Jamaica’s ‘Sin City’
A section of Port Henderson Road, better known as Back Road (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
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October 20, 2024

Jamaica’s ‘Sin City’

MP eyes Las Vegas-style rebranding of Portmore ‘Back Road’

Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Eastern Robert Miller has big plans to change the character of Portmore’s infamous “Back Road” from a strip known more as a red-light district to a hub of entertainment, business, and shopping that he hopes will attract tourists.

The first-term parliamentarian has set his sights on brick streets, bright lights, walls laden with art, a hall of fame, plus a ferry to transport people to experience the grandeur of the new-look Port Henderson Road.

Business operators along the strip have welcomed the plan, but church leaders in the Sunshine City are cautioning that a Las Vegas model may not be the best approach.

Anika Richards and Tamoy Ashman report. See links to related articles below.

https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/10/20/big-back-road-plans/
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/10/20/back-road-red-light-district/
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/10/20/risky-move/

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