Excerpt from the Jamaica Observer column published on Monday, January 24, 2022
By Jean Lowrie-Chin
Despite these trying times I heard some good news from two tourism-related companies last week: Bluefields Villas and VIP Attractions, operators of Club Kingston and Club MoBay at our two international airports.
The Moncure family, owners of Bluefields Villas, Jamaica’s only all-inclusive villa complex, through its foundation, has been supporting the Bluefield’s Fisherme’s Friendly Society, the Mearnsville All-Age School, and the Belmont Academy. They built sanitary facilities and donated classroom furniture at the Mearnsville school, subsidise the lunch and breakfast programmes for both schools, and have supplied tablets for students at Belmont Academy.
They also assist the dynamic Bluefields People’s Community Association in their anti-litter programme, providing trash cans and skips and organising beach clean-up days.
Additionally, the vice-chair of the Bluefields Foundation Houston Moncure and his wife Kate led their staff members throughout several communities in the area, distributing care packages to the elderly over the holiday season, an annual exercise.
Meanwhile, VIP Attractions, operators of the airport lounges Club Kingston and Club MoBay, are increasing their offerings for departing passengers at the Sangster International Airport. The 4,000-square-foot “island vibe” expansion will be launched in September and will host another 100 departing visitors.
CEO of VIP Attractions Shelly-Ann Fung King described it as “a significant investment in Jamaica’s economy not only in cash terms, jobs created, and enhancing our tourism product, but also by boosting the nation’s image and marketability as a great place to do business”
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