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Not a jolly Christmas in Port Antonio - Major attractions closed
published: Sunday | December 24, 2006 <DIV class=KonaBody yJQdZ="true">
Garwin Davis, Sunday Gleaner Writer
A scenic view of Navy Island in Port Antonio from the ruins of Titchfield <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Hotel</SPAN>. - Photo by Nagra Plunkett
While the rest of the country is busy preparing for Christmas, residents of <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Port </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Antonio</SPAN> say the indefinite closure of the town's main attractions has "all but killed our holiday spirit."
"<SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Santa </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Claus</SPAN> certainly will not be passing through Port Antonio, at least not this year," commented Howie Cover, owner of the First and Last Bar and <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Restaurant</SPAN>, located just outside the resort town.
"Several of what I would consider the main tourism earners - The Ken Jones Aerodrome, Navy Island, Blue Lagoon, Reach Falls, Dragon Bay and quite a number of guest houses - are all closed, forcing many people out of work." (The
Not a jolly Christmas in Port Antonio - Major attractions closed
published: Sunday | December 24, 2006 <DIV class=KonaBody yJQdZ="true">
Garwin Davis, Sunday Gleaner Writer
A scenic view of Navy Island in Port Antonio from the ruins of Titchfield <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Hotel</SPAN>. - Photo by Nagra Plunkett
While the rest of the country is busy preparing for Christmas, residents of <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Port </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Antonio</SPAN> say the indefinite closure of the town's main attractions has "all but killed our holiday spirit."
"<SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Santa </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Claus</SPAN> certainly will not be passing through Port Antonio, at least not this year," commented Howie Cover, owner of the First and Last Bar and <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Restaurant</SPAN>, located just outside the resort town.
"Several of what I would consider the main tourism earners - The Ken Jones Aerodrome, Navy Island, Blue Lagoon, Reach Falls, Dragon Bay and quite a number of guest houses - are all closed, forcing many people out of work." (The