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Adventist Church in western Jamaica lauded for community work
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Custos of St James Ewen Corrodus has commended the Adventist Church for positively impacting the lives of many persons across western Jamaica. "Fifty years of service is a great achievement," said Custos Corrodus. "You have preached the gospel, you have educated and trained, you have min ...more
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Green Island sounds warning
Thursday, February 16, 2012
CATHERINE HALL, St James — THE Odail Todd-led Green Island High Boys Class 1 relay teams sent a warning that they will be ready for next weekend's Gibson Relays, after winning two events at last Saturday's 34th staging of the Milo Western Relay ...more
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Work begins on leaky roof at Lucea Fire station
Thursday, February 16, 2012
LUCEA, Hanover - SOME $500,000 is being spent by the Department of Local Government to address the leaky concrete roof which houses the Lucea Fire Station in Hanover. District Officer assigned to the Hanover Fire Department Courtney Nembhard, in a ...more
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South Trelawny MP seeks help for playfield
Thursday, February 16, 2012
STEWART TOWN, Trelawny - MEMBER of Parliament for South Trelawny Marissa Dalrymple-Philibert has appealed to the Digicel Foundation for assistance to construct a playfield in the Stewart Town community in honour of the late Fitz Albert Christie, the ...more
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Police leadership change in St Elizabeth
Thursday, February 16, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Outgoing commander of the St Elizabeth police, Superintendent Maurice Robinson and his replacement Superintendent Dezeta Taylor heard generous words of praise during a function at Luana, just outside Black River in St ...more
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JLP's Dale Delapenha to quit politics
Thursday, February 16, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - DALE Delapenha, the sitting Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor for the Montego Bay West Division of the St James Parish Council, has confirmed that he would not be seeking re-election in the upcoming local government electi ...more
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CC's Christopher Smith cops top prizes at ISSA/KFC Western basketball awards
Thursday, February 16, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - CORNWALL College's Christopher Ray Smith was the toast of Monday's awards ceremony for the ISSA/KFC Western Conference high school boys' basketball league held at the Montego Bay Cricket Club. Smith who led the Montego Bay-ba ...more
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Brown gears up
Thursday, February 16, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - FORMER St James Parish Council Public Relations Officer Suzette Brown is tipped to represent the ruling People's National Party (PNP) in the Montego Bay South Division in the upcoming local government elections. Brown who wor ...more
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MoBay mayor cites need for greater property tax compliance
Thursday, February 16, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - MAYOR of Montego Bay, Councillor Charles Sinclair has called on local political representatives to encourage residents in St James to pay their property taxes, arguing that a high compliance rate could result in improvements i ...more
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BOJ TV celebrates a year
Thursday, February 16, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth - SANTA Cruz-based cable station BOJ TV (Best of Jamaica Television) is celebrating its first anniversary with a special week of activities, February 19-24. A subsidiary of the public relations, marketing and production comp ...more
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Two records tumble at Milo Western Champs for girls
Thursday, February 16, 2012
BOGUE, St James - TWO new records were set at Tuesday's girls' eliminations of the Milo Western Championships held at Herbert Morrison Technical in Bogue, St James. Herbert Morrison Technical's Kishauna Smith clocked 11.84 seconds to win her ...more
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Start of St James Football leagues delayed
Thursday, February 16, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - THE start of the St James Football Association's Senior and Division One leagues have been further pushed back by another five days and will now start on Monday, according to reports. League Director Gregory Daley told the Ob ...more
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Which Marlon King?
