BUFF BAY, Portland: Staffers of the Buff Bay Post Office in west Portland were gifted a brand-new mini-refrigerator to alleviate the challenges they faced previously in storing their food supplies that required refrigeration. The refrigerator was...
PRINCIPAL OF Tacky High School in St Mary, Errol Bascoe, is adamant that his institution will not be a part of the Ministry of Education’s Sixth Form Pathways Programme (SFPP). Bascoe, who spoke to The Gleaner on the school grounds, said that the...
CHIEF MEDICAL Officer of the Portland Health Services, Dr Sharon Lewis, said the pile-up of garbage along the main thoroughfare throughout the parish could lead to an increase in the rodent population. Lewis, who was addressing the Portland...
CROOKED RIVER, St Mary: Residents in the farming community of Crooked River in Annotto Bay, St Mary, are on edge following the shooting death of a shopkeeper by a lone gunman Sunday evening. The killing of 44-year-old Claudia Consingh, who was shot...
As countries around the world continue to grapple with the effects brought about by climate change, Jamaica is now desperately seeking to preserve and conserve on water, which is a scarce commodity, especially in some communities. The change in...
COOPERS HILL, Portland: DEPLORABLE ROAD conditions, compounded by a lack of piped water, are among the plight faced by residents living in the farming community of Coopers Hill in West Portland who are now appealing for help. Businessman...
A MINI park, which was built to accommodate persons seeking an evening of relaxation and comfort while engaging in social gathering in Port Antonio, Portland, has been transformed into a dumping site. The once beautiful and picturesque park with...
THE BOUNDBROOK Industrial Estate in Port Antonio, Portland, is to undergo major redevelopment in a bid to transform that area into a $1 billion state-of-the-art integrated business complex, where there will be an amalgamation of services provided...
ESHER, St Mary: Residents at Esher community in St Mary have been without piped water for more than three weeks, which have caused high levels of frustration among them, as they are unable to carry out their domestic chores. The absence of the...
HOPE BAY, Portland: Irate taxi operators, who staged a peaceful protest in Hope Bay Portland on Wednesday, are now directing their anger and frustration at what they described as the escalating food prices and the high cost for fuel at the pumps...
Seventeen-year-old student Nathan Douglas has a deep passion for diving and despite harbouring thoughts of representing Jamaica at the Olympics, he continues to excel academically. Douglas, who is a resident of Palmetto Grove district located in...
Rudolph Genius’ last memory of his mother was her jovial mood as she handed him $100 to buy food from a nearby shop on Tuesday. But that cheerfulness was stilled in the wee hours of Wednesday when residents of Barracks, Manchioneal, were jolted by...
ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary: DESCRIBING THE loss of life of a newborn baby as very unfortunate, chairman of the North Eastern Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Laura Heron, has revealed that plans are in place to upgrade the Annotto Bay Hospital from a...
Describing the spike in COVID-19 cases in Portland as alarming, Port Antonio Mayor Paul Thompson is appealing for residents to be more responsible and to adhere to health and safety protocols. Thompson’s comments came hours after the Ministry of...
Four persons, including an eight-year-old girl, who suffered losses in a fire which destroyed their dwelling last Thursday afternoon, are awaiting the findings from a report from the St Mary Fire Department to determine the way forward. Ann Marie...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: The Portland police are clamping down on bars and operators of entertainment venues who are allegedly flouting the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA). Commanding officer for the Portland Police Division, Superintendent...
ORANGE BAY, Portland: Stricken with a health condition commonly known as ‘brittle bone’, seven-year-old Dominique White of Orange Bay, Portland, has received the perfect Christmas present in the form of a wheelchair to assist with moving about. The...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: British High Commissioner to Jamaica Asif Ahmad said he is impressed with Jamaica’s coronavirus preparation, response, and state of readiness, noting that it is exemplary. Ahmad was speaking at the launch/groundbreaking of...
ST MARY: Carron Hall High School in deep rural St Mary operated an excellent farm programme at the school, which allowed for its population to eat what they grew. However, since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, activities on the...
Parents of Tranquility Primary and Infant School would be disappointed to hear that their school has opted out of the two week face-to-face pilot by the Ministry of Education which is set to begin on Monday. The parents of Tranquility Primary and...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: It is out of an abundance of love that businessman Telef Hall said that he still retains his employees despite the economic downturn brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hall, who operates a fine-dining restaurant, Roots 21...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: REELING FROM the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which has crippled their livelihoods, craft vendors in Port Antonio are struggling to cope with the ongoing crisis and are now seeking new occupations. The picturesque...
When Robert Montague lost the St Mary Western seat in 2011, it probably came as a shocker to many, but five years later he miraculously regained that seat in an impressive fashion. Montague, who is the incumbent for that constituency, attributed...
Two rural communities in St Mary Western received Internet access and computers through a joint initiative between the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the Ministry of Science, Energy, and Technology. The availability of Internet service at...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Normal operations have resumed at Rio Grande rafting, Portland’s premier tourist attraction site, but a shortage of rafting vessels and other equipment could seriously hamper raft captains from earning their livelihood. In...
