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North & East
Dunn to the rescue
Three sisters who have spent the past several years living in a house in Annotto Bay, St Mary, which seemed on the verge of collapsing, with a roof which leaks when it rains and no proper sanitary convenience, are finally getting help. Read More
St Ann residents prepare for coronavirus
Last Friday news came that three of the eight persons confirmed as contracting the coronavirus were being treated at St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital, but long before that announcement residents of the “Garden Parish” started preparing for the...... Read More
COVID-19 rush causes supermarkets in Ocho Rios to ration some items
Supermarkets in Ocho Rios have restricted the number of Lysol sprays that each person can purchase in light of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).In Champion Supermarket, a sign read, “Only one Lysol disinfectant spray per customer.”... Read More
Portland gets 66 new JPs
Port Antonio, Portland - Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck urged 66 new justices of the peace (JPs) in Portland to refrain from engaging in illicit activities and cooperate with each other, as well as with other justice sector stakeholders, in order to root out wrongdoing and criminality...... Read More
PHOTO: CAREFUL COP
Police Constable T Moncrieffe, is taking no chances with the coronavirus as he places these protective gloves onto his hands before conducting his daily proceedings, in Ochio Rios, St Ann last Wednesday.(Photo: Jason Tulloch) Read More
JUNCTION TOLL
Scores of motorists could be putting themselves at risk by travelling along the Junction Road in St Mary during the period when it is officially closed each day. These motorists are being assisted by unscrupulous persons, believed to be employees of the company... Read More
'Ancestral Gardens' opens in Woodside, St Mary
Woodside, St Mary marks August 1 each year with a gathering of residents and visitors who re-enact the Declaration of Emancipation. Read More
Eastern Champs honours Brigadier Errol Johnson
The Eastern Secondary Schools Sports Association (ESSA) last Tuesday honoured Brigadier Errol Johnson for his contribution to the development of Eastern Athletics Championship over the years. Read More
Port Maria market almost ready
Five months after he told the Jamaica Observer North and East that the long-awaited market in Port Maria, St Mary, was approximately 85 per cent complete, chairman of the parish's municipal corporation, Mayor Richard Creary, now says the facility is almost ready to... Read More
Eastern Champs spills and thrills
The Eastern Athletics Championships, which is the longest regional school track and field meet in Jamaica, continued its tradition of providing fans with thrills and spills at the National Stadium last Monday and Tuesday. Read More
Port Antonio High shines at World School Cheerleading Championship
Port Antonio High School placed second at the recent School World Cheerleading Championship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, in Florida. Read More
Peaceful Portland - No murders in eastern parish so far this year
With Portland holding the distinction of being the only parish in the island where no murders were recorded in the first two months of this year, the man who leads the police team in the parish, Superintendent Duane Wellington, says every effort is being made to ensure that the crime... Read More
Titchfield schools them in cheerleading at Eastern Champs
Titchfield High School pulled off a major upset at the just-concluded Eastern Athletics Championships by taking the cheer-leading title over the highly favoured Port Antonio High who had just returned home from the World School Cheerleading Championships in... Read More
'Remove it!'
RESIDENTS in Water Valley, St Ann, are calling for the removal of a pond built by Noranda Bauxite in the community following the death of 10-year-old Rajaun Brown late last month. Read More
Buff Bay athletics coach laments lack of resources
HEAD coach at Buff Bay High Kevin Brown is convinced that access to greater resources for his school would lead to improved showing at various track and field championships. Read More
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