Gareth Davis Sr/Gleaner Writer

A wall on the approach to the bridge breaking away from the road surface.
April 10, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Authorities say Wag Water River works pose no risk to key St Mary bridge

The National Works Agency (NWA) and the Mines and Geology Division have moved to allay public concern that recent activity along the Wag Water River is putting the Westmoreland Bridge in St Mary at…
Port Antonio Mayor Paul Thompson
March 19, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Port Antonio mayor threatens legal action over pollution

Mayor of Port Antonio Paul Thompson is threatening legal action against residents of the upper Rio Grande Valley in East Portland who continue to dump garbage into streams. Thompson told The Gleaner…
CEO of Lifespan Nayana Williams stands with brand ambassador Olaf Blackwood (left) and Lyriq Bent (centre), a Jamaican‑born Hollywood actor.
March 7, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Nayana Williams marks 21 years of Lifespan

Lifespan Spring Water, the Portland-based bottled-water company now marking its 21st anniversary, has grown from a modest start-up in rural Jamaica into a regional brand with international reach.…
Member of Parliament for St Mary South Eastern, Christopher Brown (centre), poses with several of the awardees and their teachers.
March 7, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

USF awards outstanding St Mary students

Ten students from southeast St Mary received tablet computers from the Universal Service Fund (USF) on Thursday during a function at the Westmoreland Oval in Annotto Bay. The students, drawn from…
Some of the medical supplies provided by Leaders of The New Millennium to the Port Antonio Hospital.
March 2, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

‘New Millennium’ organisation gifts supplies to Port Antonio Hospital

PORT ANTONIO, Portland: The Port Antonio Hospital on Friday received well-needed assistance in the form of medical supplies to assist with providing medication to users of that facility. The donation…
Centenarian Wedie May Howell (second left) surrounded by friends and family.
February 20, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Brainerd mum marks 100 years of resilience and family

Reaching 100 is achievement enough; doing so after blindness, cancer and COVID-19 is rather more impressive. Wedie May “Mum” Howell, born in 1926 and long the quiet centre of life in Brainerd…
Improper parking and street vending in Annotto Bay, St Mary.
February 13, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Officials move to restore order in congested Annotto Bay

Public disorder in Annotto Bay has become a mounting concern for residents and businesses, prompting calls for tighter enforcement against illegal vending and chronic traffic congestion in the St Mary…
Chief Medical Officer for Portland Health Services, Dr Sharon Lewis.
January 9, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Portland medical chief, mayor decry uncollected garbage

The authorities in Portland have voiced concern about persistent delays in the collection of solid waste across the parish, warning of mounting public-health risks. Chief medical officer for…
Guests at Island Village in Ocho Rios, St Ann.
December 18, 2025 by Gareth Davis Sr

Island Village moves to fill tourism gap after Melissa

As the winter tourist season opens, with parts of the north coast still recovering from Hurricane Melissa, Island Village Plaza in Ocho Rios, St Ann, is stepping in to serve residents and visitors.…