Does it end on Oct 28? Has it been extended?
We arrive Oct 25th
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Does it end on Oct 28? Has it been extended?
We arrive Oct 25th
It has been extended to January, but they are extending the business hours.
See you soon!
November 6th can't come soon enough! :)
The Canadian media is announcing that the state of emergency has been lifted.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/state-o...ston-1.4658677
CTV news is saying that the SOE expired Oct 28th, 2019 and a new SOE has been established around Kingston. Western media almost decimated the tourist industry 2016 when they filled the airways with misinformation, untruths, and just down right lies without checking their facts. Someone somewhere has this wrong.
brownsd54 I saw the same thing on CTV Newsnet today. This is a general statement so I am not looking for great debate but someone somewhere in Jamaica has really annoyed the powers that be in Canada and more than likely elsewhere. The Canadian media has been ragging this whole crime (resort rapes etc) and SOE for the better part of 18 months now. I hear from British and US friends/neighbours that it hasn't been much different there either. Regardless of what the Jamaican government reports it has already had a significant, detrimental impact upon Jamaican tourism and tourism related businesses. I have asked many business owners in Negril from beach vendors to restaurant owners to hotel owners/operators and they all have stated that so far 2019 has been the worst year in many years. Let's hope that things ease up and stability and prosperity return so that further damage doesn't occur which could have catastrophic effects.
we were in Negril end of may and there was a state of emergency. i was thinking it was just to ensure no problems as the big week (can't recall the name) was coming up. i am pretty sure the week was sometimes in june though never heard a mention on this board .
i have not read of any recent problems with tourists in Negril . has there been any that people on the board are aware of ?
thanks
Dream week is the party I was trying to remember .
Its over..........................
Dream Week is around the beginning of August every year & was/is mentioned on Negril.com.Quote:
Originally Posted by original spanky
It's a huge Jamaican holiday time with Emancipation Day and Jamaica Independence Day falling within the same week.
No, it's not over as Rob stated.Quote:
Originally Posted by lacdeloo
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/l...stmas-shopping
It has been extended to January 27th, 2020. Please don't read into this more than what's there. It is business as usual in Negril. Maybe no late night concerts for now and a few business closing earlier than normal, but still business as usual. In fact, I think Negril is safer with a higher police presents. You still have to use your head, be careful and not in-gauge in high risk activity, but all is well in Negril (hey...new logo for a hat..."All is is Well in Negril")