$200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

**Dr.Dudd** · 05-02-2008, 06:58 PM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">$200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

MARK CUMMINGS, Observer senior reporter [email protected]
Friday, May 02, 2008

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), in collaboration with a number of private sector companies, is to spend $200 million over the next few months to beautify the roadway between the Sangster International Airport and the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St James. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img]

"Massive upgrading is to be done in that area," TEF chairman Godfrey Dyer told the annual general meeting of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. "There will be beautification, installation of street lights and traffic lights. the whole works," Dyer said.

He said on completion, the roughly eight-mile stretch of road will be called the 'Elegant Corridor'.

"I tell you, whenever it is finished it is going to be a beauty, it is going to be an attraction that both locals and visitors can feel proud of when they pass there," said the TEF chairman.
He later told the Observer that work on the project is expected to begin within another two weeks.
</div></div> They are so short sighted. This elegant corridor was a recommendation I made years ago. Only I suggested <span style='font-size: 14pt'> the whole country </span> should so declared and treated as such. they woyld employ a lot of people and the rerurns in visitors willing to pay a premium for pleasant sorroundings. In addition to my beliec that nothing should be done specially for foreigners, while ignoring the condition the local people have to be in.

**Q3210** · 05-02-2008, 07:43 PM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

"We are going to build a new Jamaica...."

A few words from an anthem that was to motivate Jamaicans to look forward with much anticipation post colonial era.

Perkins has sung it on his show with much emotion in the past. So much so that it has caused him to choke in tears at the opportunity losses contrived rather than the steps forward towards economic development and the vision of prosperity and happiness.

Jamaica has long needed a national coridor of opportunity.

Lets hope that with each step at a time, more coridors of elegance will be created for us all, visitors included.

Blackstar* · 05-03-2008, 07:05 AM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), in collaboration with a number of private sector companies, is to spend $200 million over the next few months to beautify the roadway between the Sangster International Airport and the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St James. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] </div></div>
Don't the hotel and airport belong to Spanish interests? Is any of their money going into this "development"?

**bee_bop** · 05-03-2008, 10:20 AM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

Dr. Dudd said:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> They are so short sighted. This elegant corridor was a recommendation I made years ago. Only I suggested the whole country should so declared and treated as such. they woyld employ a lot of people and the rerurns in visitors willing to pay a premium for pleasant sorroundings. In addition to my beliec that nothing should be done specially for foreigners, while ignoring the condition the local people have to be in. </div></div>

Littleman says:
<span style="color: #660000">The locals need to be included in this beautification project, to widen the scope of it, and improve the impact of the project...or else this might end up being the most beautiful, and expensive, gun-range...if you know what I mean...gunmen and all!!!
Maybe the government could make use of the solar energy idea for street lamps, and save some money and energy in the long run.</span>

**Magician** · 05-03-2008, 11:34 AM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Littleman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe the government could make use of the solar energy idea for street lamps, and save some money and energy in the long run. </div></div>

You know the other day we driving through Kampala (capital of Uganda) and in one stretch di street lamp have some funny looking fan on top of it an di wind mek it go round! Kiss mi granny! A wah dat! So closer inspection reveal each lamp have a likkle wind power generator that charge up a battery by daytime when the breeze a blow, an shine all nite when di winds calm.

Mi neva see anything like that anywhere else in the world. And all a wi neva expect to see it in likkle Uganda of all places.
Big up Kampala govamint fi come up wid di plan. Now that's an elegant corridor fi real! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img]

**Magician** · 05-03-2008, 11:39 AM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BlackStar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), in collaboration with a number of private sector companies, is to spend $200 million over the next few months to beautify the roadway between the Sangster International Airport and the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St James. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] </div></div>
Don't the hotel and airport belong to Spanish interests? Is any of their money going into this "development"? </div></div>

Hotel - Spanish
Airport - Canadian

dem seh:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">in collaboration with a number of private sector companies</div></div>

but dem nuh seh a who and is howmuch. So lets hope private secta pay di lion's share.

Blackstar* · 05-03-2008, 12:14 PM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">dem seh:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">in collaboration with a number of private sector companies</div></div>

but dem nuh seh a who and is howmuch. So lets hope private secta pay di lion's share. </div></div>
Of course I overlooked that bit. Thanks, Magic.

**Gen** · 05-03-2008, 01:05 PM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

umm helllooooooooooooooooo

who cares about planting likkle flowers pan the roadside and street light so the hotel visitors can see the potholes \0/ when driving [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/mad.gif[/img] this is why mi nuh come dung yah enuh

it still a tek 3 years fi smaddy get land line and dem a talk bout plant flowers \0/

who is funding this project ? [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] the tourism enhancement fund ? where did the TEF get the money from to fund this project ?

