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Regional
PAN 2019 Regional 1 set for Folly Oval
Twenty pan chicken vendors from North and Eastern parishes will be among 35 competing in PAN 2019 Regional 1 at Folly Oval in Portland, which kicks off the annual series this Saturday. Read More
$1.5 million in scholarship for St Mary students
Six St Mary students pursuing tertiary education in the upcoming academic year will benefit from scholarships amounting to $1.5 million from the Sydney A Phillips Scholarship Trust Fund. Read More
BMX riding and skate park coming to Boston
A new BMX riding and skatepark is set to open next month in Boston, Portland, the first of its kind in the eastern end of the island, organiser and former professional BMX rider Darryl Munroe has said. Read More
Blind cop rises
WHEN Rohan Brown met in a motor vehicle accident in 1995, life as he knew it would change.The injuries he sustained, at the time, were minor with occasional headaches. Read More
Westmoreland-based Zimbali Retreats partners with Canadian Yardie Farma to grow medical ganja
CANAAN MOUNTAIN, Westmoreland — Zimbali Retreats, a rustic tourism resort enterprise in the hills here, has forged a partnership with Canadian investors Yardie Farma, in a move to marry their business into the burgeoning medical marijuana sector. Read More
Long-awaited US$70-million water improvement project for Negril could begin next year — Barnett
NEGRIL, Westmoreland — President of the National Water Commission (NWC) Mark Barnett says work is expected to start next year on the long-awaited US$70-million water supply improvement project for the Negril area. Read More
Sandals team members celebrate 'Jamaica 57' with 'Emancipendence Jamboree'
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Team members at Sandals Resorts International were on Monday, August 5, treated to an afternoon of fun, culture and amazing food, as the company hosted its pre-independence celebrations dubbed 'Emancipendence Jamboree'. Read More
All set for Negril chamber's International Food and Wine event
NEGRIL, Westmoreland — The fourth staging of the Negril Chamber of Commerce's (NCC) International Wine and Food event will be held on the pristine white sands at the Boardwalk Village, Norman Manley Boulevard, in the resort town on... Read More
Bogue FC seek berth in St James FA U-20 final
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Three days after securing the final place in the semi-finals, Bogue FC will be seeking to move up in the points standings when they take on second-placed Cambridge in a St James Football Association Sandals Resorts International Under-20 game at the... Read More
All to play for
LUCEA, Hanover — Super Star FC and Esher United are to meet in Sunday's final of the Hanover Football Association/Conserve IT Ltd Major League after contrasting results in Monday's return leg semi-finals at Watson Taylor Park in Lucea. Read More
Holland United are TFA Under-18 champs
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Holland United completed an unbeaten season after they bettered Jackson Town 2-0 in Saturday's final of the Trelawny Football Association (TFA) Under-18 competition played at Elleston Wakeland Centre in... Read More
Jawhawks promoted to WBA Elite League
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The University of the West Indies-West Jamaica Campus (UWI-WJC) Jayhawks will play in the Western Basketball Association (WBA) Elite League next season after winning the Men's Division One title, beating Montego Bay Gladiators 2-1 in their... Read More
Professor Donna P Hope launches new book in MoBay
G rand -A-View Restaurant & Event Place in Montego Bay recently hosted the launch of Professor Donna Hope's highly anticipated memoir and sixth publication, Chicken Back Gravy and Such Delights: Life Lessons From My... Read More
Shenseea's Dream
Dancehall star Shenseea performs at Dream Weekend's Igloo party at Cayenne Beach in Negril recently. She was one of several entertainers, including Spice, Capleton, Teejay, Alkaline, Gage, Munga Honorable, Hot Frass and Ding Dong, who performed at the five-day-long party series. (Photo: Philp... Read More
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