Agriculture Ministry expending $109m in St. Elizabeth
Some $109m is being spent on the improvement of schools, health facilities, rural roads and water supply systems in St. Elizabeth, through the Sugar Transformation Programme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries....
University students tour North South Highway
Eighteen students completing a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Studies at the Montego Bay Community College (University College of Western Jamaica), recently attended a presentation and tour of the North South Highway Project facilitated by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). ...Agriculture Ministry expending $109m in St. Elizabeth
Some $109m is being spent on the improvement of schools, health facilities, rural roads and water supply systems in St. Elizabeth, through the Sugar Transformation Programme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries....A NEW OPPORTUNITY
Following a recommendation from a 1991 Wolfe Report as well as from other studies, Jamaica is to finally see the amalgamation of the Island Special...
Senate begins debate on anti-gang bill
Debate on the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) Bill, popularly called the ‘anti-gang’ legislation, began in the Senate on February 28....-
TEF millions to upgrade Montego Bay, Falmouth
The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment is pumping millions of dollars from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) into upgrading the resort towns of Montego Bay and Falmouth. -
Boost for Montego Bay’s cultural arts
Creative arts in the second city will get a major boost by mid-year, when the Montego Bay Civic Centre is converted into a major cultural centre that will also serve as the nation’s second art gallery. -
Sangster Int. Airport Runway to be extended
The runway at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, is to be extended at a cost of US$65 million. -
Cabinet approves merger of JCF and ISCF
This as Minister of National Security Peter Bunting says Cabinet has approved a merger of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Island Special Constabulary
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MARTIAL ARTS SUPERSTAR
The Red Dragon Taekwon-Do Center (formerly the Red Dragon Marital Arts Academy) along Barnett Street in Montego Bay, scored several medals in the 2014 Jamaica Superstar Invitational Marital Arts Open. -
Reno, Savannah win
Twenty-four hours after being displaced, Reno moved back to the top of the standings and re-established their two point advantage, in the JFF Captain’s Bakery and Grill/Charley’s JB Rum CONFED Super Football League following their 2-0 victory over on Monday, (March 3) at the UDC field. -
Blitz get by Spartans
When the keenly contested St. James FA Sandals/ATL/Honda Senior Football League continues later today, (Friday February 28), an explosive start to the triple header is anticipated as the top-of-the-table Zone ‘A’ showdown between Reggae Youths and Melbourne will get things rolling, when they engage each other in the opener at 3 p.m. -
MBU in table top clash
When the third round of the Red Stripe Premier League gets going on Sunday, (March 2), Montego Bay United will be looking to preserve their slender lead at the summit of the standings when they engage third placed Waterhouse at the Drewsland Mini Stadium on Sunday afternoon beginning at 5 p.m.
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RAINFOREST SEAFOOD FESTIVAL IS BACK!
The much anticipated Rainforest Seafood Festival will be held today (Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2014) between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay. -
Muffy Dawn ready to soar with ‘Must Fly’ single
New upcoming recording artiste Muffydawn, real name Kemar Blake, is ready to soar with his latest single ‘Must Fly’.In recent weeks the song has grown -
Wheelchair bound 76-y-o releases first gospel album
Despite being confined to a wheelchair, a 76-year-old St. James woman has released her first gospel album. -
Chilando have the ‘Gyal Dem a Wine’-Artiste says it’s a busy 2014
Since the start of 2014, recording artiste Chilando has released a number of tracks, one of which is the heavy hitter ‘Gyal Dem a Wine’.
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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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Hanover youth benefit from Empowerment Expo
Over 300 youth between the ages of 15 and 24 years from several high schools, training institutions and youth clubs in Hanover, benefitted from a Youth Empowerment Expo held on Friday, February 28, 2014 at the Jockey Factory in Lucea, Hanover. -
Little London PYC cops debating title
The Little London Police Youth Club emerged victorious recently, in the third annual PYC debating competition, hosted in the conference room of the Savanna-la-Mar Police Station in Westmorland. -
Major facelift for Greenwich farm
The Greenwich Farm community in South West St. Andrew, has benefited from a major facelift with the construction of upgraded perimeter fencing, which replaces the previous zinc structure. -
JTB wins coveted Int’l Awards
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has started 2014 on a very high note, with both a coveted public relations award and noteworthy recognition by the airline industry. These accomplishments underscore the JTB’s diligent and robust efforts to promote the destination’s tourism to further attract visitors and industry partners.
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ADDRESS TRANSPORT WOES
It has become more than obvious, that the Montego Bay Transport Centre cannot contain all the taxicabs plying the Montego Bay routes. In addition, the -
FREEING UP GANJA
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Phillip Paulwell, has stated that the decriminalization of ganja will become a reality in the 2014/2015, after the -
CHILD PROTECTION IS CRITICAL
We have reasonable cause to question the efficacy of a certain organization, The Women’s Centre Foundation of Jamaica (WCFJ), as well as both the Centre -
Time for a change
Recently, there have been revelations from senior police officers as well as others, as to the effectiveness of the police’s modus operandi in executing their
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A burden of environmental crises!
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