Past and present national cyclists at the Montego Bay Cycling Club, were left out in the cold on Sunday, after fire destroyed their club house located on Market Street, leaving behind damage in excess of 4 million dollars.
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
Shortly after 3 p.m. last Thursday, May 9, 2013, a group of female students were involved in an ugly physical altercation along a section of...
Why another Commission of Enquiry?
Almost three years after the infamous Tivoli incursion, the present Government has reportedly accepted a recommendation from Public Defender Earl Witter, to hold a Commission of Enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the May 2010 event. That was among a number of recommendations coming from an interim report on the incursion, which Mr. Witter submitted recently. ...
Impressive Knights
Promoted Montego Bay Cricket Club Knights enjoyed mixed results, while the Granville Jaguars suffered their first defeat of the season, as action intensified in the western conference Flow National Basketball League at the Montego Bay Cricket Club (MBCC) on the weekend....
‘VALLEY’ in pursuit of eighth straight
With just two sets of games left after today’s, to close out the preliminary round of the western conference/ISSA schoolgirls Basketball League, teams will continue to jostle for places, as they bid for a spot in the quarter final round of the competition....
JSIF upgrades Freeman’s Hall Primary
Students and teachers of the Freeman’s Hall Primary and Infant School in Trelawny, are now enjoying more comfortable surroundings, following extensive upgrading of the institution by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of over $31 million....-
Cane farmers appealing for help
The All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers Association (AIJCFA) has expressed concern that farmers could experience major challenges with their next crop. -
Jamaica not yet on IMF calendar
Two days ahead of the much-anticipated budget, Jamaica’s immediate financial stability remains hanging by a thread, after it was revealed on Tuesday that Jamaica was -
Fiery scare for Pitfour
Occupants of homes in the Portview section of Pitfour in St. James, were in fear for over five hours Sunday afternoon as a bush fire raged through several acres of open land owned by Barnett Limited at Belfield, which adjoins the community. -
New traffic measures in coming weeks
A number of traffic changes, aimed at reducing road fatalities, will take effect across the island come Monday, April 1, 2013.
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CORINALDI AGAIN!
For the seventh consecutive time, the seemingly irrepressible Corinaldi Avenue Primary, who remained undefeated in their last twelve matches dating back to last season, got their hands on the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) sponsored under-13 netball rally title. -
Golden Barrett
The extremely talented Warren Barrett Junior, the son of ex-national football captain, and student at Cornwall College is still beaming with joy, after he landed a gold medal at the just concluded 42nd staging of the annual Carifta Games held in Bahamas. -
TP CAN ASSUME LEAD
As the semi finalists in the Captain’s Bakery and Grill western confed super league take shape, action continues in midweek with another six games to be played over two days, Wednesday and Thursday. -
Westgreen, Villa in search for second victory
Action in the 2013/St. James football Association Dennis Barton/Weston King Division–1 competition continues later today with another three matches.
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Miss Jamaica Global 2013 contestants sashed
The sashing of Miss Jamaica Global 2013 took place on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Hotel RIU, Montego Bay. -
Praise fest 2013 starts April 17 …Gets underway with Praise Awards
Jamaica Praise Fest, after being postponed due to the infamous Hurricane ‘Sandy’ in October of 2012, will get going on April 17,2013, with the inaugural staging of the Jamaica Praise Awards, to be staged at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. -
Sav, MoBay, ‘Glass Slippaz’ coming your way!
Popular Jamaican actor and comedian Glen ‘Titus’ Campbell, leads a cast of young and energetic actors into action as Patrick Brown’s mega hit ‘Glass Slippaz’, begins its extensive rural tour this weekend, when it rides into western Jamaica on a tide of popularity. -
Somerton’s Jimmy Cliff wins Grammy Award
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has done it for the second time, taking home his second Grammy for Best Reggae album for his latest work ‘Rebirth’ at Sunday’s 55th awards ceremony at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California in the US.
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CHRISTA SHUKAITIS… Grand Palladium’s Ambassador
The Grand Palladium Jamaica and Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa in Point, Hanover is steadily making a positive name for itself in the very competitive hospitality field. -
Sandals blazing the trail in ‘responsible tourism’
One year after launching Sandals Earthguard powered by EarthCheck, Sandals Resorts International has begun to realize a reduction in the company’s environmental footprint, improved operational efficiencies and increased benefits to the company’s host communities. -
Ana-Alicia Ramsamugh…Grand Palladium’s rising hospitality star
Beauty, charm, confidence and poise are just some of the words that aptly describe one of the most dedicated and focused Team Member at the Grand Palladium Jamaica and Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa, Ana-Alicia Ramsamugh, an Assistant Front Office Manager at the Hanover based hotel. -
Dolphin Cove receives Princess Cruise award
Dolphin Cove is the recipient of the Princess Cruise Line ‘Tour of the Season’ award for their ‘Encounter Swim and Dunn’s River Falls” tour.
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Look for early signs of Autism
Parents are being urged to examine their children’s responsiveness and behavior, during the early stages of development in an effort to identify and treat any disorders, including autism. -
BORN TO BE A CHEF - Jamaican-born culinary master creating waves in the US
Shawain Whyte, who hails from western Jamaica, is making waves in the vegetarian culinary arena, in one of the greatest cities on earth, New York in the USA. -
Government purchases 17 ambulances
The Government has ordered 17 ambulances from Toyota Jamaica at a cost of US$884,000, with a delivery date of September this year. -
UWI seminar debuts to rave reviews
More than a hundred Jamaicans, including journalism students and public relations officers in the tourism sector, packed into a Montego Bay conference room last week and welcomed the first ‘International Writing and Public Relations’ seminar, from the University of the West Indies-Mona, Western Jamaica Campus, with rave reviews.
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SLOW IT DOWN DRIVERS
Jamaica has embarked on a ‘Below 240’ campaign, which is aimed at keeping the number of fatal motor vehicle accidents below the 240 mark for -
Grow what we eat
Come Easter Monday, April 1, 2013, the 26th staging of the Montpelier Agricultural Show gets underway with an exciting display of locally grown produce, great -
STOP ROBBING SCHOOLS!
The recent spate of break-ins at the Green Pond Primary and Infant schools in the Cornwall Court community in St. James, represents the lack of regard for the education of the nation’s children on the part of the hungry miscreants, who continue to prey on the institution. -
Unfortunate, not offensive
There is a clear difference between committing an act of arson by deliberately setting a house on fire, and, having a house being set on