Western Focus

Natural-hair advocates Curly-Centric Jamaica will stage its first natural-hair meet-up in Montego Bay at the Wexford Court Hotel today at 4 p.m.

Swimmers from Montego Bay's Blue Marlin Swim Club have stepped up their preparations for several meets in the coming months after the long holiday break, with three of their standouts making their mark on the Dean Martin Memorial Swim Meet, which was held from October 25-27 in Kingston.

The Grand Palladium's bartender, Ricardo Streete, was the toast of the recently staged Monthly Staff Awards at the hotel. Streete, who works in the 'Miss Lou Bar' at the Lucea-based hotel, copped the Front of House, Employee of the Month, the General Manager, the Smile and Courtesy, and the Point Personality awards for September.

Monique Morgan gives words of encouragement to her six-year-old daughter, Asheka Hunter, during the Mini Miss Negril Talent and Awareness Pageant 2013, held at the MXIII Lawn in Negril last week Friday night.

A Westmoreland woman who was arrested for trying to smuggle eight pounds of ganja in several Milo packages had her bail extended when she appeared before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday.

Councillor of the Lucea Division, Neville Clare, says he is concerned about the continued flooding in Lucea due to fallen bamboo plants that often become lodged at the Riley Bridge.

At a time when the sport of volleyball, whether in its hardcourt or beach format, has been getting much attention. Unity Primary School's 'A' team from Westmore-land and Maryland All Age School, out of Hanover, lifted the Jamaica Volleyball Association/Deran Lee Volleyball Rally Championship title for Primary & Prep schools.

Unlicensed jet ski operators in the resort town of Negril have taken objection to a recent announcement by Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill in which he outlined a raft of measures to clamp down on their operations.

Nine-year-old Kaylia Clarke won the Mini Miss Negril Talent and Awareness 2013 competition last week Friday. The coronation show was held at the MXIII Lawn in West End Negril.

Monday to Friday each week, the St Anthony's Kitchen in Negril provides generous meals and other basic necessities to the resort town's less fortunate.

An exciting battle is looming between four clubs for the two available spots in the Division Two end-of-round final of the Western Domino League.

WESTERN BUREAU:The Negril Resort Board has expressed cautious optimism in response to the recent move by Minister of Tourism Wykeham McNeill to clamp down on unlicensed jet ski operators who have been causing safety and environmental concerns in the island's resort areas.