Thursday, February 16, 2012
JAMAICA Football Federation's president, Captain Horace Burrell recently announced that English-based striker Marlon King had made himself available to join the Reggae Boyz campaign in their bid to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil in two year ...more
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THANK YOU!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
President of the Bogue Village Citizens Association, Leon Martin (left), receives a cheque for $611,250.00 from Chairman of the Finance and Administration Committee at the St James Parish Council, Councillor Barry Solomone (right), at the regular mon ...more
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Another coach for Village
Thursday, February 16, 2012
FALMOUTH, Trelawny - THE much-travelled Peruvian coach Danilo Barriga is the latest coach who has been hired to try and keep Village United in the Premier League for yet another season. Barriga, who started the season with Western Confederation Supe ...more
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150 graduate from Diageo Learning for Life programme
Thursday, February 16, 2012
ROSE HALL, St James - ONE hundred and fifty students from across western Jamaica graduated last Thursday from the Projects Bartender and Tourism programme under the Diageo Learning for Life Initiative. Among those receiving special awards at the gra ...more
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A match made in a shelter
Thursday, February 09, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - SHERYL Johnson and Evan Tavares met at the Refuge of Hope Shelter in 2008 and were instantly attracted to each other. Now four years later, they have tied the knot. In a February 7 interview with the couple, who exchanged nu ...more
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Build the nation and forget elections — PJ
Thursday, February 09, 2012
ROUND HILL, Hanover - Former Prime Minister of Jamaica PJ Patterson is urging Jamaicans of varying political persuasions to join hands to push the nation further along the path of progress and development and to forget about the December 29 polls. " ...more
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Massive recruitment of cane cutters underway at Everglades Farms
Thursday, February 09, 2012
CLARKS TOWN, Trelawny - Everglades Farms Limited, operators of the Long Pond Sugar factory in Trelawny, has intensified its drive to recruit cane cutters for the 20011/2012 sugar crop, expected to begin within another week. " We have taken the driv ...more
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St Elizabeth residents told to avoid vigilantism
Thursday, February 09, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth - He understands the frustration and anger citizens experience as a result of crime. But Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of operations in St Elizabeth, Lanford Salmon is reminding everyone that they should not atte ...more
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The wait is over - St James FA vows to begin leagues next week
Thursday, February 09, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - With or without a title sponsor, competition in the St James Football Association's Senior and Division One Leagues will get underway next Thursday, says president Texchus Nembhard. In an interview with Observer West on Tues ...more
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MoBay man accused of torturing suspected thief gets bail
Thursday, February 09, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - A Montego Bay man who is alleged to have participated in the torture of a suspected thief was offered bail when he appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court recently. Anthony Gibbs, a 26-year-old car wash employ ...more
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Disquiet in Dumfries - Residents protest police killing of ex-con
Thursday, February 09, 2012
DUMFRIES, St James - RESIDENTS of Dumfries and adjoining communities in St James blocked several roads in the area yesterday, in protest against the police killing of an ex-convict in the Canaan Heights community. Their demonstration over the death ...more
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Men accused of murdering politician's son remanded
Thursday, February 09, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - TWO men who are charged with murder in connection with the gun slaying of Tayon Colomathi, son of former People's National Party councillor Donald Colomath, were denied bail when they appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magis ...more
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Lloyd B Smith wants eligibility standards for elected politicians
Thursday, February 02, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — LLOYD B Smith, the member of Parliament for the newly established Central St James constituency has joined those urging that criteria be set for those seeking to be elected to political office. Also, Smith wants an acc ...more
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Bartlett wants forensic audit of alleged election irregularities
Thursday, February 02, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - EAST Central St James MP Edmund Bartlett wants the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (EOJ) to conduct a forensic audit ahead of the upcoming Local Government into alleged irregularities discovered in a polling division in his co ...more
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Poor track forces venue switch
Thursday, February 02, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - THE poor state of the track at Mannings School has forced the County of Cornwall Athletics Association (COCAA) to switch the Girls Western Champs eliminations to the Herbert Morrison Technical on Tuesday February 14th. Stephe ...more
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All to play for!
