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Huie-Cunningham boasts 30 years of service in tourism sector

NEGRIL, Westmoreland - With over three decades in the hospitality industry, Sandals Negril's vibrant Beverage Manager Cheryl Huie-Cunningham's vast experience spans every area in the food and beverage department.

'IT'S INHUMANE'

MONTEGO BAY, St James —�Doctors at the State-run Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, which is undergoing a multi-billion-dollar refurbishing exercise, have shared horrible stories about the conditions under which they work, and which, they say, are putting...

McNeil Land residents nervous about rainy season

MCNEIL LAND, Westmoreland - Hurricane researchers have predicted an above-average 2021 season for storms and hurricanes which could dump several feet of water, threatening the lives, livelihood and property of residents in many flood-prone communities across the island, including several...

End of Mount Salem ZOSO around the corner?

MONTEGO BAY, St James -�The first zone of special operations (ZOSO), declared in Mount Salem in September 2017, could be drawing to a close soon.

The Estuary residents slam Bartlett over poor road conditions

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Raising major health and safety concerns, scores of residents at The Estuary housing development, in the St James East Central constituency, are calling on their Member of Parliament Edmund Bartlett to rehabilitate the St John Road, the major main road in the...

'A step in the right direction'

MANDEVILLE, Manchester – Business stakeholders in this south-central town have welcomed Tuesday's announcement of relaxed COVID-19 measures announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

SILVERA BATS FOR SEX WORKERS

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Prominent Montego Bay businesswoman Janet Silvera is recommending that part of the $150 million set aside to start preliminary work for a massive upgrade of the Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in the resort city be used to establish a designated area for prostitutes to...

Brittany M wants to make soulful, relatable music

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Brittany M decided to take a leap of faith during the pandemic by launching her music career six months ago after years of holding back due to the passing of her mother.

Nia tha Goddess ready for the world

FALMOUTH, Trelawny -�After a decade of recording, upcoming reggae crooner Yannick Reeves Hyatt, better known as Nia tha Goddess, is bubbling with confidence that her musical career will turn the corner after the completion of her debut reggae album, which she is now...

'BIG DREAMS'

Fresh from his first full season in the NCAA Division One track and field, former Cornwall College jumper Owayne Owens of the University of Virginia has set his sights on “big dreams and big goals” for next year.

Basketball uncertainty in west

Despite Government's approval for the resumption of training and competition in the sport of basketball as COVID-19 restrictions are gradually eased, stakeholders in western Jamaica say they are yet to be advised under what conditions the sport will be played.

Remembering Kristoff

HIGHGATE, St Mary — While his death came as a shock, family and friends of 27-year-old Kristoff Murray were not surprised to learn that he died while trying to save others. The young father got into difficulty in Florida on June 12 while trying to save a man and his son from...

Norwood residents welcome ZOSO

MONTEGO BAY, St James — There was overwhelming appreciation among residents for the zone of special operations (ZOSO) declared yesterday in the tough Norwood community of this western Jamaica city by Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

PHOTO: Road for Manchester's Guava Walk

Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie (centre) cutting a ribbon with councillor for the John's Hall Division, Faith Sampson (second right); Manchester North Western Member of Parliament Mikael Phillips (third right); councillor for the Mile Gully Division Rohan Kennedy (left) and...

Golding backs call of MoBay residents for ZOSO tweak

MONTEGO BAY, St James – Following his tour of the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) on Friday, Opposition Leader Mark Golding has fully supported some of the residents' call for a more rapid rotation of members of the security forces in the area.