Wi nuh narmal:Kingston sitting on us $500 mill

[Sir X]

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/l...encies-stalled

Between that and the pending designation of the IAAF Grandprix in Kingston,that will showcase or sell Mgn JA to the world,I don't know know what these geniuses are waiting on.

[Jangle]

Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell, is not in favour of changes being proposed by the Government for the construction of a cruise-shipping pier in his constituency.
Plans were on the drawing board for a pier in Port Royal as part of the redevelopment of the area.

Mr. Paulwell, who was speaking on RJR's current affairs programme "Jamaica Speaks," on Wednesday night, said the administration is now looking to construct the pier in downtown Kingston.
But he says this might not be a good idea.
According to Mr. Paulwell, security issues relating to downtown Kingston could drive away potential investors.

"I am aware that the Government is now speaking with one or two of the cruise liners and I know that their main interest is to have the facility located in Port Royal but I'm sensing that this new idea of locating the pier downtown will not continue to entice them," he said.
It is reported that several cruise lines as well as international investors had expressed an interest in plans for the pier in Port Royal.

http://www.radiojamaica.com/content/view/13001/26/

Maudib, as a man who have the Drivah's number programmed in your celly, give him a call and bring this to his attention nuh? I have been promoting Port Royal as a major tourist destination in Jamaica for years on this forum. Here is another golden opportunity being presented. The Pirates of the Caribbean is a billion dollar franchise, and the producers, Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer has decided not to film the latest episode in the Caribbean because of the high cost. This is a perfect opportunity for the GOJ to step in and make all sort of concessions and offer to have them film in Port Royal. The history of pirating in the Caribbean revolves around Port Royal. The windfall from having such a global franchise is immeasurable. This past week, HBO literally took over the little town that I work in to film some 1920's movie with a big named star. They were literally filming right outside my office. The town itself earned a good chunk of money and the police department licked their fingers. Since I have been here, this is about the fourth or fifth major film being shot in the town. The biggest one was with Richard Gere and some big name actress whose name I forget. The after-effect of a major blockbuster movie can be extremely profitable. Since week, I saw the Hobbittown from the Lord of the Rings trilogy being featured on America's Next Top Model. Pick up the phone and give your friend a call. Tell him to sic Ed Bartlett and JAMPRO on this.

04 May 2010 16:40
Pirates Of The Caribbean - Disney Boss Orders Pirates Budget Cut


The fourth installment of the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN franchise is facing steep budget cuts - the new boss of Disney has ordered the movie's production to be "mean and lean".
Johnny Depp will return to the big screen as Captain Jack Sparrow in the latest high-seas adventure, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
The last movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, was one of the most expensive productions in film history, costing a staggering $300 million (£200,000) to make.
And despite the series taking in a huge $2.68 billion at the global box office so far, Disney chairman Rich Ross has ordered producer Jerry Bruckheimer to cut costs by $100 million (£67 million) through a combination of cheaper locations and fewer takes.
The moviemaker tells the Los Angeles Times, "He (Ross) wants to be mean and lean and make these movies very entertaining but also very cost effective.
"The hard thing is you have to make painful decisions that cut into some very entertaining sequences. You have to figure out how to keep the movie very entertaining and give the audience more than what they expect and yet be cost-effective about it."
It was reported last year (09) that the shooting of the film would be moved from the usual locations around the Caribbean and Los Angeles, to Hawaii and off the coast of England in a bid to save money.

Any day they fix up downtown kingston and stem the level of violence in Kingston, then Ochie, Mobay and Negril will be competing for second place as Jamaica's tourist capital. The potential of downtown Kingston and Port Royal is limitless. Kingston has the potential to become the Manhattan of the Caribbean. FULL STOP!!!!

Kingston is Jamaica's untapped "oil" fields. Barrels upon barrels of untapped "oil" going to waste.

[Assasin]

Port Royal need to have a real Pirate team plus the Earthquake. Then the fish and Bammy it is was known for. It can be a real hit for Jamaicans and none Jamaicans.

There needs to be a real development concept around it to maximize on the potential.

[Sir X]

The comrade bun out imself with a no.Dem nuh narmal!

[Assasin]

nuh understand that.

[Sir X]

THe MP from the area shelved the idea when in power.

Psychotic.

[Sir X]

Labor dealing with it !

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...=MobileArticle

[Willi]

Poor Bobby, its from 1991 that we were both on the Spanish Town Historic Foundation...he told us of his larger plan for Pt Royal and Spain, plus downtown Kgn. No traction then as he was a "Manley" man in a PJ era. I dont understand how he got no traction with Portia's regime. I can understand that Laybah put him on the backburner as not "one of them" but all are cutting off their noses to spite their faces.

In Jamaica, the Tician's want fish head before dem approve anything, despite the fact that they stand to make more when things blossom.

In this envirnoment, only the Chinese prosper as they are willing to pay in advance on faith.

Wi penny licky-licky and poun Foolish!