February 2018

Carnival Town Hall Meeting

February 01, 2018 in Community Pulse

The Hon. Shawn K. Richards, Minister of Culture, and by extension, The Minister responsible for Carnival, will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting at the NEMA Headquarters Conference Room, on Wednesday 7th, February at 7:00 p.m. The objective is to share valuable, Carnival-related information and glean...

State of Emergency in Jamaica Extended For Three More Months

February 01, 2018 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_20538" align="alignleft" width="300"] Security forces will have the power to search, curtail operating hours of business, restrict access to places, detain people without a warrant, stop and question persons, seize property, and control public gatherings and movements until May 2.[/caption] The State of Public Emergency...

Are Carnival tourists safe in T&T ?

February 01, 2018 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_20535" align="alignleft" width="300"] Flashback Carnival 2016: Visit: Japanese tourists take selfies with masqueraders from Island People Carnival band at the Crusie Ship Complex, Port of Spain. Japanese national's and other tourists were part of a contingent from the cruise ship MS Asuka II which...