Ports to be closed, events postponed (Jamaica Gleaner)

27 August 2008, 1:04 am

In preparations for the passage of Hurricane Gustav, the Port Authority of Jamaica says it is expecting to close some ports along the north coast. Effective 2 p.m. today, the ports of Port Antonio, Ocho Rios, Discovery Bay, Rio Bueno and Montego Bay will cease operations ...... read more

Gustav forces closure of ports on island's north coast (The Jamaica Observer)

27 August 2008, 12:04 am

THE nation's public service companies say they are ready to activate their emergency plans, as Jamaica braces itself for any onslaught from heavy rains associated with Hurricane Gustav.... read more

My Mississauga says adieu to 2008 (Mississauga News)

26 August 2008, 7:30 pm

My Mississauga, the City’s determined bid to increase public activity in the city core, wraps up this weekend for another summer. Final attendance figures aren't in, but judging by the huge turnouts for the events (especially for Canada Day, which marked the return of fireworks to the area after a... read more

Festive welcome - Government makes plans to celebrate Beijing stars (Jamaica Gleaner)

26 August 2008, 12:35 am

Four days of celebrations, including motorcades throughout the Corporate Area and Montego Bay, St James, are among the proposals to celebrate the accomplishments of Jamaica's Olympic team at the just-concluded Beijing Games in China...... read more

Nonstop flights make Caribbean, Bahamas just a hop away (Centre Daily Times)

25 August 2008, 10:33 am

Getting to the sandy beaches of a Caribbean or Bahamian island is getting easier for travelers flying out of South Florida.... read more

Bolt’s sprinting steals the show in Beijing — his music in City Centre (Mississauga News)

23 August 2008, 6:30 am

Yesterday was a wonderful day to be a Jamaican .... read more

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