News & Updates: Experience Jamaica 2012 LaunchesThere is so much to see, do and taste in Jamaica and The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has every intention of letting locals know exactly what those things are. On Tuesday evening at the lovely Wyndham Hotel in New Kingston the JTB kicked off the start of the popular Experience Jamaica campaign to expose Jamaicans to the country’s tourism product and encourage them to get out and enjoy all that Jamaica has to offer.
A collaborative effort of the Tourism Ministry, the JTB and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association. Experience Jamaica was first introduced in 2009, and uses a combination of customer education and discounts to increase local interest in and use of tourism facilities such as attractions, accommodations, transport and shopping. Participating companies can be found in all the island’s major resort locations such as Negril, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, The South Coast and even Kingston. May 9, 2012 at 3:24 pm | News & Updates | No comment News & Updates: Vote for Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Olympian Usain Bolt on Time Magazine’s 2012 Time 100 PollOur esteemed Prime Minister, the Hon. Portia Simpson Miller and star athlete Usain Bolt are ranked among the world’s most influential people as part of Time Magazine’s annual Time 100 Poll.
Voters can choose from their favourite leaders, artists, innovators, icons and heroes included as part of the magazine’s nomination process to rank the most prominent people in the world. The complete TIME 100 list will be chosen by the publication’s editors and revealed on TIME.com on Tuesday, April 17. April 4, 2012 at 2:50 pm | News & Updates | No comment News & Updates: Prince Harry Visits Jamaica – Day 3Having recently qualified as an Apache attack pilot, Prince Harry’s skills were immediately put to the test as he received the opportunity to co-pilot a Jamaica Defence Force’s helicopter from Kingston to the Island’s north coast.
In what some of the JDF forces described as impressive flying, His Royal Highness departed Up Park Camp military base and arrived a swift 45 minutes later to a crowd of school children in Falmouth. But the crowd of a few hundred was nothing compared to the thousands of fans that were prepared to greet him at the Falmouth Cruise ship Pier. March 8, 2012 at 11:32 am | News & Updates | No comment News & Updates: Prince Harry Visits Jamaica – Day 2For just a few precious seconds, Prince Harry could say that he was the world’s fastest man. Shortly after 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the prince squared off against 25-year-old Olympic champion Usain Bolt in a staged race to see who was truly the world’s fastest man.
“A few people have said I should let you win,” Bolt joked. His Royal Highness responded, “Well, I was in my prime when I was 25 (years old)!” Sporting a track suit in traditional green/yellow/black Jamaican colors, Prince Harry lined up next to Bolt on the track. But before the race officially started, the prince sprinted towards the finish line before the three-time gold medalist Bolt even knew what was happening! It was an entertaining start to the day and a sign of exciting things to come, as the prince had a memorable day visiting several sites in the Jamaican capital of Kingston. March 7, 2012 at 12:52 pm | News & Updates | No comment News & Updates: Prince Harry Arrives in Jamaica for Historic Four-Day Tour of the IslandAfter much anticipation, Prince Harry arrived at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston shortly after 5pm ET yesterday, where His Royal Highness was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of government officials, media members, and a 21-gun Royal Salute from the Jamaica Defence Force. As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration for his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, the 27-year-old prince will spend the next few days touring the Island to mark her 60 years on the throne.
This morning in Kingston, Prince Harry has a full schedule of activities that include a visit to the University of the West Indies, where he will meet with three-time Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt. The prince will then head off to the Bustamante Hospital for Children, before heading to a lunch hosted by Prime Minister the Hon. Portia Simpson Miller at the famous Devon House. His Royal Highness will finish his day’s activities at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, where he will help unveil The Rings of Life statue in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee, and then visit Rise Life Management Service to explore an exhibition of items made by local youth. March 6, 2012 at 10:29 am | News & Updates | 1 comment “Roots to Reggae” Grand Prize Winner Aimi Rix in Jamaica (Day 1)At the beginning of the year the Jamaica Tourist Board and Jamaicansmusic.com launched the Roots to Reggae competition and gave their Facebook fans a chance to win a trip to Jamaica. The lucky winner would get a chance to explore Jamaican music from “Roots to Reggae!” during Jamaica’s annual “Reggae Month” celebrations in February 2012. Of all the submissions we received Artist and Radio host Aimi Rix was selected as the winner!