Thursday, February 02, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - FORMER champions Muschett High and Herbert Morrison Technical will have it all to play for today when they meet in the third and decisive game of the ISSA/KFC Western Conference high school boys' Under-16 basketball finals at ...more
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'MoBay shouldn't have to come to Kingston for everything' — Hylton
Thursday, February 02, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - MINISTER of Industry, Investment and Commerce Anthony Hylton has said that one reason for junior minister Sharon Folkes Abrahams' appointment in the ministry is to establish stronger links in Montego Bay. "I hope you will see ...more
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Duanvale, Granville in big Trelawny clash
Thursday, February 02, 2012
FALMOUTH, Trelawny - LEADERS Duanvale FC could extend their lead in the Trelawny Football Association's National Rums of Jamaica Major League when they take on third-placed Granville FC at the Carter Centre this afternoon. Duanvale FC lead the stand ...more
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Ready To go - Hague show organisers assured of government support
Thursday, February 02, 2012
COOPERS PEN, Trelawny - ORGANISERS of the 58th Hague Agricultural and Livestock Show in Trelawny set for Ash Wednesday (February 22nd) have been assured that the new government will honour a financial pledge made by the previous administration to sup ...more
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Long Pond reopening to boost employment in Trelawny
Thursday, January 26, 2012
CLARKS TOWN, Trelawny — JUST under 150 persons are expected to gain employment at the Long Pond Sugar factory in Trelawny, when the 2011/2012 crop begins at the plant early next month. Andrew Hussey, chief executive officer at Everglades Far ...more
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PJ Patterson to be honoured at banquet
Thursday, January 26, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — PRIME Minister of St Lucia the Honourable Kenny Anthony is expected to be the guest speaker at a celebratory banquet to honour former Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson at the Round Hill Hotel, Hanover on Saturday, F ...more
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Bad roads hampering fire truck and ambulance in Hanover
Thursday, January 26, 2012
LUCEA, Hanover — THE Hanover Fire Department says it is having great difficulties in accessing some communities within the parish due to poor road conditions. Courtney Nembhard, district officer attached to the Hanover Fire Department, identi ...more
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Website to promote tourism in St Elizabeth
Thursday, January 26, 2012
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — THE St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation has launched a website (www.visitstelizabeth.com.jm), to promote tourism in the parish, and expose other developmental activities to targeted audiences. The Jamaica Information ...more
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Reflect on past achievements, look to the future, urges Archbishop Sentamu
Thursday, January 26, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — ARCHBISHOP of York, the Most Reverend Dr John Sentamu, is urging Jamaicans to reflect on the country's achievements since the end of British rule in 1962 as they look to the future. "It is a time to remember the history ...more
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Shop breaker gets suspended sentence
Thursday, January 26, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A St James man who pleaded guilty to shop breaking and larceny last year escaped with a suspended sentence after probation authorities failed to deliver a social enquiry report requested by the Court. Senior Resident Ma ...more
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Alleged cyber fraudster offered bail
Thursday, January 26, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A young single mother who is alleged to have used her supervisor's password to access sensitive information on the database of a Montego Bay based outsourcing company and facilitated the theft of US$36,500 (over J$3 mill ...more
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Earlier start needed for Football Mondays
Thursday, January 26, 2012
MONDAY night's launch of the newest football initiative Football Mondays got off to a better start than even the organisers could ever expect. A large crowd watched as Montego Bay United, arguably the hottest football team in the island right now, b ...more
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Big dream!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — PLAYING in the Caribbean Football Union's club competition and ultimately the CONCACAF Champions League is one of the short-term goals of Montego Bay United (MBU), says president Orville Powell. ...more
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Asbestos Alarm!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
LUCEA, Hanover — THE Hanover Health Department is raising concerns over the unsupervised removal and disposal of hazardous, asbestos-tainted building material on the sight of the Lucea Infirmary. The issue was raised recently by the Chief Publ ...more
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Confessed drug trafficker offered bail
Thursday, January 26, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A Kingston man who was held on January 10 trying to export about 5lbs of cocaine to Canada was offered bail after pleading guilty to breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act when he was brought to the Montego Bay Resident Mag ...more
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Omar Christie dribbles
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Catherine Hall's defender Omar Christie (left) dribbles away from Wadadah's Miguel Willis in their JFF Captain's Bakery and Grill Western Confederation Super League second round game played at the UDC field on Sunday. The game ended in a 0-0 draw. (P ...more
