Ian Dear 🇯🇲

Chairman and CEO of Margaritaville Caribbean Group & Island Entertainment Brands

[Ian Dear 🇯🇲 @IanDear1]

@KariLake Looking forward to welcoming you back! 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇲

[Adam Stewart @AdamStewart]

Music is one of the strongest forms of influence a country can have, and I’m proud to see Jamaica represented all the way at Jazz Fest in New Orleans! 🇯🇲

[Ian Dear 🇯🇲 @IanDear1]

Marguerites, Montego Bay - OCEAN Style. https://t.co/LTeFqBDb2L

[Ian Dear 🇯🇲 @IanDear1]

The 17 Jamaican Restaurants People Can’t Get Enough Of - OCEAN Style. https://t.co/pwGljHIoFm

[US Embassy Jamaica @USEmbassyJA]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Prime Minister Holness to discuss ongoing U.S. assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa and shared regional priorities. Secretary Rubio reaffirmed U.S. support for Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction.

Secretary Rubio thanked Prime Minister Holness for his leadership as a strong and reliable regional security partner. He also congratulated Prime Minister Holness on Jamaica’s significant reduction in the number of crimes in 2025 and underscored shared concerns about drug and firearms trafficking, narco-terrorists, and transnational crime, and the importance of continued security cooperation.

[Ian Dear 🇯🇲 @IanDear1]

Recovery, donation task forces set up to get tourism back on track after Melissa | News | Jamaica Gleaner https://t.co/TAOaVqFfex

[National Hurricane Center @NHC_Atlantic]

Tropical Storm #Melissa Advisory 4A: Recon Finds Melissa Moving Very Slowly. Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Expected Over Portions of Hispaniola And Jamaica Over the Remainder of This Week. https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb

[Weather Jamaica @weatherjamaica]

The U.S. National Hurricane Center has now raised the development chances for the system in the Caribbean to 100%, confirming that it will become Tropical Storm Melissa later today. Jamaicans should remain on high alert and continue to monitor official updates closely.

[National Hurricane Center @NHC_Atlantic]

8am EDT Oct 5th -- NHC is monitoring an area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave (#AL95) which now has a high chance (70% 🔴) of formation over the next week. It is forecast to approach the Leeward Islands by late this week.

Latest outlook: https://t.co/WWe5aeJPS5

[Janiel J McEwan @mcewan_janiel]

Thread 🧵 | Jamaica’s Bonds Just Made History

1/ Big news for Jamaica’s financial markets 🇯🇲. Jefferies reports that Jamaica’s 2028 USD bonds traded 15 basis points (bps) through US Treasuries. Let’s unpack why this is such a huge deal.

[National Hurricane Center @NHC_Atlantic]

2PM Tropical Outlook: We continue to monitor an area in the central Tropical Atlantic with a high chance of development over the next 7 days.

[Jamaica Observer @JamaicaObserver]

Voting is off to a brisk start at Howard Cooke Primary School in St James West Central, which is being contested by incumbent Marlene Malahoo Forte of the Jamaica Labour Party and the People's National Party’s Dr Andre Haughton.

Hundreds of voters have already turned out at the polling station.

Among those who have already cast their votes are executive chairman of the Sandals Group and the Jamaica Observer, Adam Stewart; chairman and CEO of Margaritaville Caribbean, Ian Dear; and chairman and CEO of Itel BPO, Yoni Epstein.

[Electoral Commission of Jamaica @ecjamaica]

Once your name is on the Voters' list you can vote!
#novoterIDnoproblem

[Hon. Sally Porteous CD JP @SallyPorteous]

Prime Minister returns to Manchester and visits the two little boys who cried because they missed seeing him in his motorcade. Damion Young, candidate, NW Manchester.

[National Hurricane Center @NHC_Atlantic]

#Erin becomes a Category 2 hurricane. Additional strengthening to a major hurricane is expected as it passes north of the eastern Caribbean Islands. Here are the Key Messages. Visit https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb for updates.

[Ryan Strachan @5Solae]

Half-Way-Tree📍

[Ian Dear 🇯🇲 @IanDear1]

A Playful Take on Surf and Turf, the Marguerites Way https://t.co/6vT22UugKj

[Ian Dear 🇯🇲 @IanDear1]

US advisory upgrade means Jamaica safer, stronger and open for business https://t.co/6bi43d2Rtq

[Ian Dear 🇯🇲 @IanDear1]

Dinner @ Marguerites https://t.co/CYTXv6xOBd

[Ian Dear 🇯🇲 @IanDear1]

Congratulations Hon Dr. PM Holness and Mrs Holness! 👏🏼👏🏼 🇯🇲🇯🇲

[Juliet Holness @JulietHolness]

So proud of my husband, Prime Minister Dr. the Most Honourable @AndrewHolnessJM , on officially completing his PhD journey!
Your dedication to learning and service continues to inspire not just our family, but the entire nation.
Congratulations, Dr. Holness you’ve earned every bit of this moment!

#ChooseJamaica