Alexandria
A Profile of St. Ann
Parish Name: St. Ann Capital: St. Ann’s Bay Land Area: 1,210.25 sq km (467.3 sq mi) Population: 173,232 History St. Ann was named after Ann Hyde, wife of James II, King of England and is [more..]
Food
Farming
Farmers in St. Ann Urged to Participate in National Irish Potato Project
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, is calling for more farmers in St. Ann to participate in the national Irish potato project. The Ministry is [more..]
Cultural
ID-54 Jerk Festival in Ocho Rios
INDEPENDENCE DAY (ID-54 years), Wednesday, August 6, will see St Ann’s first jerk festival at Turtle River Park, Ocho Rios with jerk being the style of cooking and not just for the usual chicken and [more..]
Alexandria
Back-to-school amnesty for St Ann vendors
ST ANN, Jamaica — Chairman of the St Ann Parish Council Desmond Gilmore announced on Thursday, that the Council will be giving all registered vendors in the three major markets in the parish a back-to-school [more..]
Entertainment
Sturridge Hosts Bucksfield Fun Day
LIVERPOOL striker Daniel Sturridge returns to host the third annual Charity Family Fun Day, Football Tournament and Reggae Concert at the Buckfields Playing Field in Ochi Rios, St Ann, today. “I want to invite everybody [more..]
Eats
List of Mangoes Grown in the Garden Parish St. Ann
Blacky Mango East Indian Mango Sweetie Mango #11 Mango Julie Mango [more..]
Arts & Crafts
Bamboo Blu Restaurant – Mammee Bay
Bamboo Blu in Jamaica is the hidden jewel of Ocho Rios, located in Mammee Bay Estate, Mammee Bay, St. Ann along the beautiful Caribbean Sea amid swaying palms trees and warm sunny breezes. Bamboo Blu [more..]