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Don't pimp out the port - Henry
Published: Wednesday | April 6, 2011 0 Comments
Henry
WESTERN BUREAU:
As pimps and prostitutes migrate from Ocho Rios to Falmouth, Transport and Works Minister Mike Henry is warning Jamaicans not to kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
Weeks after the opening of the Falmouth Port, reports have surfaced that harassers are targeting cruise-ship passengers arriving in the Trelawny capital.
Although the harassment is "minimal" at this time, the transport and [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]works[/COLOR][/COLOR] minister is reminding Jamaicans to recognise the importance of the pier, stating it was imperative that none of the negatives that have infiltrated other [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]resort[/COLOR][/COLOR] areas be allowed to seep into Falmouth.
"Far too much has gone into this major initiative to allow some misguided individuals to jeopardise this concerted national effort," said Henry. "The development of the port is about both community and national growth; about offering a better quality of life for our people, which are things that need to be appreciated and protected by all concerned."
He noted that while the development represented a huge opportunity for progress for so many persons, it was all dependent on the preservation of the tranquil and nostalgic atmosphere which the new Falmouth depicts.
Between February 17, when Royal Caribbean [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Cruise [COLOR=blue ! important]Line's[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] Voyager of the Seas made its debut visit, and March 31, some 44,981 passengers have docked at the pier.
janet.silvera@gleanerjm.com
Published: Wednesday | April 6, 2011 0 Comments
Henry
WESTERN BUREAU:
As pimps and prostitutes migrate from Ocho Rios to Falmouth, Transport and Works Minister Mike Henry is warning Jamaicans not to kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
Weeks after the opening of the Falmouth Port, reports have surfaced that harassers are targeting cruise-ship passengers arriving in the Trelawny capital.
Although the harassment is "minimal" at this time, the transport and [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]works[/COLOR][/COLOR] minister is reminding Jamaicans to recognise the importance of the pier, stating it was imperative that none of the negatives that have infiltrated other [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]resort[/COLOR][/COLOR] areas be allowed to seep into Falmouth.
"Far too much has gone into this major initiative to allow some misguided individuals to jeopardise this concerted national effort," said Henry. "The development of the port is about both community and national growth; about offering a better quality of life for our people, which are things that need to be appreciated and protected by all concerned."
He noted that while the development represented a huge opportunity for progress for so many persons, it was all dependent on the preservation of the tranquil and nostalgic atmosphere which the new Falmouth depicts.
Between February 17, when Royal Caribbean [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Cruise [COLOR=blue ! important]Line's[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] Voyager of the Seas made its debut visit, and March 31, some 44,981 passengers have docked at the pier.
janet.silvera@gleanerjm.com