Naylors Hill, Portland: Mayor of Port Antonio Paul Thompson has said that the living conditions of an elderly couple at Naylors Hill in Portland were arguably the worst that have come to his attention since assuming the position of chairman of the...
Port Antonio, Portland: Claiming that their vessel developed mechanical problems, resulting in them drifting for days at sea into Jamaican waters, four Haitian men who landed in St Margaret’s Bay, Portland, on Wednesday are being housed at an...
ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary: A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy braved scorching heat to run into a burning house and rescue his ailing 88-year-old grandfather in Annotto Bay on Thursday night, drawing whoops of praise from family members and residents. Asha Dunn, who...
PASSLEY GARDENS, Portland: Student Council president of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) has criticised as premature a predawn protest over campus conditions that disrupted classes and blocked traffic to the premises on...
Despite the inclement weather, a team from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund, along with a government minister and other stakeholders, last Saturday declared the newly rehabilitated Castle Community centre in Portland,...
A man who is believed to be an operator of an illegal taxi in Portland, has turned himself in after being on the run for four days following a hit-and-run that left a policeman injured. His name has been withheld pending further investigation. He...
Ranch Hill, Portland: With an eagerness to assist just about anyone in dire need in Ranch Hill, Everton Russell has become quite well known in his Portland community. His latest campaign to improve lives came as no surprise to residents as Russell...
CASTLETON, St Mary: The erection of a new bridge in Castleton has resurrected villages that were hit by urban sprawl as residents, weary of being marooned for days, had migrated to other communities, residents told The Gleaner yesterday....
St Margaret’s Bay, Portland: Divers from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) are expected to join the search for an educator who went missing on the weekend after he allegedly jumped off a bridge into the Rio Grande at St Margaret’s Bay in Portland....
Foreshore Road, Port Antonio: Fifteen people are now jobless after fire of unknown origin destroyed a popular jerk centre and a restaurant along Foreshore Road in Port Antonio, Portland, on Thursday. Eustas ‘Piggy’ Lindsay, who owns the...
The Ministry of Health is appealing to residents in Portland to rid their surroundings of mosquito breeding sites, such as containers that can hold water. The appeal comes amid an increase in reported cases of dengue. The disclosure was made by Dr...
The St Mary Municipal Corporation is to carry out an assessment on the damage to the Gayle Market following Tuesday’s fire The corporation says it wants to restore electrical power to that facility in the shortest possible time. Mayor of Port...
Protest action by taxi and minibus operators in Portland and St Mary left scores of commuters stranded yesterday as the drivers of public passenger vehicles tried to press home their demands for a fare increase. Some commuters argued that the...
Gleaner checks at a number of schools in Portland and St Mary yesterday revealed that the new academic year was off to a smooth start. There had been fears that the severe drought conditions could have impacted a number of institutions in the...
Buff Bay Valley, Portland: Mullet Hall has become the first community in Portland to benefit from free WI-Fi Internet service, through a joint initiative between the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology and the Chris Dehring-led ReadyTV. The...
Buff Bay, Portland: A Portland family has been left heartbroken as what they said was a nearly two-decades-long abusive relationship ended in tragedy Tuesday night, leaving the matriarch dead, her common-law husband on the run, and other members of...
Port Antonio, Portland: Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips has charged that the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has led the country into a state of poverty, which has resulted in the poorest people bearing the greatest share of the taxation...
Portland: Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Branch in Port Antonio, Portland, have charged undertaker Rohan Martin with the July 30 murder of a female teacher in the northeastern seaside town. After several interviews, detectives charged...
David Lane, Portland: The Portland police have arrested a male suspect in connection with Tuesday’s killing of schoolteacher Latoya Hill at David Lane in the parish. The suspect, an undertaker, was handed over to the police in Kingston by a friend...
David Lane, Portland: The Portland police are searching for a male suspect who is believed to have murdered his girlfriend following a domestic dispute at David Lane in Portland yesterday morning. The deceased has been identified as 29-year-old...
Ann-Marie Vaz says she has achieved her infrastructural targets set for her first 100 days in office as member of parliament (MP) for Eastern Portland. Vaz, who found favour with electors during the April 4 by-election, told The Gleaner last week...
Norwich District, Portland: A Portland man is in shock after the remains found last week were confirmed to be those of his 29-year-old niece, Andreen McDonald of a San Antonio, Texas, address in the United States. Bobo Anderson says the family has...
The Alligator Head Foundation, that has successfully established a fish sanctuary in east Portland, is reaping huge success in its quest to restore marine life. Founded six years ago by Franscesca Thyssen-Bornemisza, the foundation has been...
Port Maria, St Mary: Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary, has lashed out at the practice of illegal vending, which he claimed is plaguing the streets of the parish capital of St Mary, resulting in the breakdown of law and order. An obviously...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Discharged from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) eight years after a motor vehicle accident left him visually impaired, Rohan Dwight Brown has defied the odds by successfully re-enlisting, and today he occupies the post...
