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State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (2nd left), performs the symbolic ribbon cutting exercise to officially open the Rastafari Indigenous Village, located in Irwin, West Central St. James, of which she is also the Member of Parliament, on April 4. Sharing the occasion are: Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Michael Troupe (right); member of the Rastafari Village, Iyara (2nd right); and General Manager, Project Implementation, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Loy Malcolm.
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (2nd left), performs the symbolic ribbon cutting exercise to officially open the Rastafari Indigenous Village, located in Irwin, West Central St. James, of which she is also the Member of Parliament, on April 4. Sharing the occasion are: Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Michael Troupe (right); member of the Rastafari Village, Iyara (2nd right); and General Manager, Project Implementation, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Loy Malcolm.

Rastafari Village opened in St. James

By: Bryan Miller, April 7, 2014
Cultural tourism in St. James is expected to be significantly boosted with the opening of the newly developed a $23 million Rastafari Indigenous Village, situated at Irwin in the parish....
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (2nd right), cuts the ribbon to formally open the newly refurbished Berrydale rafting station and loading bay in Portland on Wednesday (April 2). The loading bay, which was refurbished at a cost of $2.8 million, is one of four projects undertaken in the parish by the Tourism and Entertainment Ministry at a cost of over $48 million, with funding provided by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Assisting the Minister (from left) are: Port Antonio Mayor, Councillor Benny White; Portland’s Custos Rotulorum, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter; Member of Parliament for East Portland, where the facility is located, Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield; Tourism and Entertainment State Minister, Hon. Damion Crawford.

Projects Completed in Portland to Boost Tourism

By: Douglas McIntosh, April 3, 2014
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), is assisted by and Executive Chairman, Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa, Dr. Henry Lowe, as she cuts the ribbon to launch the newly redeveloped facility on March 25, at its Lady Musgrave Road location, in Kingston.

Eden Gardens Ready for Health Tourism Market

By: Andrea Braham, April 2, 2014

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