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Parchment advocates partnership with parish council
Thursday, January 19, 2012
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth - New Member of Parliament for South East St Elizabeth Richard Parchment has pledged to work on a non- partisan basis with parish councillors in his constituency and has urged them to present development plans for their divi ...more
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'Jobson jumps ship' - Moves to represent PNP
Thursday, January 19, 2012
FALMOUTH, Trelawny - Former Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for North Trelawny Christopher Jobson have applied to the People's National Party (PNP) Trelawny executive to be the ruling party's representative in the Wakefield division. ...more
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JN Financial Services expands in western Jamaica
Thursday, January 19, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — JAMAICA National Building Society (JNBS) has contributed to the expansion of specialised financial services in western Jamaica with the recent opening of its 9,000 square feet office complex at Catherine Hall, St James. ...more
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‘No digging out’ of public sector workers — Hayles
Thursday, January 19, 2012
LUCEA, Hanover — NEWLY appointed Junior Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Ian Hayles has assured workers at the Hanover branch of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) that the People's National Party's administration will not vi ...more
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Newell United wins Bigga 21st Century 5-A-Side KO
Thursday, January 19, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth - Newell United recently won Season Two of the Bigga 21st Century 5-A-Side Knockout Football Championship beating Tennant 3-1 in the 32-team parish competition. All matches were played at 21st Century Supermarket mini Stadiu ...more
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Witter considers return to St Elizabeth Parish Council
Thursday, January 19, 2012
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth - UNDAUNTED by defeat in the recent parliamentary elections, former Mayor of Black River Franklyn Witter says he is "contemplating" a bid to return to the St Elizabeth Parish Council in local government elections which is ex ...more
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Changes coming - Organisers to adjust Milo Western Relays format
Thursday, January 19, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Both patrons and athletes are expected to benefit from an adjustment in the schedule at this year's 34th staging of the Milo Western Relays to be held at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on February 11. Meet Director Ray Harve ...more
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Granville FC seek crucial win in Trelawny Major League
Thursday, January 19, 2012
KINLOSS, Trelawny - Granville FC could return to the top of the standings in the Trelawny Football Association's National Rums of Jamaica Major League this afternoon, when they travel to play Kinloss at the Kinloss Playfield, starting at 3:00pm. Gr ...more
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Maroon celebrations kick starts 'Jamaica 50'
Thursday, January 19, 2012
ACCOMPONG TOWN, St Elizabeth - Activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the nation's independence kicked off in Accompong Town recently with the celebration of the 274th anniversary of the Peace Treaty, signed between the Maroons and the Bri ...more
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William Knibb student tops inaugural Hileman/TPDCo essay competition
Thursday, January 12, 2012
MARTHA BRAE, Trelawny - Samantha Williams, a grade seven William Knibb Memorial High School student copped the top prize in the inaugural Hileman/TPDCo essay competition for high schools in Trelawny. Karissa Jackson of Westwood High School was plac ...more
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Hard work paid off - St Bess Comrades hail ‘excellent campaign’
Thursday, January 12, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — THEY accept that disaffection with the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) government significantly assisted the swing towards the People’s National Party (PNP) in the December 29 parliamentary polls. But as they do the ...more
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JLP western losers seek other seats; one to quit politics
Thursday, January 12, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — At least two Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidates in western Jamaica, who failed in their bid to win a seat in the December 29 general election, have vowed not to seek re-election in their respective constituencies. A ...more
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New administration targeting agriculture to create investment and jobs — Hayles
Thursday, January 12, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — NEWLY appointed Junior Agriculture and Fisheries minister Ian Hayles, says his administration will be looking to agriculture to create sustainable investment and employment. "We all know that jobs are lacking in the se ...more
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EREA to partner with Soles4Souls to distribute 4,000 pairs of shoes
Thursday, January 12, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Errol Rattray, the chief executive officer of Errol Rattray Evangelistic Association (EREA) has announced that his organisation is partnering with US based-Soles4Souls to distribute 4,000 pairs of new shoes to students i ...more
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Don't relax it ISSA
Thursday, January 12, 2012
ONCE again the question of relaxing the transfer of student/athletes between schools participating in ISSA run competitions has been thrust into the limelight. Presently, the rule states that unless a student taking part in any sporting event is goi ...more
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Wadadah in control
Thursday, January 12, 2012
