Portland

Portland Taxi Operators Protest Rising Operating Costs

Scores of taxi operators in Port Antonio, Portland today staged a protest calling for alternatives to a fare increase as their…

3 years ago

Portland Residents Grapple with Dust Nuisance

The health and livelihoods of residents and motorists in east Portland have been severely affected by dust; this is a result of…

3 years ago

Market Vendors Say Sales Remain Low In Port Antonio

While many Jamaicans flock to supermarkets to secure food for the easter weekend lockdown, market vendors at the Musgrave market…

4 years ago

Easter is Near, Fisher Folk Hanging By The Hook

It is the second easter celebration since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and fisherfolk are desperate for the tide to…

4 years ago

Musgrave Market Vendors Protest Market Closure

Irate vendors at the Musgrave Market in Port Antonio, Portland staged a protest on Christmas morning following the closure of…

4 years ago

Portland Health Department Increase Public Health Awareness

Community Health Aides and Public Health Inspectors handed out flyers to residents of various communities in Manchioneal, Portland on Friday,…

4 years ago

Portland: Islington Water Project Cancelled

After several months constructing a water system in the East Portland community of Islington, there is now a major setback.

4 years ago

Portland Residents Urged To “Mask Up Before You Talk Up”

It has been over ten (10) months since the onset of COVID-19 in Jamaica, and citizens are still being urged…

4 years ago

Portland Fishermen Faced With Depleting Catch Rate

Portland Fishermen faced with depleting catch rate amidst high pollution -Fishermen at the prospect fishing beach in Portland lament that…

4 years ago

Seventeen Schools To Resume Face-To-Face Classes

Seventeen schools in nine parishes with approximately 6,000 students are to resume face-to-face classes from November 9 to 20, under…

4 years ago