Saint Thomas Parish (Jamaica)

They never say 'please'

The fourth instalment in our series from the book, Parenting a Child's Perspective, written by Dr Jaslin Salmon, continues with the parents. The next themes in the series: illness and death, siblings and parent-child...

Banana fashion takes St Thomas by storm

published: Saturday | September 6, 2008 Elaine Hartman Reckord, JIS Writer Banana fibre products made under the Golden Grove Banana Fibre project. - At Eastern Banana Estates Limited - a leading banana company in Golden...

Sweet relief - New bridge reconnects the east

Last night's scheduled completion of a Bailey bridge in Harbour View, St Andrew was expected to provide welcome relief for marooned commuters in eastern Jamaica starved of health services and food in the wake of Tropical...

Harlem Gem-Split and pay less! (Harlem / Morningside) $1450 3bd

split this huge pre-war apt up between 3 people and spend less than anyone you know with 2 bath in vintage tiles, and a nicely redone kitchen, you will live more comfortably than anyone you know too Close to upper east side...

Sun setting in the east - Lawlessness, stagnation blight Morant Bay's image

The St Thomas capital was once a thriving business district. But like the rest of the parish, memories of Morant Bay's glory days are fading fast. It is among the most underdeve-loped in the island, wracked by high levels of...

Linstead Market products

Nestled in the valley surrounded by the cools hills of St Thomas is the small community of Seaforth, the home of Canco Limited. The proud producers of the Linstead Market Jamaica brand, formerly Country Choice. Canco has been a...

Robert Hewitt Bailey: Morant Bay's Hero

published: Sunday | June 1, 2008 Marlene McPherson, Outlook Writer Robert Hewitt Bailey swam miles to get help for his friends. He always knew that the sea could be a dangerous place, but when the waters which had for years provided...

No plans to restore Morant Bay Courthouse - Historic building abandoned, files left to rot

FOURTEEN MONTHS after the historic Morant Bay Courthouse was destroyed by fire, case files which survived the blaze are still heaped on the ground inside the burnt-out shell. This is despite suggestions from a renowned jurist that archivists be asked to recover the documents ...

Exploiting our legends

Legends are often based on fact. - Hartley Neita ... published: Saturday | April 12, 2008 Hartley Neita Legends are often based on fact. There is the legend of Martha Brae, and those associated with Nanny of the Maroons, and Three Finger Jack, the Soldier Stone, Lover's...

Vere take slim lead at Champs

VERE TECHNICAL High, helped by a one-two finish in the Class Three discus final, took a narrow lead after three girls' finals on day one of the GraceKennedy/ISSA Boys' and Girls' Championships at the Natio-nal Stadium, yesterday. Clarendon-based Vere lead with 25 points...