Milk River mess - Boats bail out marooned hotel guests
It was their 27th-wedding anniversary and Louise and Milton Chance decided to celebrate it in style at the Milk River Hotel and Spa, located in the foothills of the rustic south coast village in Clarendon. But heavy rains Sunday night interrupted the celebration...
Changing Jamaica's fortunes - Silver Pen winner tries to put island on new path
Ainsley Henriques is bringing new meaning to the term 'thinking outside the box', and his creativity has been recognised by The Gleaner as he copped the Silver Pen award for March. In his letter to the editor entitled 'Economic paradigm shift needed'...
'Small hotels could face possible wipeout'
Western Bureau: Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga says Negril's small accommodations sector is in crisis and could face a possible wipeout, as it is being rendered uncompetitive by the lower rates offered through the large Spanish-owned hotels...
Matthews rekindles athletic dream
Never give up on a dream. For the now MVP and University of Technology (UTech) bound Peter Matthews, who won the Boys Class One 800m title at Champs, this adage has become a life-changing realisation. It could have been so different eight months ago...
EDITORIAL - Imperative of debate on dual citizenship
Last week's summary ruling by the Supreme Court that Gregory Mair was ineligible for membership in the country's Parliament at the time of his nomination for the 2007 general election, and the by-election...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Dangers of coal-burning
The Editor, Sir: After reading Winston Hay's piece "The case for coal-burning power stations", I believe that the time is ripe for healthy debate on the matter.Speaking from the experience of being a power plant mechanical...
Rocksteady & Reggae Reign
Like moths to a flame, patrons walked, ran and gathered by the stage as soon as reggae crooner Beres Hammond and later the energetic Beenie Man performed at Rocksteady Meets Reggae and Dancehall at the Jamalco Sports Club in...
Saturday morning market
So it's quite early on a rainy Saturday morning and for Angina Forrest, the 61-year-old proprietor of Angina's One-Stop Cook Shop (spelt shapp on the giant sign above the door), this means it's time to make her way over to the market...