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Stories by Gareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Published:Friday | December 29, 2023 | 12:09 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Children of Zion Hill in eastern Portland received a special treat on Boxing Day, in celebration of the spirit of giving and sharing. The event, which was aimed at providing entertainment for children living in the remote communities of Boston and...

Published:Tuesday | December 26, 2023 | 12:10 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Rio Grande Valley, Portland Novellete Fuller, a survivor of the ill-fated truck accident of December 2008, which claimed the lives of 14 people in the Rio Grande Valley of eastern Portland, is still having nightmares about the tragic incident....

Published:Monday | December 18, 2023 | 12:08 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Port Maria, St Mary Normality is expected to return to the transport sector in Port Maria, St Mary, after the Transport Authority (TA) rescinded its decision to allow some taxi operators to utilise the transportation centre, which sparked protest...

Published:Tuesday | December 5, 2023 | 12:07 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Opposition Leader Mark Golding says that a People’s National Party (PNP) government led by him would focus on developing the human capacity of Jamaicans and ensuring that resources are available to uplift citizens. He was addressing party...

Published:Wednesday | November 29, 2023 | 12:11 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Long Road, Portland: One human rights campaigner is urging caution as the authorities continue their search for an undetermined number of Haitian nationals who abandoned their vessel after arriving in Portland on Sunday night. Nine of the Haitians...

Published:Monday | November 27, 2023 | 12:09 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Clon Mel, St Mary The Peace Corps in Jamaica last Wednesday hosted the Highgate Youth Climate Exposition and Fair at Cape Clear in St Mary, which was aimed at raising awareness and inspiring climate-change mitigation action through informational...

Published:Monday | November 13, 2023 | 12:09 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Robins Bay, St Mary High tide and rough seas have thwarted the efforts of a search-and-rescue team off the coast of Robins Bay in St Mary for the second straight day. The search, which was scheduled to continue on Sunday for a woman who went...

Published:Tuesday | November 7, 2023 | 12:06 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Bufff Bay, Portland: Teachers at Buff Bay Primary School in Portland are breathing a sigh of relief after two air-conditioning (AC) units were installed in the staff room last Thursday to assist with providing a much-needed cooler and relaxed space...

Published:Tuesday | October 31, 2023 | 12:10 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

HOPE BAY, Portland: RESIDENTS OF the Content community in Portland expressed relief and joy after discovering that no one had suffered injury in a house that crumbled under the impact of yesterday’s earthquake that rocked the island. Two persons...

Published:Monday | October 30, 2023 | 12:08 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Rock River, St Mary After enduring extremely humid conditions over a prolonged period, which triggered levels of discomfort and unease among teachers and students at Rock River Primary school in St Mary, the institution is now benefiting from newly...

Published:Friday | October 27, 2023 | 12:05 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

BOUNDBROOK, Portland: AFTER SURVIVING two years of the global pandemic, COVID-19, which resulted in a nosedive in sales and huge financial losses, businessman Telief ‘Peter’ Hall is taking aim at training young people in the area of tourism and...

Published:Wednesday | October 25, 2023 | 12:12 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Old Marina, Port Antonio: BYE PASS won the 60th staging of the FirstRock-sponsored Sir Henry Morgan Blue Marlin Tournament at the Old Marina in Port Antonio over the weekend. The competition, which ended on Saturday after three days of angling,...

Published:Wednesday | October 18, 2023 | 12:06 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

THE FISHING vessel Brac Rebel won the seventh staging of the Mayberry Investments Superstars of Port Antonio Blue Marlin International Tournament, which ended on Friday at the Errol Flynn Marina in Portland. Brac Rebel, a Caymanian vessel, was...

Published:Tuesday | October 17, 2023 | 12:08 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Long Bay, Portland: The 35 Haitians who landed in Long Bay, Portland, on Sunday, boarded a Jamaica Defence Coast guard ship yesterday and were sent back to their violence-torn homeland. The decision to repatriate the group, comprising 27 men,...

Published:Tuesday | October 17, 2023 | 12:07 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Long Bay, Portland: A quick response from the Portland police has led to the apprehension of a large number of Haitians, who reportedly fled their landed location at the Long Bay beach on Sunday, in an apparent attempt to elude the law. Police...

Published:Friday | October 13, 2023 | 12:10 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Carron Hall, St Mary: The St Mary police have launched a manhunt for a male suspect after the chopping death of a resident in Windsor at Castle Carron Hall in the parish on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Javaughn...

Published:Tuesday | September 26, 2023 | 12:09 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Portland: THREE DAYS of torrential rainfall has resulted in damage to the basic infrastructure in Portland, triggering in the suspension of classes at some schools. The downpour, which started on Saturday, got more intense lasting into Sunday night...

Published:Wednesday | September 20, 2023 | 12:05 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

BUFF BAY, PORTLAND Portland-based bottled spring water company Lifespan Limited partnered with students and residents for a major scouring of the Buff Bay fisherman’s beach area as part of the National Coastal Clean-up Day’s activities on...

Published:Wednesday | September 13, 2023 | 12:10 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Long Bay, Portland: Facing backlash from human rights groups over its handling of the most recent group of Haitians to land on the island, the Government has sought to clear the air. Speaking with The Gleaner yesterday, Information Minister Robert...

Published:Wednesday | September 13, 2023 | 12:05 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

BUFF BAY, Portland: Approximately 500 needy students in West Portland were provided with basic back-to-school items, including bags, notebooks, pens and pencils, and presented with book vouchers at a special treat held on Friday in preparation for...

Published:Tuesday | September 5, 2023 | 12:10 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

PORTLAND: Titchfield High School has managed to fill all but one vacancy after 22 teachers resigned from the Portland-based school for unspecified reasons during the summer holidays. Principal Richard Thompson told The Gleaner on Monday that the...

Published:Saturday | September 2, 2023 | 12:09 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Fourteen-year-old Shaynel Hines of Titchfield High School has pulled off an impressive feat by securing distinctions in mathematics and additional mathematics at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level....

Published:Tuesday | August 29, 2023 | 12:11 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

PEOPLE’S NATIONAL Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has lashed out at the Government for what he claims is failure on the part of the Andrew Holness-led administration to positively impact the lives of ordinary Jamaicans. Golding, who was...

Published:Tuesday | August 29, 2023 | 12:10 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

Buff Bay, West Portland: People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has presented Doreen Forbes Campbell as the party’s prospective candidate for Portland Western in the next general election. Forbes Campbell will be seeking to end the...

Published:Tuesday | August 29, 2023 | 12:08 AMGareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

DRAPERS, Portland: After three and a half decades of service, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard vessel Paul Bogle was retired as an artificial reef, fish habitat, and diving site in Portland after a brief ceremony on Sunday. The vessel,...

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