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CANADA: 2024 Tourism Stats, Michelin Guide Vancouver Sets Ceremony Date, PNE Fair, and More
BizBash
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July 29, 2025
GLOBAL: Round Hill Hotel & Villas in Jamaica has unveiled The Round Hill Residency, a new approach to corporate retreats designed exclusively for C-level executives, intimate board meetings, and high-tier incentive groups. The Residency curates...
Lawrence’s travel legacy ends with Pat
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 28, 2025
There was a time when a tour operator provided stress-free travel for individuals and groups needing assistance. During that period, detailed itineraries informed arrival and departure times, seating assignments, and delivered a myriad of other...
Old Orchard Beach officer arrested by ICE found to be illegal immigrant from Jamaica
FOX 23 - Maine
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OLD ORCHARD (WGME) -- In Old Orchard Beach one of the town's police officers is now in the custody of ice. The ice branch in Boston reports Jon Luke Evans is an illegal immigrant from Jamaica who tried to buy a gun triggering an alert to the ATF....
Old Orchard Beach Officer Arrested as Illegal Immigrant from Jamaica
Pure Oldies 105.5 - Maine
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An Old Orchard Beach police officer is now in the custody of ICE, after immigration agents say he tried to illegally buy a firearm. They say Jon Luke Evans is an illegal immigrant from Jamaica who overstayed his visa, and his attempt to purchase...
Seasonal police officer in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, arrested by ICE, officials confirm
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Maine is one of about a dozen states that allows non-citizen residents to work in law enforcement, according to the department. Evans legally arrived in the US via Miami International Airport on Sept. 24, 2023 but failed to board his return flight...
ICE detains Old Orchard Beach reserve police officer from Jamaica
News Center Maine
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July 29, 2025
Immigration officials said Old Orchard Beach reserve officer Jon Luke Evans overstayed his visa. The police department says he was legally authorized to work. BIDDEFORD, Maine — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said Monday...
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Presents Credentials to President Trump
South Florida Caribbean News
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July 26, 2025
His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (R) presents his Letters of Credence to President of the United States, Donald Trump. WASHINGTON D.C.– Jamaica’s new Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony...
7 best Prime Day travel bag deals, UAE 2025
Gulf News
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Planning a weekend staycation or your next big escape? Prime Day 2025 in the UAE has dropped some unbeatable travel bag deals worth packing in a hurry. From smart luggage with built-in USB ports to elegant totes that double as day bags, there’s...
Fear of ICE jolts a Maine beach town amid worries about hospitality jobs
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Around 8 o’clock, yet another ritual, new this year, began as a small group of protesters gathered in front of the Wells police department, waving signs at cars on Route 1, Maine’s coastal artery. Wells recently became the only town in Maine whose...
Jamaican doctor served with distinction as honorary consul
The Gleaner
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July 26, 2025
TORONTO: Should you meet Dr Michael Vaughan, it is easy to understand why the gregarious and outgoing medical doctor took on the role of honorary consul for Jamaica in Victoria, British Columbia, in 2012 and retired recently after almost 13 years...
Prime Minister Holness Lauds Restaurants of Jamaica as Key Economic Partner
Jamaica Information Service
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July 27, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has lauded Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ)—operators of the KFC and Pizza Hut franchises—as a key partner in national economic development, particularly as the company opened its 42nd location in the...
President Trump Looking to Work With Jamaica on Areas of Mutual Interest
Jamaica Information Service
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July 27, 2025
United States (US) President, Donald Trump, says his Government is looking forward to working with Jamaica on mutual goals of countering transnational crime and strengthening regional security, particularly through the Caribbean Basin Security...
US Embassy warns Nigerians against birth tourism
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 28, 2025
The United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has warned Nigerians against traveling to the country for the purpose of giving birth and securing US citizenship for their children. This warning was contained in a post shared by the US Mission in...
Bartlett: Technology to help drive Jamaica’s tourism growth
Jamaica Observer
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July 28, 2025
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett (right) receives a warm welcome from Digicel Chief Executive Officer Stephen Murad (left), while Digicel Director of Government and Corporate Relations Joy Clark looks on. MINISTER of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has...
The Nero of Jamaica Estates
The Dispatch
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July 28, 2025
The genius of the American founding is that our constitutional architecture takes account of the actual facts of human nature—including that avarice and ambition that Adams wrote about—rather than basing our system of government on some romantic...
Masked man wanted in knifepoint robbery of Jamaica jewelry store: NYPD
QNS - New York
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July 28, 2025
Cops are looking for this suspect for allegedly robbing a Jamaica jewelry store after pulling a knife on an employee and making off with tens of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. Photo courtesy of the NYPD Police from the 103rd Precinct...
Jamaican tourism stalwart in New York has died
The Gleaner
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July 26, 2025
NEW YORK, NY: Patricia Lawrence Haughton, former president and CEO of Alken Tours & Apel Travel in New York has died. Lawrence Haughton, 67, died on Tuesday at an out patient facility in New York after an extended illness. Patricia ran Alken/ Apel...
Ryanair, Jet2, TUI and easyJet boarding pass and check-in rules for UK travellers
Chronicle Live
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July 28, 2025
If you are gearing up for a summer holiday, it will be worth going through your airline's check-in rules to make sure you jet off without a hitch. It's important to be aware of the latest information and what you need to do before you arrive at...
PIP and other benefits could be paused if you go abroad for summer holiday
Devon Live
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July 28, 2025
The Department for Work and Pensions can pause or stop some benefit payments, including Personal Independence Payments, if you go abroad without checking some vital steps beforehand. People who go away for more than four weeks at a time are...
Going on a Summer holiday could force DWP to suspend PIP payments
Liverpool Echo
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July 28, 2025
The Department for Work and Pensions can pause or stop certain benefit payments, including Personal Independence Payments, if you go abroad without checking some vital steps. People who go away for more than four weeks at a time are particularly...