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Ocho Rios Number 1 Port in Jamaica
Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Ocho Rios has emerged as the number one port in the country, having contributed forty percent of total visitor arrivals in 2019. Preliminary data from the Jamaica Tourist Board […]
Will Surrounding Cities Benefit from Development of Dunn’s River Falls?
The continued development of the Caribbean’s number one attraction – Dunn’s River Falls – should enable the resort town of Ocho Rios to benefit more from the cruise and stopover arrival markets. Located in Ocho […]
Deadly Dengue Drastically Disappearing
Dengue Drastically Disappearing The St. Ann Health Department says there has been a drastic decline in the number of reported cases of dengue fever in the parish. In an interview with JIS News, Acting Medical […]
Four Primary and Infant Schools Upgrade
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is to carry out infrastructural upgrade of four St. Ann-based Primary and Infant schools. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, told JIS News that the upgrading work […]
Labour Day Saw 20 Hernia Surgeries at SABH
Twenty hernia patients at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital have benefitted from well-needed surgeries, freeing them of constant pain, and enabling them to return to work and other activities. The surgeries were all performed […]
PEP Results Satisfactory For Most
Parents and teachers at three primary schools in St. Ann are experiencing pleasure with the results of the recently released Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Melonie Simpson told JIS News that she is elated as her […]
Who Benefits From Bauxite Mining?
Bauxite mining has now arrived in Walkerswood, Saint Ann. There is large scale mining of bauxite taking place to the east and south of Walkerswood. The bauxite company is carrying out its activities with no […]
Fire Dept: Hydrants At Vista Del Mar Cannot be Used
Serious risk is faced by one of St Ann’s most developed upscale communities which is without a useable fire hydrant. In fact, Head of the St Ann Fire Service, SuperintendentAnthony Hines says what passes for […]
2019 Annual International Jazz Fest, Ocho Rios St. Ann
Before you attend the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival it’s important to know the basics about the history of jazz. Jazz/classic blues are actually music innovation of the early 1900s. However, certain traits actually originated from […]