Remarks by the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, Minister of Tourism & Entertainment at the National Ecumenical Service Marking Reggae Month 2013 Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 12:00 noon the Edna Manley College of The Visual and Performing Arts
03/02/2013
SALUTATIONS:
Members of the media, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen…good afternoon.
I am delighted to have been invited to address this special National Ecumenical Service today, as we observe Reggae Month 2013. As we celebrate February as Reggae month with the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association-JaRIA, the theme ‘Reggae 50…A New Dawn’ undoubtedly heralds thoughts of restoration and regeneration.
Last year
Remarks by Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill at the Tourism Awareness Week Appreciation Day at the Sangster International Airport, Saturday, December 15, 2012
15/12/2012
Salutations….
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning.
Tourism Awareness Week, which started on December 9th and runs through to today, December 15th , is being observed under the theme: “Tourism For All, All For Tourism.” This simply means that while we seek to ensure that every Jamaican can benefit from tourism, similarly every Jamaican has a role to play in supporting
Measures to Regularize Personal Water Crafts (PWC) Operations
Background
The Honourable House will recall that following two accidents involving Personal Water Crafts (PWCs) on August 17th and 21st, 2013, where one child died and another person was severely injured, in Ocho Rios and Negril, respectively, that Cabinet approved implementation of short term measures for a six month duration effective October 15, 2013.
These measures were:
- The imposition of