Throughout her tour Aimi stayed at the luxurious Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston. On Day one of the tour a beaming Aimi (bearing prints of her artwork as gifts) departed the Courtleigh Hotel eager to begin her adventure. Her first stop would be the famous Bob Marley Museum. The museum is located on the site of the legendary musician’s home, which he purchased in 1975. This house, featuring 19th-century architecture, was Marley’s home until his death in 1981. It was converted into a museum six years later by his wife, Mrs Rita Marley. February 27, 2012 at 4:14 pm | News & Updates | 1 comment News & Updates: Follow the Jamaica Tourist Board and Jamaicansmusic.com Roots to Reggae Winner in Jamaica!A month ago the Jamaica Tourist Board in conjunction with Jamaicansmusic.com launched the Roots to Reggae competition and gave their Facebook fans a chance to win a trip to Jamaica. The lucky winner would get the opportunity of a lifetime, a chance to explore Jamaican music from “Roots to Reggae!” during Jamaica’s annual “Reggae Month” celebrations in February 2012.
To qualify for the Grand prize of an all expense paid trip to Jamaica entrants were asked to submit a 2 minute video on why they love Jamaica and Jamaican music. Of all the submissions we received Artist and Radio host Aimi Rix was selected as the winner! She will spend 5 days on a music tour of Jamaica that will include a tour of Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, a meeting with a Jamaican entertainer, a tour Tuff Gong studio and tenement yard in Trench Town among other exciting activities. We will be following her every step of the way and invite you to join us as well by following the hashtag #roots2reggae on Twitter and looking out for updates on Facebook! February 17, 2012 at 7:59 am | News & Updates | No comment Special Feature: Jamaica Turns 50: Top Jamaican MusiciansAs Jamaica celebrates Reggae Month and remembers the birth of reggae music legend Bob Marley, this week’s post will focus on the notable Jamaican musicians that have shaped the culture and history of Jamaican music. Marjorie Whylie
Jamaica’s leading female musician Marjorie Whylie epitomises the preservation of Jamaica’s diverse genres of traditional and contemporary music. As the musical director of the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) Marjorie Whylie is responsible for the fusion of movement and musical complement into theatrical expressions of the culture and history of Jamaica. Whylie boasts over 20 years of experience in the field music, serving over the years not only as musician but composer, presenter, musicologist and educator. She is known for her ability to move seamlessly from genre to genre, blending effortlessly the sounds of classical jazz with the strains of traditional African folk. February 7, 2012 at 11:49 am | News & Updates | No comment News & Updates: Full Calendar of Activities unveiled for Reggae Month 2012The Bob Marley Museum was ‘a buzz’ with music industry professionals, politicians and tourists as JaRIA unveiled a full Calendar of activities for Reggae Month beginning January 29 with the Dennis Brown Tribute Concert on Orange Street. The show featured artistes such as Damian and Stephen Marley, Tarrus Riley, Cocoa Tea, Junior Reid, Beres Hammond, Half Pint, John Holt and Ken Boothe.
Mr. Abishai Hoilett, youth representative on the JaRIA Board revealed that JaRIA’s signature event ‘Reggae Nights’ will be held at the Emancipation Park for this year to accommodate the many patrons who were unable to partake last year due to limited space at Edna Manley College. The weekly Wednesday events will dramatically chronicle the movement of reggae through a series of five live concerts featuring drumming, folk, mento, jazz, classical, dancehall and alternative. The first in the series of Wednesday Reggae Nights will feature Classical, Jazz, Mento and Ska and will showcase acts such as the Edna Manley College Orchestra, Pimento Players, Jamaica Symphony Orchestra, Gilzene and the Blue Light Mento Band, Jamarokaz, Maurice Gordon Quartet, Yaad Beat, Samuele Vivian, NRI Workshop and The Jolly Boys. February 1, 2012 at 1:56 pm | News & Updates | No comment News & Updates: The Jamaica Tourist Board’s Jamaica Jazz and Blues 2012 ContestThousands of people from across the globe are now in Jamaica anxiously awaiting the start of the 2012 installment of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. In addition to the amazing experience of witnessing legendary local and international musicians perform live the Jamaica Tourist Board has a special treat for those in attendance.
Patrons at the festival will have the chance to win hourly prizes during all three nights courtesy of the Association of Jamaica Attractions Limited (AJAL), Dolphin Cove, Dreamer Catamaran Crruises, Mystic Mountain, Captain Hook, Scotchie’s Jerk Centre, The Pelican Restaurant, Prospect Plantation, Blue Mountain Bicycle Tours and Half Moon Equestrian Centre. To be eligible for a chance to win contestants must follow @VisitJamaicaNow on Twitter and be present at Jamaica Jazz and Blues 2012 at Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny at the time of the contest. January 26, 2012 at 5:54 pm | News & Updates | No comment |
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