Ocho Rios
The continuing shame of Ocho Rios
Those of us who live and work in Ocho Rios are saddened to see the extent to which the town continues to exist in a state of decay. It is as though the authorities are [more..]
Year: 2016
Cultural
ID-54 Jerk Festival in Ocho Rios
INDEPENDENCE DAY (ID-54 years), Wednesday, August 6, will see St Ann’s first jerk festival at Turtle River Park, Ocho Rios with jerk being the style of cooking and not just for the usual chicken and [more..]
Alexandria
Back-to-school amnesty for St Ann vendors
ST ANN, Jamaica — Chairman of the St Ann Parish Council Desmond Gilmore announced on Thursday, that the Council will be giving all registered vendors in the three major markets in the parish a back-to-school [more..]
Political
St Ann Police Will Be Relentless Against Crime
ST ANN, Jamaica (JIS) – Superintendent of Police in charge of St Ann, Wayne Cameron, says the force will be relentless in the fight against crime in the parish, particularly murders. He gave the assurance [more..]
Entertainment
Special Emancipation Jubilee At Seville This Year
PROJECT consultant for the Seville Emancipation jubilee Joan Seagears says the cultural event this year will be special and should not be missed. The celebration, which takes place on the night of July 31 into [more..]
Discovery Bay
Court Approves Bidding Process For Noranda’s Upstream Business
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (NAHC) has received a court order approving and establishing the bidding procedure for sale of its upstream business, paving the way for auction of the company’s remaining operations in September. Under [more..]
St. Ann Economics
JCA reports significant ASYCUDA compliance
THE Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is reporting significant stakeholder compliance with its Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) world system since its full implementation in April. ASYCUDA is a web-based system designed to transform the [more..]
Cultural
Dunn’s River Falls gets another “Excellente”
DUNN’s River Falls and Park in St Ann has received the TripAdvisor 2016 Certificate of Excellence for a second-consecutive year. Now in its sixth year, the award celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveller [more..]
Alexandria
NWC on a high in Sandals Business House Football
Former champions National Water Commission (NWC) began the quest to regain their title with a 2-1 win over last year’s beaten finalists Grand Bahia Principe in the opening match of the Sandals-sponsored St Ann/St Mary [more..]
Farming
Mined-Out Lands To Be Made Productive
Transport and Mining Minister Mike Henry says that mined-out bauxite lands across the island will be returned to productive use, especially for agriculture. During a tour of two water harvesting and greenhouse cluster projects in [more..]