Residents of Seaforth in St Thomas are appealing to the authorities to action promises of river-training works to be carried out at the Johnson and Negro rivers in the parish. They fear that if this is not done immediately, then the 2021 hurricane...
A St Thomas mom is fearing the worst after her son, a cab driver, has been missing for nearly two weeks without any substantive leads. “As a mother, I just feel like somebody kill him because I am nervous in my stomach … . I just feel like they...
Considered dead by many doctors within the first few moments after her birth, Ashanti Stewart of Springfield in St Thomas has been on a mission to maximise on her miracle. The now 18-year-old Morant Bay High School (MBHS) student, who recently...
Tempers flared in Old Pera, St Thomas, yesterday as residents defended what they described as their right to utilise the disputed island, which was reportedly captured by leisure entrepreneurs who set up a camp site that generated revenue for the...
Parents are being encouraged to support their children with special needs by maintaining their regime as best as possible. Routines are a grounding force for many children, and those living with special needs, especially, become very attached to a...
OWNERS OF the Cow Bay Seafood Restaurant and Bar in Albion, St Thomas, have big hopes for the shoreline on which they operate. These plans, according to them, will see to the advancement of the community and its environs. Speaking with The...
Seprod Group CEO Richard Pandohie has raised concerns about what he referred to as an escalation in the incidence of cane arson in St Thomas over the last two years. His concerns follow last week’s fiery destruction of more than 100 acres of sugar...
Retired parliamentarian Pearnel Charles Sr and residents of a St Thomas community are embroiled in a feud that has exploded with claims that vengeful arsonists destroyed 500 acres of sugar cane on his property. The dispute centres on a small island...
A 14-year-old girl, who is suspected to have ran away from her Cottage Pen home in St Thomas, has left her mother, Maria Bryan, in a state of anxiety. The mother of three told The Gleaner that she has not been able to sleep or eat since Tuesday,...
Principal of Yallahs High School in St Thomas, Mark Malabver, is raising concerns over the Government’s recent decision to continue the suspension of face-to-face classes. In an update to the Disaster Risk Management Act, Prime Minister Andrew...
Viola Scott and her husband, Stanley, have been married for more than 60 years. The couple, who live in Sunning Hill, St Thomas, have weathered many storms together, including hurricanes, floods, and recessions. No stranger to disaster, the 80-...
A resident of Beach Road in Prospect, St Thomas, Steve Bryan, is at his wits’ end as a 20-year-old sewage problem which directly impacts his home continues to wreak havoc in his life. The waste is reportedly being released from the Prospect Sewage...
Despite the initial fear of contracting COVID-19 and the dreaded stigma that plagued their communities following state-ordered lockdowns last year, many residents of York and Bamboo River in St Thomas are adamant that they will not be taking the...
Community members of Seaforth in St Thomas are alleging that there is foul play surrounding the death of a mechanic in the area while undergoing treatment for burns to his entire body, following an explosion at his home-based garage. At the time of...
Just over a third of the complement of nurses at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) in Morant Bay, St Thomas, have so far registered to be immunised against COVID-19 as Jamaica kicked off its vaccination drive across the island yesterday. Other...
She was a victim at the hands of father figures and a mother who chose to look the other way. But Shawnafi Dynesen, a native of Bath, St Thomas, has turned a history of pain into a road map of redemption and strength. The 42-year-old, who now lives...
Comfortably perched on what seemed like a retaining wall, Martin Miller, a resident of Swamp Road in St Thomas, idly watched as another man gathered large rocks from the banks of Montecot River, which flows through the small community. Just weeks...
Members of a Rastafarian faith group have lambasted the narcotics police for destroying a half-acre plantation of ganja that was allegedly being used for sacramental purposes. Royan Harris, member of the Ethiopian African Black International...
Work on the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) resumed yesterday after a five-day suspension triggered by an extortion threat made last Friday. The threat, which was made anonymously via a handwritten note, called for biweekly...
The violence a teenager meted out on a young child made headlines last year and the now 17-year-old has been sentenced. Many times after the initial shock and disgust the public feels when we read of these horrors wears off, we forget the victims...
The family of a then six-year-old boy who was chopped multiple times and whose penis was dismembered by a teen in August 2019 is appealing for emotional help and protection from the taunts of residents that are pushing the victim over the edge. The...
A STIGMA reportedly surrounding the Yallahs High School, St Thomas, after a student tested positive for COVID-19 has left at least one parent fuming. The news, which forced the institution to suspend face-to-face classes for the rest of the...
Passion for children has spurred Edwinna Nelson-Thomas to open the doors of her home to a host of happy feet in Logwood, St Thomas. The 58-year-old, who has been lauded for her kindness, currently cares for approximately 10 children during the days...
At least two principals in St Thomas who have opened their doors for the resumption of face-to-face classes have raised concerns about a percentage of students who have not been engaged since the closure of schools in March 2020. These students,...
ADDING A mask and a bottle of sanitiser to his yearly rounds, Ricardo ‘Mr Volunteer’ Burke will be braving the unpredictability of the pandemic to ensure some 200 of the displaced population receive a warm dinner on Christmas Day. While the 34-year...
