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Imported imitations put local artisans under siege

WESTERN BUREAU: Chairman of the National Craft Council, Delano Seiveright, is warning that imported products imitating Jamaican cultural symbols and designs are putting local artisans at an unfair disadvantage and siphoning tourism dollars away from Jamaican businesses. Seiveright said the country must become more serious about protecting authentic Jamaican craft, arguing that visitors should be…

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Crafting a comeback

WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Old Fort Craft Market on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, are hailing the $53.5-million rehabilitation of the facility.

‘Drop iN THE bucket’

Describing the Government’s allocation for water trucking to schools as “a good first drop in the bucket”, Anniona Jones, president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools…

Pipe after dark

The pipeline upgrading works from Munroe Road to Wellington Drive are shifting to night-time operations, with the corridor closing almost entirely on Sundays to allow for up to 24-hour construction.

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