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JIMMY CLIFF WANTS TO DEVELOP “ECOTOURISM” IN HIS COMMUNITY OF SOMERTON, ST. JAMES!

BY HORACE HINES—  Jimmy Cliff is all smiles after receiving the inaugural Irie FM Lifetime Achievement Award at his alma mater, Somerton All-Age and Infant School, in St James on Sunday. (Photos: Philp Lemonte) Iconic reggae singer Jimmy Cliff has his sights set on partnering with the Government to establish ecotourism in his native Somerton community in his parish of St. James. Cliff, born James Chambers, shared his vision after receiving the inaugural Irie FM Lifetime Achievement Award at his alma mater, Somerton All-Age and Infant School, on Sunday. “I have great plans, great visions, great ideas,” he said. “What we did down there for that (football) field was just the tip of the iceberg. I intend to share it (plans) with our member of Parliament (Edmund Bartlett), share the idea that we have. … Read entire article »

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THE 1st ANNUAL SKA & ROCK STEADY FESTIVAL IN KINGSTON, NOVEMBER 26!

THE 1st ANNUAL SKA & ROCK STEADY FESTIVAL IN KINGSTON, NOVEMBER 26!

BY RICHARD JOHNSON—    Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett (left) greets conceptualizers of the festival Julian ‘Jingles’ Reynolds, while Colin Leslie of Sounds and Pressure looks on. (Lionel Rookwood)— Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett and his culture and entertainment counterpart, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, have called for more Jamaican entertainment events with international appeal. The joint statement was made yesterday at the launch of the One World Ska and Rocksteady Music Festival at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. The event … Read entire article »

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