The family of seven-month-old Anna-Olivia Gardener has expressed relief and joy after the child, who is affected by Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome), was given a new start date of May 11 to begin early stimulation. In January, Anna-Olivia had been...
Larger, all-inclusive hotels in the Ocho Rios-Runaway Bay corridor were largely spared the worst of October’s Hurricane Melissa and, six months on, are mostly recording their customary high occupancy levels. The picture is less encouraging for...
Vendors and customers who use the Claremont Market in St Ann continue to endure disruption as the building remains without a roof, six months after Hurricane Melissa tore through the parish in October – just weeks after the facility had been...
Who knows, maybe last year’s history-making run to the title may be repeated by the youngest-ever champion, then 17-year-old John Issa. But whatever the outcome, this year’s ninth annual Jamaica Inn Foundation Backgammon Tournament promises to be...
Banking on her own health-related experiences, wedding consultant, fashionista and entrepreneur Shelle Parchment has taken another bold step with the launch of St Ann’s first IV bar, Inner Bloom. The facility officially opened recently at the Drax...
Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang says that after a massive slash in major crimes last year, Jamaicans are now set to reap a “peace dividend”, putting the benefits of safer communities at the forefront of the country’s...
Member of Parliament (MP) for South East St Ann, Dr Kenneth Russell, has called for a full and transparent investigation into the killing of two brothers by the police in Steerfield, St Ann, early Monday morning. Dead are brothers Ramone Henry and...
Parents of a child diagnosed with either Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or autism often face a range of emotions in dealing with the impacts of the situation. In terms of autism, some parents experience fear as they are uncertain...
Recipient of the 2026 St Ann Chamber of Commerce’s Excellence in Education Award, Anisa Wilson-Smith, is grateful for the recognition of her work over the past two decades, but says she is not resting on her laurels. Wilson-Smith, executive...
St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation Chairman Donna Parchment Brown has issued a call for Jamaicans, individuals and organisations to come forward and assist students who have not returned to school since Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. In St...
A Trelawny mother who gave birth six months ago to a baby with Trisomy 13, or Patau syndrome, has come forward to share aspects of the family’s journey with the child, who is currently hospitalised. Babies affected by Patau syndrome have a low life...
After Hurricane Melissa western parishes in October 2025, Shanique McKenzie-Daniel, assistant director of alumni relations at Monroe University in New York, wasted no time in mobilising support for her Jamaican alma maters. Her former secondary...
Speaker after speaker paid glowing tribute to the late Louis Grant, reflecting on his pivotal role in the success of Sandals Resorts International and the wider tourism sector over his six decades in the industry. Grant, who died on March 5, 2023,...
Something positive is happening in Parry Town, St Ann – a community long regarded as a hotspot on the police radar – and it is already drawing applause. St Ann Festival Queen 2025, Deveta Dowling, launched a reading programme, Ready to Read, in...
St Ann Custos Joseph Issa’s ‘Custos Commando’ initiative reached a new level last Thursday with the launch of the Centenarian Story Telling Project, a brainchild of Cienna Smith, a lawyer by profession and one of several Custos Commandos. The...
Senator Professor Floyd Morris, opposition spokesman on housing and sustainable living, has given notice that he plans to move a motion to effect changes to how the National Housing Trust (NHT) is being operated at the next sitting of the Senate....
Despite turning out just one student in its first graduating batch for the Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science programme last month, the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is keen on keeping the programme on its roster and expects growth in...
An unused building at the base of Milford Road in Ocho Rios has become an unlikely canvas for two foreign-based street artists. Their mural has not only enlivened that stretch of the resort town but also turned it into a talking point — and a...
Hurricane Melissa, which struck last October, forced the rescheduling of several activities in St Ann, while others were cancelled entirely. Among those disrupted was the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) Ocho Rios–Runaway Bay (ORRB)...
Amid the celebrations for the graduating class of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) at last week’s ceremony, history was made quietly and largely unnoticed. It came in the form of a single graduate – one whose achievement carries with it the...
For a single mother, it is a blessing when a child graduates from university, having overcome a mountain of hurdles to earn the credentials that allow the title “doctor” to precede their name. Double that achievement – two siblings, graduating...
The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) opened its Northeast Regional Office in Drax Hall, St Ann, on Friday, part of its drive for a drug-free Jamaica and to make services more accessible to residents in the area. The office joins other NCDA...
Children in St Ann and neighbouring parishes now have an indoor, all-inclusive space to play, learn, and explore Jamaica’s culture. TruFun Play, a jungle-themed facility in Drax Hall, St Ann, opened on Saturday. Founder Kimona Myrie says the idea...
Jamaican Alex Anderson, a preparatory school teacher, has been named valedictorian of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus Class of 2025. For him, the honour is proof that perseverance pays. “Professionally, this recognition...
For more than a decade, General Food Supermarket has produced an admired calendar, a glossy 48-page booklet spanning 15 months and prized for its recipes. From seafood and vegetarian dishes to cocktails and hot drinks, the calendar has long been a...
