Not to diminish anyone who has been the victim of a crime, but why is this newly issued US Travel Advisory for Jamaica not reported on the US Embassy in Kingston website from where it supposedly came? Here is the link to US Embassy website. Am I missing something - why is it not posted anywhere on any US government websites?
http://kingston.usembassy.gov/index.html
The only current official advisory stands as I posted it several days ago - Negril is not even mentioned....
http://travel.state.gov/content/pass...y/jamaica.html
The link referred to in the original post looks to be nothing more than a FB advert. ALL the links in the "news story" link directly back to Facebook. Absolutely no link goes back to the US Embassy in Kingston although they are highlighted to appear to go there.
LoopJamaica (news) has posted a similar story, once again with no link back to any new advisory wording, but with an added twist that asks Americans to sign up online to receive the latest travel advisories from the US government:
http://loopjamaica.com/2015/03/04/ja...urge-in-crime/
This was added to the Loop story: '“We strongly recommend that US citizens travelling to or residing in Jamaica enroll in the Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP),” the embassy said.' Of course you have to give all your travel, address and email information.
The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free service provided by the U.S. Government to U.S. citizens who are traveling to, or living in, a foreign country. STEP allows you to enter information about your trips abroad so that the Department of State can better assist you in an emergency.
None of the other news services, other than the YardTakeOut and Loop have made any references to this new advisory from the US Embassy in Kingston which has not been posted on the US Embassy in Kingston website, Twitter feed or FB wall.
Canada has not issued a new travel advisory, their only previous advisory also does not mention Negril.
If anyone can find the actual new advisory (not the previous ones that I already posted days ago) please do so. Otherwise all this thread proves that it is possible to ruin Negril and Jamaica's reputation with false statements. If the link and advisory cannot be found, this doesnt even classify as rumor or speculation but something that doesnt exist.
If it does exist, then we will have some true facts to deal with.
