Health

Labour Day Saw 20 Hernia Surgeries at SABH

Twenty hernia patients at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital have benefitted from well-needed surgeries, freeing them of constant pain, and enabling them to return to work and other activities. The surgeries were all performed [more..]

People

PEP Results Satisfactory For Most

Parents and teachers at three primary schools in St. Ann are experiencing pleasure with the results of the recently released Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Melonie Simpson told JIS News that she is elated as her [more..]

Artists

Don Reid Eyes On Hospital Food

Don Reid puts a hilarious twist on a personal experience with his debut single Hospital Food. He had aggravated an old sports injury and was hospitalised, but used the misfortune to start his musical career. [more..]

Famous

Ochi High Student Mash Up CSEC

It took hard work and dedication, matched with deep focus for 17-year-old Malik Bennett of Pimento Walk in Ocho Rios to achieve success. The Ocho Rios High School student passed 13 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate [more..]

Alexandria

A Profile of St. Ann

Parish Name: St. Ann Capital: St. Ann’s Bay Land Area: 1,210.25 sq km (467.3 sq mi) Population: 173,232 History St. Ann was named after Ann Hyde, wife of James II, King of England and is [more..]

Famous

The Captain is Dead. Long Live the Captain

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is this evening mourning the death of national sporting icon, businessman and philanthropist, President of the Jamaica Football Federation, Captain Horace Burrell. Captain Burrell died this afternoon in hospital in the [more..]