Lucea is getting pretty! Ezine #85.

Published: Fri, 10/31/14

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My-Island-Jamaica Digest                Ezine #85: October 31, 2014

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Intro
Greetings again !

Yes, it beautification time for the town of Lucea! Much deserved!

And like Lucea, I've been taking the opportunity to do some tweaking and fine-tuning on your favorite little Jamaica site.

Since the last official ezine, I've also added a number of new and informative articles, including:
  1. The Jamaica parishes page (especially useful for those who are still learning the structure of JA)

  2. The 11  year old Jamaican girl that got an national award for gallantry on Heroes Day!, and 

  3. The special announcement of Gore Housing Developments as our newest site sponsor! 
And a gentle reminder, be sure not to miss the feature special at the end!
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But just before we get started, here's another fun Did You Know for you:
Did You Know?
...that The Mico University College (formerly Mico Teacher's College) is the oldest teacher training college in the Western Hemisphere and one of the few in the world!

Well now you know :-)
What's New?
Top News In Jamaica
  1. Reggae Music Icon John Holt Passes On

    Last week, Jamaica and the reggae music industry was rocked by the annoucement that the veteran John Holt passed on in a hospital in London. He was 69. 
    Click Here to read the article.


  2. Major Beautification Of Lucea Town Coming

    The often 'forgotten town' of Lucea will get a timely (and much deserved) beautification, and quite soon too! According to the JIS, more than 200,000 visitors traverse the town to and from Montego Bay and Negril annually. Read more here.


  3. More Cruise Ships Arrivals In Jamaica

    'Very Impressive'. Those were the words from Jamaica's tourism minister, during his address at the JAPEX trade show a few weeks ago. According to him, 'We are up about 10% over last year across the board'.  Read more.

    And by the way, if you are into sports, you'll be happy to learn that Jamica has finally gotten serous about sports tourism. Read More
Latest On Website
  1. ​Welcome Gore Developments, My-Island-Jamaica.com's newest sponsor!

     A week ago from today I made a soft announcement of the partnership with us and                  Gore Housing Developments Ltd-  the top housing developer in Jamaica.

    But this is a BIG one! And so I am taking this opportunity to trumpet the message out to all right now  :-)

    Please support them as we continue to seek credible and reputable Jamaican companies to partner with.


  2. How much do you know our 14 parishes in Jamaica?

    Crystal, my co-writer, did an awesome job putting this together. This article provides a brief overview of all the parishes in Jamaica while also capturing their landmark attractions. Of     course, I also added a few related photos. Very insightful!
    Read More


  3. A Jamaica Travel Discount Card?
        
Are you familiar with the concept? It is really a cool (and budget friendly) idea, allowing vacations, local and overseas to enjoy up to 50% discounts on some of the top adventures, restaurants and activities in Jamaica.

I'll share the details with you in a subsequent email...look forward.

Of course, our Jamaica Blog is chok full of informative articles and stories.

​I will continue to share with you and all my subscribers the latest via a special mailout, but if you ever miss that (or if you choose not to wait), feel free to come directly to the blog!

Special Features
I have two for you today:
  1. The Top Adventures In Jamaicans

    Just as it says...we scrubbed the island and came up with what we consider to be the top
    adventures in Jamaica.

    Here is the link: http://www.my-island-jamaica.com/jamaica_adventure_tours.html


  2. Gifts That Jamaicans Prefer To Get
So what would Jamaicans want as gifts? That's a question I've answered many times 

But this time, I documented the response so many others can benefit from it. My response is added to Jessica's initial question.

Here is the link: http://www.my-island-jamaica.com/items-jamaicans-want-as-gifts.html
Support Our Sponsors
These like-minded companies have graciously stepped forward to partner with us. They had, or continue, to sponsor or support us in some way, so please do your part by supporting them.

Here is the complete listing: http://www.my-island-jamaica.com/partners.html...

Thanks so much for your time again !
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I am already looking forward to the next off-cycle edition, and you should too....I have two important announcements then!

Until then..take care now.

By the way, I understand that this is a fun holiday weekend for my friends in the USA, so enjoy!

Regards,