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'This land is our land'

Fishermen at the Half Moon fishing beach on Foreshore road in Falmouth. (Photo: Philip Lemonte)

FALMOUTH, Trelawny - Some 40 fishermen are gearing up to resist the Trelawny Parish Council's plans to drive them off the Half Moon fishing beach in this town....more


PNP's Gallimore gets ready to rumble

Thursday, November 19, 2009

DUNCANS, Trelawny - Dissatisfied with the level of political representation in the Duncans division, the People's National Party (PNP's) Derrick Gallimore has vowed to take control of the seat, which was declared vacant last week following the death of councillor for the area, Errol 'Juppie' White....more

A better road for Woodgrove

Thursday, November 19, 2009

ALBERT TOWN, Trelawny - Transport and Works Minister Mike Henry says the government is still committed to improving the island's deplorable interior roadways, despite the severe economic challenges facing the country....more

Got cold sores? Get Red Marine Algae

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Both strains of the Red Marine Alagae - gigarcina and dumontacea - are rated by the modern scientific world for their ability to support and improve the immune system....more

Troupe to start Sunday School as Granville heals

Thursday, November 19, 2009

GRANVILLE, St James - Buoyed by the healing that has started in the Granville community of which he is councillor, the People's National Party's (PNP) Michael Troupe plans to start a Sunday school at his home to curb wayward youth....more

SOS heads excited about new roles

Thursday, November 19, 2009

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The SOS Children's Village Jamaica Foundation has a new chair in Marjorie Kennedy, chairman of the SOS Hermann Gmeiner Basic and Preparatory School's Board....more

New deal for fishermen

Thursday, November 19, 2009

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Montego Bay Marine Park is to receive a glass-bottom boat and two instructors to train fishermen in this tourist resort as tour guides courtesy of the Spanish-Jamaica Foundation under a voluntary agreement aimed at preserving the environment....more

Beaches Negril... sitting on top of the world

Thursday, November 19, 2009

BEACHES Negril is celebrating its recently confirmed status as the World's Leading Family All-Inclusive and The Caribbean's Leading Family All-Inclusive....more

Royland Barrett is Mr Trelawny

Thursday, November 19, 2009

COOPERS PEN, Trelawny - Former Governor General Sir Howard Cooke last week attributed Trelawny's progressive move to acquire a multimillion-dollar cruise shipping pier to the vision of Custos Royland Barrett, whom he described as an outstanding patriot....more

UTECH presents 2nd annual law and society conference in MoBay today

Thursday, November 19, 2009

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Prostitution, squatting, all-inclusive resorts and the Proceeds of Crime Act are among several controversial topics to be examined at the University of Technology's second annual law and society conference scheduled for Montego Bay's Meeting Place today....more

PM to attend grand 'set-up' for Juppie

Thursday, November 19, 2009

SPICY HILL, Trelawny -Prime Minister Bruce Golding and several officials of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will journey to this rural community tomorrow night for a special 'wake' in honour of the late deputy mayor of Falmouth and JLP councillor, Errol "Juppie" White....more

Two arrested following robbery of telecom exec

Thursday, November 19, 2009

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The police in this resort town arrested two men on Tuesday following the carjacking of a telecommunications executive, as she picked up her child from a prominent prep school here on Monday....more

'We've only just begun'

Thursday, November 12, 2009

WHITEHOUSE, St James - The police on Tuesday held a man in connection with the alleged theft of millions of dollars worth of lobsters from the Whitehouse Fisherfolk Cooperative....more

Mission accomplished!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

CAMBRIDGE, St James - A Kingston businessman and businesswoman have underwritten the local hospital fees-J$497,000 - and cost of an open heart surgery - US$1,250 - for 14-year-old Cambridge High School student Shantoy Lawrence....more

NWA to launch road ed campaign

Thursday, November 12, 2009

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Three days after implementing a new $40-million traffic system here, the NWA has cited the improper usage of traffic signals, coupled with neglect of recently erected pedestrian rails as major factors creating heavy traffic congestion in Sam Sharpe Square....more

Digicel still on hold

Thursday, November 12, 2009

St James Parish Council to consider application for controversial cell tower in West Green next month...more


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