St James State of Emergency

[Marko]

Well it's just not high crime in Mobay and Kingston.....
Couple nights ago a young man "Dam" was shot and killed in Negril at the start of Whitehall just off the Sav road.....
Der nuthin FALSE about this nor how high mi seen crime rise in Hanover and Westmoreland Parrishs....
Use extreme caution is an understatenent in Jamaica....
Be safe everyone in Jamaica....
Cool Runnings, Marko

[mick]

Thanks bnewb

Well the army is there I heard so gotta be safe , ain't no one gonna mess with army around .

Should be okay , I've done the mobay-negril via bus park dozens of times and have always felt safe.

I'll see what to do

[Odinson]

wonder if there has been any problem just driving to Negril from Mo Bay? i am going to check with the airlines on whats involved bringing a hand gun

No can do. You will not be able to carry one there in your checked luggage.

[Irine]

You're 25 times more likely to get shot to death in the US than any other country in the world, and those odds are 0.00000143%. I'll take my chances in Jamaica 365 days a year.

[BobbyMaser]

the latest from CNN....not good
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/20/americ...ntl/index.html

[Rob]

the latest from CNN....not good
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/20/americ...ntl/index.html

The CNN story seems to just be rehashing what has already been posted here. And it sounds like the tourists in MoBay are following the local advice and are out and about enjoying themselves.

[BobbyMaser]

Yes Rob...BUT...CNN gates wide distribution in the States and this will not help folks, particularly first times, to come down...Tourists already here have no choice. Government needs a long term strategy to improve the PR for future guests

[captaind]

The CNN story seems to just be rehashing what has already been posted here. And it sounds like the tourists in MoBay are following the local advice and are out and about enjoying themselves.

Ditto

Cap

[Rob]

Yes Rob...BUT...CNN gates wide distribution in the States and this will not help folks, particularly first times, to come down...Tourists already here have no choice. Government needs a long term strategy to improve the PR for future guests

Jamaica has been a tourist destination for over a hundred years. Every government, be it British or Jamaican has had a long term strategy regarding tourism. As the PM has stated, the state of emergency in St. James was called taking tourism interests into account. Articles posted in this thread make mention of tourism stakeholders being consulted before the declaration.

Negril.com is here to help all visitors, first timers and veterans find out what is happening from a first hand perspective.

[bigbamboo]

We drove into the Parish yesterday from the Hanover/Westmoreland side from Treasure Beach. There was a security checkpoint on the road manned by both the JDF and Police that we had to go through. No traffic backup and we went through immediately. No hassle. They are looking for wanted people and weapons. Since my wife and I do not resemble any of the wanted men they let us through fairly quickly.