An air of gloom still hangs over Frome Technical High School, three days after a teenage student at the institution was found dead, clad in her school uniform, near the school premises on Tuesday evening, (January 27).
Miss Global goes to Panama?
A reliable source has informed this newspaper that Montego Bay’s homegrown Miss Global International Beauty Pageant, may be heading to Panama for its next coronation show this year. The pageant celebrated its 10th anniversary in fine style on December 6, 2014 at Hotel RIU, where 17 contestants vied for the coveted crown which was won by Miss Martinique Anne Sophie Ribesois....
MOCA takes anti-scamming campaign to schools
The fight against lottery scamming in Area 1 has been stepped up a notch through a recently launched campaign, geared at curbing the illicit activity from within the schools. ...PROTECTING JAMAICA’S FUTURE
With all the negatives in the society today, children need strong and effective parenting as well as good role models. The pervasion of violence and...
Teenager found dead - Never made it to school on Monday
An air of gloom still hangs over Frome Technical High School, three days after a teenage student at the institution was found dead, clad in her school uniform, near the school premises on Tuesday evening, (January 27)....Miss Global goes to Panama?
A reliable source has informed this newspaper that Montego Bay’s homegrown Miss Global International Beauty Pageant, may be heading to Panama for its next coronation show this year. The pageant celebrated its 10th anniversary in fine style on December 6, 2014 at Hotel RIU, where 17 contestants vied for the coveted crown which was won by Miss Martinique Anne Sophie Ribesois....MOCA takes anti-scamming campaign to schools
The fight against lottery scamming in Area 1 has been stepped up a notch through a recently launched campaign, geared at curbing the illicit activity from within the schools. ...-
Rotarians encourage others to give back
The Rotary Club of Montego Bay Sunrise, was recently on hand at the Fairview Towne Centre in Bogue, Montego Bay promoting their club and activities. This was all part of activities to mark Rotary awareness day. -
Church saved from inferno
Quick response from the St James Fire Department prevented a church in Montego Bay from going up in flames in the early hours of Sunday morning. -
Gov’t moving to expedite title delivery
The Government is moving to distribute over 45,000 certificates of title which are ready for delivery to property holders, islandwide. -
Diaspora helping national development
State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Arnaldo Brown, has hailed the significant contributions being made by Jamaicans in the Diaspora to national development.
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Tryall Golf tournament a success
The 5th annual staging of the Tryall Golf Club Invitational Pro-am Tournament held over three days (January 15th- 17th) has been deemed a great success by the organizers. -
Team under-prepared
Amidst his proclamation that he will not resign from his post as head coach of the National Under-20 team, Theodore Whitmore remains very disappointed at not being able to qualify the team for the World Cup in New Zealand later this year. -
Red Stripe Premier League - Reno seek win
It promises to be a battle of wills, when struggling Reno and Sporting Central Academy lock horns at the Frome Sports Complex, as the battle for points continue on the weekend in the 21st series of matches in the Red Stripe Premier League. -
Wimpish exit
Jamaica’s wretched showing in the FIFA/CONCACAF Under-20 World Cup qualifiers ended in further embarrassment on Wednesday night, (January 21) at the Montego Bay Sports Complex as the team ended the final round without recording a victory.
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Pointer Sisters, Peter Cetera…Part of Jamaica Jazz and Blues 2015 lineup
Patrons of the 2015 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, January 29 – 31 at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, are in for a phenomenal showcase of the Art of Music, thanks to the additions of The Pointer Sisters and Peter Cetera to the line-up. -
Morgan Heritage and Richie Stephens for Jazz and Blues
Ska-teck mastermind Richie Stephens and roots reggae legacy Morgan Heritage, are the latest additions to the 2015 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival slated for January 29 – 31 at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium. -
Mariah Carey headlines Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival 2015
Scores of Jamaican fans of International Superstar Mariah Carey, will converge at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium, in Falmouth, Jamaica to hear her perform live at the 2015 Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, set for January 29 to 31. -
Stephen and Ziggy Marley kick off New Year #LegendaryStyle
Stephen Marley along with his brother Ziggy Marley, are featured in John Varvatos’ Spring 2015 advertising campaign.
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BEACHES NEGRIL NAMED BEST RESORT FOR FAMILIES IN THE CARIBBEAN
Half Moon cops 4th spot; Tryall in top 10 For the second consecutive year, Jamaica-based hotel Beaches Negril Resort and Spa, has copped the coveted TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice Award for the Top Hotel for Families in the Caribbean. Sister property, Beaches Turks and Caicos walked away with the third place title. -
2014 set to be another bumper year for tourism
Director of Tourism, John Lynch, says that 2014 will be a banner year for destination Jamaica. -
SECRETS COPS GOLD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY - Awards employees
At the start of what had the trappings to be yet another excellent event, master of ceremony Francois St. Juste, host of RJR’s Saturday morning programme Epiphany, predicted that it would be a fabulous evening and he was spot-on. -
JHTA mobay chapter celebrates fine Jamaican cuisine
The Montego Bay Chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), will be serving up the best in food, wine, and entertainment at its fifth annual fund-raising event, ‘A Celebration of Fine Jamaican Cuisine’, on Saturday, August 17 at the Rose Hall Great House.
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Large turnout for inaugural tourism linkages event
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, is hailing the strong support for the inaugural staging of the Tourism Linkages Speed Networking Event, noting that the large turnout of buyers and suppliers augurs well for the future of the sector. -
Manufacturers ready to supply local tourism interests
President of the Jamaica Manufacturers Association, (JMA), Brian Pengelley, has reiterated that manufacturers in Jamaica have reached the required standards, if not higher, and have been ready to supply the tourism industry with the high quality goods and services it requires to operate. -
KIWANIANS ASSIST CANCER SOCIETY
The all-female Kiwanis Club of Providence in Montego Bay, on January 14, presented a cheque for $250,000 to the Jamaica Cancer Society to aid in the fight against the disease. -
FLANKER MARCHING BAND RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
In keeping with their ongoing support for the Sandals Foundation, travel agents committed to Sandals Resorts International recently raised more than US$36,000, for the Foundation-supported Flanker Resource Centre’s marching band.
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YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY
On Saturday night, a woman was robbed of her phone while in the vicinity of Church Lane and Harbour Street in Montego Bay. A member -
KEEP UP THE FIGHT, JCF
With St. James recording a number of murders since the start of 2015, the police have been busy trying to solve these incidents which, if -
TRAIN UP THE BOYS
With crime being a major challenge in Jamaica and males being the main perpetrators, there is a need to question how boys are being raised -
HELP THE CRAFT VENDORS
Days after disgruntled vendors of the Harbour Street Craft Market demonstrated at the entrance of the St James Parish Council’s Union Street Montego Bay offices