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Blue Lagoon Untouchable?
FOR the next five months at least, no development can take place at the Blue Lagoon in Portland — including the hotly debated Pellew Island project — as steps are...
Published 25 Jan 2012 in Portland In the News
Vaz Women's League Update
In yesterday's games (24th Jan) Port Antonio High lost to Titchfield High 4-0 at Carder Park. Konya Plummer scored two (2) goals for Titchfield High.
Published 25 Jan 2012 in In the Community
Arieta Martin and Horace Burey top Portland NHF 5k
Horace Burey and Arieta Martin topped the third staging of the Portland National Health Fund 5k at Folly Port Antonio Sunday afternoon in seventeen minutes five seconds (17 minutes 05...
Published 23 Jan 2012 in Portland In the News
Daney-Ann Thomas to head Portland Chamber
Daney-Ann Thomas was elected Thursday evening as the new president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce at the Errol Flynn Marina at the chamber’s annual general meeting. Thomas, an author and...
Published 23 Jan 2012 in Portland In the News
Daney-Ann Thomas to head Portland Chamber
Daney-Ann Thomas was elected Thursday evening as the new president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce at the Errol Flynn Marina at the chamber’s annual general meeting. Thomas, an author and...
Published 23 Jan 2012 in Portland In the News
The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship - Caribbean Now Accepting Applications
Do you know a small business that wants to grow? Or someone with a great business idea, that needs an extra boost? The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship wants to help.
Published 20 Jan 2012 in In the Community
Bennett Family Seeks British Justice for Long Bay Murder
The grieving family of a man murdered in Jamaica claim the case would already have been solved if the crime had been committed in Britain. Errol Bennett, 59,...
Published 20 Jan 2012 in Portland In the News
Wanted: Education Field Officer
The Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning has advertised for the position of Field Officer:
Published 20 Jan 2012 in Portland In the News
PFA/Western Union League Games This Weekend!
In the Portland Football Association/Western Union Major League tomorrow at Carder Park Eagle Strikers SC vs Hope Bay United FC at 3pm. Also tomorrow at Lynch Park, St George's Sports...
Published 20 Jan 2012 in In the Community
Vaz Women's League Update
The results of yesterday's Daryl Vaz Women's League at Boundbrook Pavillion between Portland High and Fair Prospect High ended in favor of Fair Prospect High 5-0.
Published 18 Jan 2012 in In the Community
Seven-year-old Jamaican boy murdered
(Jamaica Observer) SCARLETT HALL, St Ann — Residents of the usually quiet community of Scarlett Hall in Runaway Bay, St Ann, were yesterday still trying to come to grips with...
Published 17 Jan 2012 in In the Community
Shane Simmonds wins first stage of the Jamaican Surfing Open Series
Shane Simmonds has won the first event of the Jamaica Surfing Association's 2012 National Open Series, held at Lighthouse Beach. The best 19 surfers of Jamaica faced off...
Published 17 Jan 2012 in Portland In the News
St Thomas Health department plagued by shortage of doctors
The shortage of doctors in the Public Health Services continues to plague the St. Thomas Health Department. At the monthly meeting of the St. Thomas Parish Council, last Thursday,...
Published 16 Jan 2012 in In the Community
Remebering Martin Luther King Jr.
One of the world’s best known advocates of non-violent social change strategies, Martin Luther King Jr. was a true man of peace. As we take this day to reflect and...
Published 16 Jan 2012 in Portland In the News
Think big in 2012! US ambassador urges Portland Chamber to dare to be different
UNITED STATES (US) ambassador to Jamaica, Pamela Bridgewater, has urged the Portland Chamber of Commerce to be a stronger voice within the tourist industry and to do more to capitalise...
Published 15 Jan 2012 in In the Community
Errol’s grieving girl suspended
A murder victim’s grieving daughter has been suspended for speaking out on Facebook about her dad’s vicious killing. Mum-of-two Zoe Bennett, 35, who works for the Jamaican Tourist Board,...
Published 15 Jan 2012 in Portland In the News
Tearful farewell to community man
Tears mixed with laughter as hundreds of friends and loved ones gathered to remember the life of murdered grandad Errol Bennett.
Published 13 Jan 2012 in Portland In the News
Alicia Keys doing material for new album in Jamaica
Apparently big plans are in the works for American R&B superstar, Alicia Keys as she temporarily calls Jamaica home to delve into new music projects.
Published 13 Jan 2012 in Portland In the News
Vaz Women's League Update
Results of the latest games courtesy of Portland Football Asociation.
Vaz Women's League 2012 Kicks Off
The Daryl Vaz Women's League kicked off yesterday with two games. Titchfield High vs Fair…
Norwich salvage draw with Snow Hill as Portland Western Union Major league starts
Norwich Community Club had to come from behind to salvage a one all draw with…
