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WESTERN BUREAU:The Negril Resort Board will write to the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) about the proliferation of lionfish in its waters and seek an update on whether the agency has any measures planned to combat the lionfish infestation.

We all know what a snake in the grass or wolf in sheep's clothing is.

WESTERN BUREAU:Resident Magistrate Carolyn Tie had harsh words for a St James man who admitted to slapping his daughter in the face when he was brought before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

Assassins and Tropical Riddim will meet in the January 26 final of the J. Wray and Nephew Western Domino League after posting comprehensive victories in the semi-finals last Sunday.

"It shall henceforth be known as the Red Dragon Taekwondo Centre." Those are the words of Shiahh Shukura, president of the martial arts school that was formerly known as Red Dragon Martial Arts Academy.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, in partnership with the Rural Agricultural Development Agency (RADA), is set to roll out an Irish potato farming project in Trelawny for women and young adults under the ministry's import-substitution programme.

The Trelawny Cooperative Credit Union (TCCU) continued its support of education in the parish after it granted bursaries totalling $490,000 to students at a presentation ceremony at the Falmouth United Church last Thursday.

After the successful staging of the inaugural Samsung Cup, a football championship for urban and rural primary and preparatory schools held late last year, Wayne Robinson, president of the All-island Prep/Primary Schools Association, is heaping praise on the electronics company.

One month after a piped water supply system was established in Usain Bolt's childhood community of Sherwood Content in Trelawny, residents say they are happy but are still sceptical about how long the service will remain.

WESTERN BUREAU:The Judy House in West End Negril sits on just a quarter acre of land, but the property has a whole lot to offer to Jamaica's accommodations sector in terms of an authentic old-time, feel-good Jamaican living experience.

The year 2013 was a good one for community-tourism attraction Ahhh … Ras Natango Gallery and Garden as USA Today's 10 Best travel site recently listed the attraction as the No. 1 shopping location in Jamaica, beating even the prestigious Half Moon Shopping Village, which had to settle for ninth spot.