The recreational centre for the elderly in Buff Bay, Portland, which fell into a state of disrepair, is now undergoing major rehabilitation work to restore the facility for use. The structure was built around 2001 through an initiative by former...
Port Antonio, Portland It took three fire units and five water trucks to contain an enormous fire that left three commercial buildings in ruin while rendering hundreds of people jobless in Port Antonio, Portland, yesterday. The fire, which started...
Following a timeline given by the National Works Agency (NWA) for the completion of the Chovy main road in Junction, St Mary, in July, Member of Parliament Dr Norman Dunn is optimistic that the corridor will provide significant ease to motorists....
PORT ANTONIO, PORTLAND: Commanding officer for the Portland police division, Superintendent Lloyd Darby, says that there has been an increase in serious and violent crimes in the parish since the start of this year when compared to the same period...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Portland Western Member of Parliament (MP) Daryl Vaz officially kicked off his campaign for a fifth term on Sunday, scoffing at recent poll findings indicating that the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) was losing ground in...
Eastern Portland: Local contractors assigned to the Portland leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) have come in for criticism for what Government Minister Everald Warmington has labelled the unsatisfactory work being done...
Fellowship Division, Portland: A war of words developed between Government Minister Everald Warmington and People’s National Party (PNP) councillor-caretaker Colin Bell during a tour of the Fellowship division in Portland on Wednesday. Warmington,...
PORT ANTONIO, PORTLAND The Blue Lagoon which has been closed since August last year is slated for reopening on June 1, on a phased basis, according to the Portland Municipal Corporation. The first phase will be for pedestrian traffic, photographers...
Aldane Watson, of Annotto Bay, St Mary, started to realise that he had a passion for agriculture while attending the Brimmervale High School in the parish and he took the decision then to pursue a career in the sector. The now-38-year-old told The...
PASSLEY GARDENS, Portland: Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries Pearnel Charles Jr says 4-H Clubs in schools islandwide are responsible for decades of growth in that sector, which he said has also paved the way for career...
PORT MARIA, St Mary: Education Minister Fayval Williams has said that the 12 standards set by the Early Childhood Commission will guarantee a strong foundation for the children’s future academic success. Speaking at an Early Childhood Commission...
A $55-million male dormitory with a capacity to house 40 wards was officially opened at the Portland Infirmary last Friday. Construction work, which was started on the facility in 2019, was completed in February and follows on the heels of a...
Boston, Eastern Portland: The National Works Agency (NWA) has said that work on the Portland leg of the Southern Coastal highway project is to resume in a matter of days following the appointment of a new subcontractor by the China Harbour...
FAIRY HILL, Portland: Irate residents protesting what they described as a prolonged dust nuisance and bad road conditions, which are further compounded by the absence of piped water throughout Fairy Hill and other adjoining areas, mounted multiple...
Buff Bay, Portland: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lifespan Jamaica limited, Nayana Williams, is urging other private entities to partner with the Government in order to create levels of educational opportunities for students. The CEO of the...
ST MARGARET’S BAY, Portland: Rio Grande Rafting, Portland’s premier tourist’s attraction, is once again under threat from pollution caused by sand mining. President of the Raft Captains Association at Rio Grande Rafting, Lawrence Chisholm, has...
Although admitting that remedial work being done to improve the drainage system in the flood-prone area of French Avenue and its environs in Port Antonio, Portland, is well needed, some residents have raised concerns about the digging up of that...
Chief executive officer (CEO) of Lifespan Spring Water Company Limited, Nayana Williams, said that post COVID-19 will see the company taking aim at tapping into the overseas market, while restoring its local connections, which were disrupted....
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Cuban Ambassador Fermin Gabriel Quiñones Sánchez has said that Cuba is ready to strengthen relations with Port Antonio, Portland, and the country at large as it is one way of fostering growth. Quiñones Sánchez was addressing...
PORT MARIA, St Mary: Norma ‘Peaches’ Folkes was overcome with emotions last Friday after the St Mary native was handed the keys to her new home by Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Folkes cried openly as she thanked all parties who worked so that she...
Junction, St Mary: Motorists who were forced to traverse the treacherous roadway from Junction in St Mary to Kingston will now be able to enjoy a smooth road surface following the completion of improvement works along that corridor. Major patching...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: After two years of COVID-19 restrictions impacted sales during the Yuletide season, vendors at the Musgrave Market in Port Antonio, Portland, were looking forward to the customary pre-pandemic rush of holiday shoppers this...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Despite a downward trend in incidences of major crimes, Superintendent of Police for Portland, Lloyd Darby, is urging commercial operators against complacency and routine, especially with night lodgements, as they could...
Port Maria Mayor Richard Creary has expressed concern for Jamaica, arguing that the nation is facing a serious conflict resolution crisis, after a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed following a dispute at a football game in St Mary on the weekend...
BLUE LAGOON, Portland: Portland Municipal Corporation CEO Jennifer Brown-Cunningham is maintaining that the decision to halt all commercial activities at the popular Blue Lagoon attraction is justified in restoring law and order. She was responding...