**Dr.Dudd** · 05-03-2008, 01:36 PM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Littleman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe the government could make use of the solar energy idea for street lamps, and save some money and energy in the long run. </div></div>

You know the other day we driving through Kampala (capital of Uganda) and in one stretch di street lamp have some funny looking fan on top of it an di wind mek it go round! Kiss mi granny! A wah dat! So closer inspection reveal each lamp have a likkle wind power generator that charge up a battery by daytime when the breeze a blow, an shine all nite when di winds calm.

Mi neva see anything like that anywhere else in the world. And all a wi neva expect to see it in likkle Uganda of all places.
Big up Kampala govamint fi come up wid di plan. Now that's an elegant corridor fi real! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img]

</div></div> I can sell you some. even ones with lythium batteries that are abe to work after 2 weeks of no sun or wind.

**Dr.Dudd** · 05-03-2008, 01:38 PM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BlackStar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), in collaboration with a number of private sector companies, is to spend $200 million over the next few months to beautify the roadway between the Sangster International Airport and the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St James. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] </div></div>
Don't the hotel and airport belong to Spanish interests? Is any of their money going into this "development"? </div></div>

Hotel - Spanish
Airport - Canadian

dem seh:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">in collaboration with a number of private sector companies</div></div>

but dem nuh seh a who and is howmuch. So lets hope private secta pay di lion's share. </div></div> You forget <span style='font-size: 20pt'> Highway = French.</span>

**Magician** · 05-03-2008, 04:24 PM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BlackStar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), in collaboration with a number of private sector companies, is to spend $200 million over the next few months to beautify the roadway between the Sangster International Airport and the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St James. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] </div></div>
Don't the hotel and airport belong to Spanish interests? Is any of their money going into this "development"? </div></div>

Hotel - Spanish
Airport - Canadian

dem seh:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">in collaboration with a number of private sector companies</div></div>

but dem nuh seh a who and is howmuch. So lets hope private secta pay di lion's share. </div></div> You forget <span style='font-size: 20pt'> Highway = French.</span> </div></div>

[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img]

And soon...

The Airline = Chinese

Blackstar* · 05-03-2008, 05:04 PM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tek_weh_yuhself</div><div class="ubbcode-body">umm helllooooooooooooooooo

who cares about planting likkle flowers pan the roadside and street light so the hotel visitors can see the potholes \0/ when driving [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/mad.gif[/img] this is why mi nuh come dung yah enuh

it still a tek 3 years fi smaddy get land line and dem a talk bout plant flowers \0/

who is funding this project ? [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] the tourism enhancement fund ? where did the TEF get the money from to fund this project ? </div></div>
Disturbing isn't it.

Blackstar* · 05-03-2008, 05:12 PM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

Sangster Intl. belongs to MBJ Airports Limited which is a consortium of four companies. Looks we were both right about the ownership, Magic.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> THE SHAREHOLDERS:

Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructura (Dragados) is a subsidiary of ACS-Dragados group, a diversified Spanish construction, engineering and services conglomerate that builds and manages large-scale projects and concessions.

Agencias Universales S.A. (AGUNSA) is one of the leading Chilean companies in the field of shipping and cargo services.

Vancouver Airport Services (YVRAS) manages airports and provides specialized consulting services to a worldwide clientele.

Ashtrom Group Ltd. (Ashtrom) is one of Israel’s leading private development and manufacturing concerns involved in complex civil engineering works since 1960 in Jamaica. Source </div></div>

**Q3210** · 05-03-2008, 07:46 PM

Re: $200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BlackStar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), in collaboration with a number of private sector companies, is to spend $200 million over the next few months to beautify the roadway between the Sangster International Airport and the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St James. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] </div></div>
Don't the hotel and airport belong to Spanish interests? Is any of their money going into this "development"? </div></div>

Hotel - Spanish
Airport - Canadian

dem seh:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">in collaboration with a number of private sector companies</div></div>

but dem nuh seh a who and is howmuch. So lets hope private secta pay di lion's share. </div></div> You forget <span style='font-size: 20pt'> Highway = French.</span> </div></div>

[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img]

And soon...

The Airline = Chinese </div></div>

PIHL port expansion and part of the North Coast Highway contractors- DENMARK.

Carib Cement- TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.

AP MOELLER (APM)- operators at Kingston Container Terminals, Port Bustamante.- NORWAY.

$200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

$200m to be spent on creating 'Elegant Corridor'

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