LUCEA, Hanover — A resurgent Wadadah could take over the lead in Zone 1 of the Jamaica Football Federation's Captain's Bakery and Grill Western Confederation Super League on Sunday, when they travel to Watson Taylor Park in Lucea to face promot ...more
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Holland seek win in Trelawny Major League
Thursday, January 12, 2012
DUNCANS, Trelawny — Leaders Holland United will this afternoon seek their sixth straight win in the Trelawny Football Association's National Rums of Jamaica Major League when they travel to second placed Duanvale. Holland got off to a fast st ...more
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Canadian assists with Flow and Rotary Club Computer E-Learning Initiative
Thursday, January 05, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — NORMAN Kregger, Rotary Club representative of St Catharines in Canada, made a special visit to Montego Bay last month to attend the final presentations of the Flow and Rotary Club Computer E-Learning initiative. During ...more
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New Western MPs plan big
Thursday, January 05, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — ECONOMIC development and social agenda top the list of priorities on the agendas of the western region's first-time members of Parliament. Members of Parliament-elect Lloyd B Smith, Central St James; Richard Parchment, ...more
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PNP files for magisterial recount in East Central St James
Thursday, January 05, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — THE People's National Party (PNP) Cedric Stewart, the losing candidate in last Thursday's general election in the East Central St James constituency, has filed for a magisterial recount. According to attorney Clayton Mo ...more
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It’s Tomorrow’s People
Thursday, January 05, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — TOMORROW'S People will play in a national club competition for the first time, when they will represent St James in the Jamaica Football Federation's national Knock-Out competition, later this year. The Bickersteth-base ...more
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Hundreds benefit from Don Daly’s medical mission
Thursday, January 05, 2012
WHITEHOUSE, Westmoreland — MORE than 600 residents from rural communities in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth recently received free medical care from the Don Daly Medical Mission, a 41 member- team of volunteer from Florida's Nova Southeastern Un ...more
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New dealer principal takes the helm at ATL Automotive West
Thursday, January 05, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — ATL Automotive, the motor vehicle division of the ATL Group, has appointed Sam McKenzie as dealer principal to steer the Montego Bay arm of its operations. McKenzie is no stranger to western Jamaica and has ...more
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SE St Elizabeth victor lashes ‘flawed’ opinion polls
Thursday, January 05, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — HE is basking in his victory but the People's National Party's candidate for South East St Elizabeth Richard Parchment is also angry at what he describes as "flawed" opinion polling, which caused panic among supporter ...more
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Strikers needed - Goalscorers top list of needs for western teams
Thursday, December 29, 2011
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Prolific goal scorers will be at the top of the list of all three western-based clubs taking part in the Red Stripe Premier League, when the FIFA transfer window open next week. Montego Bay United in ninth place- one s ...more
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Politics shroud move to 'formalise' Galleon Beach
Thursday, December 29, 2011
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — The green shirts of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the orange of the opposition People's National Party (PNP) were few and far between. Yet tension from the election campaign hung heavy as residents of G ...more
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Falmouth mayor hails Grand Market
Thursday, December 29, 2011
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — MAYOR of Falmouth Colin Gager says this year's staging of Falmouth Grand Market held in Water Square, the town's centre, was a tremendous success. "It was very successful... one of the best years we ever had. It was well p ...more
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Battle for the West - JLP, PNP, confident of victory in western Ja
Thursday, December 29, 2011
MONTEGO BAY, St James — THE two major political parties are brimming with confidence of winning the majority of the 16 parliamentary seats being contested in western Jamaica in today's general election. Deputy leader in charge of the ruling Ja ...more
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Father and daughter cocaine case postponed
Thursday, December 29, 2011
MONTEGO BAY, St James — THE case involving an 81-year-old man and his daughter, who were charged with trying to export over five pounds of cocaine in March this year, has been postponed until April. The case was set for mention on April 23, at ...more
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For Education
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Errol Brennan, CEO at Sunshine Auto parts and chairman of the Errol Brennan International Foundation (right), presents a cheque to Keneisha Pinnock (centre), a first year student at the Sam Sharpe Teachers' College in St James, while principal at the ...more
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Brits on cocaine charges to be sentenced next month
Thursday, December 29, 2011
MONTEGO BAY, ST JAMES — TWO British women, who were earlier this month found guilty of attempting to export over 140 pounds of cocaine from the island last year November, are to be sentenced on January 25. Joanne Gordon and Pierrsha Kuranchie, ...more
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