Businessman Telief ‘Peter’ Hall says his recent journey to hurricane-ravaged St Elizabeth revealed devastation far worse than he imagined. Hall, who operates Roots 21 restaurant in Port Antonio, set out with a 28-member team from Boundbrook to...
With the peak winter tourism season set to begin on December 15, stakeholders in Portland are rallying to support recovery efforts in the island’s western tourism belt, following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. Hah-R-Mony Entertainment...
Flooded classrooms and a torn-off roof tell the painful story of Baxter’s Mountain Primary in St Mary, where students and teachers are appealing for urgent repairs. Hurricane Melissa left a trail of destruction across Jamaica, and the small school...
Duane Bryan knew his board house wouldn’t survive Hurricane Melissa. So hours before the storm made landfall, the Portland farmer left his home in the upper Rio Grande Valley, Portland. When he returned the next day, there was nothing left. “I am...
Raft captains at the Rio Grande rafting attraction in Portland claim Hurricane Melissa swept away nearly 140 vessels, crippling their livelihood and leaving them in urgent need of financial assistance. The Rio Grande overflowed its banks during the...
The Jamaica Union of Seventh-day Adventists is aiming to provide meals for up to 40,000 Jamaicans who go hungry each night as part of efforts to combat food insecurity across the island. Speaking during World Food Day celebrations at the Port Maria...
Residents and business operators in Port Maria are bracing for possible flooding as Tropical Storm Melissa threatens to dump heavy rainfall across Jamaica, raising fears of a repeat of past disasters in the flood-prone town. The looming storm,...
PORT MARIA, St Mary: Port Maria Mayor Fitzroy Wilson has declared that no effort will be spared in restoring law and order on the streets, which are currently being overrun by illegal vending in the parish capital of St Mary. Wilson’s comments come...
Buff Bay Valley, West Portland: For coffee farmer Dian Ellis of Hart Hill, Portland, whose five acres of fully grown berries are now ready for harvesting, insurmountable challenges continue to impact her farm, along with others, on a daily basis,...
Prospect, St Mary: Established in 1956, Prospect College in St Mary, which was designed to instil moral values and discipline among boys, is reaping academic success, especially during the recently concluded Caribbean Secondary Examination...
Portland: A sombre mood hung over Titchfield High School in east Portland on Monday, as students and teachers mourned the death of 18-year-old Vijay Popley, upper- sixth-form student who reportedly drowned while swimming at a beach in Port Antonio...
Cascade, St Mary: Investigations are continuing into the circumstances that led to a fatal all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident in Cascade, St Mary, a few weeks ago, which claimed the life of a male British tourist and left his wife hospitalised. The...
EAST PORTLAND: Portland resident Percival ‘Cat’ Scott, who switched allegiance to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in 2020, says he has experienced real prosperity as a result of the Andrew Holness administration. Cat, as he is called by his...
Port Antonio, Portland: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has disclosed that Portlanders could benefit from more than 1,300 housing solutions in 2027, should the Jamaica Labour Party form the next government. Holness, who was addressing supporters...
Hope Bay, Portland: A mother and daughter are among eight people now in police custody following an early-morning robbery attempt at a Western Union outlet in Hope Bay, Portland, on Monday. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m., when several armed...
Goblin Hill, Portland: Certified orthopaedic spine surgeon and entrepreneur, Dr Kingsley Chin, is encouraging young women, who have enrolled in a mentorship programme in Portland, to adopt a positive attitude and to work towards achieving their...
Boundbrook, Portland: A group of people have returned to their roots and are seeking to assist with the growth and development of the Boundbrook Basic School in Portland. The group, which goes by the name West Crew Incorporated, is comprised of...
Buff Bay, Portland: Carol Reece, who has taken time off from Carnival Cruise to care for her son following a horrific accident last year that left him visually impaired and using a wheelchair, has embraced the rural school bus system slated for...
FAIRY HILL, Portland: Dozens of former employees, who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, are anticipating re-employment after the operator/owner of Tropical Lagoon, a resort in East Portland, stepped up renovations early this week. The...
Buff Bay, Portland: Forty-four students from West Portland have been awarded for their outstanding performances, as shown in the recently released Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination results. The students were selected from 22 schools, which saw...
Annotto Bay, St Mary: The North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) received a major boost after a Jamaican living in the United States (US) donated two ventilators to the Annotto Bay Hospital in St Mary last Thursday, to enhance the facility’s...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Dozens of students from communities in Portland benefited from a special treat hosted by a team of volunteers from the United States. Saturday’s treat, now an annual event, was started in 2019. The initiative became a...
Lyssons, St Thomas Administrators at Lyssons Kindergarten School in St Thomas were elated after receiving a refrigerator, along with a 650-gallon water storage tank, last Tuesday, which was donated by members of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS)...
PORTLAND: SINCE ESTABLISHING a partnership arrangement with the Human Employment and Resource Training Trust/National Service Training Agency Trust (HEART/NSTA Trust), along with the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE), Portland...
St Mary: Tourism operators and stakeholders would be better served engaging and involving workers who live within the communities in which they do business, according to Deputy Executive Chairman of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, John Byles. Byles,...
