The natural rock formation in the Bog Walk gorge that is said to resemble a part of the female anatomy is getting increased attention from entrepreneurial couple, Curtis ‘Mike’ Davy and Latoya Douglas. With the formation popularly known as ‘P_ _...
Educator Velonique Bowen believes she has the answer to remedy the low pass rates in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) mathematics, using what she refers to as premium tutoring. Bowen, executive director of Get Aced Academic Services...
With the new academic year set to commence next Monday, September 2, several schools in St Ann are still hunting for teachers and at least one school has had to scale back programmes because of inadequate classroom spaces. In a social media post on...
The St Ann police headquarters, in conjunction with the Sandals Foundation, Great Shape Inc, and the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) and other sponsors, catered to more than 250 people during their recent annual back-to-school health...
Residents of Higgin Town in South East St Ann will spend less on back-to-school expenses this year, after councillor for the Claremont division, Kaydian Harty, hosted a free back-to-school medical in the community last Friday. “This is the first...
Dozens of students attending the Exchange All-Age School in St Ann once again enjoyed a back-to-school treat put on by philanthropist Ian Clough recently. The event is in its eighth year at the school. Several students were given tablets while...
The St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital (SABR) received two ventilators on Tuesday from philanthropist Ian Clough, whose contribution of medical equipment to Jamaican institutions extends over two decades. Clough’s donation comes just two months after...
Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trad Kamina Johnson Smith says the 1.8 billion strong youth population form “an extremely important stakeholder grouping” and has commended the United Nations (UN) on developing a youth strategy...
There’s a lot going on for Deadranne Baston-Morrison and it’s not all smooth sailing. However, this young St Ann woman keeps rising to the occasion, continues to thrive and recently scored a major victory with the self-publication of her first book...
The Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM) has called on the Government to halt the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) development in Mammee Bay, St Ann, which is a watershed area. “China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC...
A DONATION of CAD$4,400 along with school supplies from the Travel Agent Community of Canada and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) have put wind beneath the wings of Wings Kidz, a Montego Bay-based charity that supports atrisk children. Wings Kidz...
The Supreme Court has granted the Petroleum Company of Jamaica (Petcom) an interim injunction against three gas dealers, who the company had accused of distributing Petcom-branded cylinders to the public with their own gas. The injunction covers...
The Manning’s School in Westmoreland secured its third consecutive victory in the annual Junior Minister of Tourism Competition after 16-year-old Taj Melbourne captured the 2024 title on Tuesday. In 2022, Sanecia Taylor won the public speaking...
THE MANNING’S School in Westmoreland secured its third consecutive victory in the annual Junior Minister of Tourism Competition when 16-year-old Taj Melbourne captured the 2024 title in the finals at Beaches Ocho Rios in St Mary on Tuesday. In 2022...
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has sought to temper frustrations over prolonged service disruptions with a hurricane relief programme to slash the bills of hundreds of thousands of residential customers as of August. The company made the...
Estimated losses in the local agriculture sector post-Hurricane Beryl have surged to $4.73 billion, with more than 48,000 farmers being affected, according to Agriculture Minister Floyd Green. More than 323,000 animals were lost during the...
For almost a week, the constant hum of power generators filled Ocho Rios, St Ann, as businesses and residents had to operate without electricity from the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. But, before...
Owners of Future Scholars Childcare and Pre-school in Ocho Rios, St Ann, young couple, Andre and Terrie-Ann Mesquita, were hoping to enjoy themselves as much as they could on their vacation to Panama City in February 2021. However, as fate would...
Twelve years ago, a visitor to the island was so impressed with artist Jerome Taylor’s captivating paintings of the Jamaican countryside that he bought four pieces to display at his Serengeti Gallery in Washington, DC, in the United States. That...
A 12-year-old female student has been admitted to the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital after being shot during an incident at the Ocho Rios High School in St Ann on Monday. The police say her condition is serious but stable. Reports are that a 14-...
In 2017, Britney-Ann Sappleton graduated from the Convent of Mercy Academy with nine Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate and eight Caribbean Advanced Proficiency subjects and went straight to the University of Technology (UTech) to study...
TOILING THROUGHOUT the COVID-19 lockdown to transform their Taste of Jamaica Authentic Tour into Taste of Jamaica Medicinal Herb Garden and Farm is now paying off handsomely for St Ann couple, Lascelles and Elizabeth Broderick. Located near Hinds...
OPPOSITION SPOKESPERSON on Transport and Mining and Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips, has suggested a meaningful way for Government to fund a much-needed education campaign to address the issue of road traffic...
The Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP) is reacting with “shock and outrage” at last week’s murder of an 80-year-old woman in St Ann and is demanding greater protection for the elderly, even as investigators struggle to solve the case....
FOR SEVERAL years while he managed the Alexandria Police Station, then Sergeant Ricardo Beckford earned the trust of community members through innovative and tried and proven community outreach programmes. In the November 26, 2021 edition of The...
