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Political posturing and sweeping elections
published: Wednesday | June 25, 2003

By Chester Francis-Jackson, Gleaner Writer

DAAHLINGS, THE celebrations continue as indeed, last Thursday's sweep of the Parish Council elections by the JLP has given the not-so-vocal lot a lot to celebrate and how! Now mind you all, not that everyone is celebrating, as there are those who are dismayed by the win as they see it as giving the political career of Edward Seaga a fillip and thus bolstering his claim to the continued stewardship of the JLP. Sadly for this lot, Edward Seaga's political fate is by and large to be determined by him and his delegates and not by the would-be verandah politicians, and or their proxies!

Anyway, sweet-things, the other hot topic coming out of last week's parochial elections is the fate of Portia Simpson Miller, and how? Doves, this one is even hotter, as The Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, is indeed the Minister of Local Government, and people are asking why was she absent from the PNP's concession platform last week? Even more worrying for some, is the fact that the media, in its abundant coverage of the polls and the attendant post mortems, none of the media houses, talk show hosts and commentators in general, seemed to have even bothered in attempting to get her view of the outcome and or the way forward, seeing that she is now likely to be faced with a hostile local government political directorate. Talk about being effectively sidelined! Well, My Dears, this is how her core of supporters see it and they are hopping mad!

THE 'FAT LADY' SINGS

And then again, and according to one source, Dearioos, it was definitely the case of the 'Fat Lady' singing on the Prime Ministerial ambitions of the once formidable political potentate!

And y'all must have heard that at least one political party has several thousand T-Shirts on its hands following on the Local Government elections as apparently the slogan printed on the T-Shirts did not hold true to form after the elections and hence there is not only a lot of politically unfashionable T-Shirts left in some warehouse somewhere?

Oh well, maybe they can be recycled!

Then it seems all is definitely not well in paradise at all as apart from the staffers protesting the new mean-spirited management mode and the off-handed way in which they are treated, it seems that the recent motherhood by one of the resort top managers is causing quite a stir and then some, with a threat of marital split in the offing as the word is the father of the new born is still 'happily married' and the wife is just only now hearing of her hubby's off-spring and is a-threatening to confront the mother with a view of finding out just who the baby's dad is?

My Dears, it seems that this is a case where only the mother knows, for sure, and she certainly isn't talking! Those in the know however, say the arrival of the newborn will at least guarantee job security for the mother! Well, we shall see, wont we?

And then July 12 is indeed quite a popular date for society affairs this season, and how! Doves, it is indeed, as it is the date of Andrew Seaga's nuptial to his fiancee, the lovely Amanda Cross; Kenny Benjamin will be celebrating his fiftieth birthday in what promises to be a gala and then some at his Stony Hill residence; and international hotelier Peter Fraser will also be celebrating his birthday also on this date, over there at his Cardiff Hall residence!

Now of course there are some minor affairs around and about, but it is these three major affairs that are creating quite a snafu for the haute-society!

More, anon, as indeed, the 12th promises to be one socially red-hot Saturday!!

Then, if any of you had ever wondered just what it is that has made SuperClubs Hedonism brands, consistently named among the world's top ten hottest destinations, then the evidence of this is to be found by visiting the resorts, as this is where those looking will find that one of a kind esoteric and hedonistic adventure, difficult to be duplicated, but will always be celebrated! As indeed, the resorts are the world's leading adult play centres, and with some of the most innovative promotional entertainment to boot!

UNIQUELY FABULOUS RESORTS

Daahlings, simply put, the Resorts do not just sit there, they party, and full time! First, there was Hedonism II, over there in Negril, and then there was Hedonism III, near Salem, St Ann ­ two uniquely fabulous resorts with an even more fabulous entertainment roster, designed to add to the esoteric pleasures of visitors!

Now, its been over twenty-five years that Negril Beach Village evolved into the world famous Hedonism II resort, that, has over the years cultivated its own niche from the international vacationing crowd, that has become so successfully hot, it spawned the advent of Hedonism III, in Salem, near Runaway Bay, St Ann.

Luvs, the concept is as simple as it is Romanesque - fabulous fare and libations and a playground in which to indulge a rendezvous of the senses as a holiday adventure! Well doves, aam-a-telling-yah, and this is here on the life of moi's Monte Blanc, the Romans never had it so good!

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