Port Antonio — 5 Latest News (April 2024)

Apr 16

Second person to drown in Portland in a week: PORTLAND, Jamaica — A boy from Port Antonio drowned at the renowned Blue Lagoon around 4:30 pm on Monday afternoon ...

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Apr 13

The Jamaica Agriculture Society (JAS) and the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) have asked the Portland Municipal Corporation (PMC) to rethink plans to ... Show more

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Apr 09

A Portland man today died in hospital from injuries sustained after being hit by a garbage truck along West Street in Port Antonio ... Show more

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Mar 26

It is easy to understand why relatives and friends of centenarian Claire Josephine Norris-Darby, proud daughter of Port Antonio, Portland ... Show more

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Apr 02

The annual Wagglas Foundation Health Fair and Symposium, which attracted hundreds of residents seeking healthcare in Port Antonio, Portland, and its environs ... Show more

Port Antonio health fair, symposium deemed a huge success | News | Jamaica Gleaner

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Mar 20

#Champs2024: Calabar’s Bramwell safely through to Class 2 boys’ 400m final: KINGSTON, Jamaica – Calabar High’s Nickecoy Bramwell, the only Class 2 boy to run ...

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Mar 27

After Monday's protest at the Blue Lagoon in Port Antonio, the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement moved its activities to the Little Dunn's River ... Show more

Protestors call for increased access to Little Dunn's River | News | Jamaica Gleaner

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Mar 22

#Champs2024 : Hydel High School's Sashana Johnson struck gold in the final of the Girls’ Class 4 400 metres at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics ... Show more

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Mar 22

#Champs2024 : Maggotty High’s Yoshane Bowen booked his spot in the final of the Class One boys’ 800 metres, after winning semi-final two in 1:57 ... Show more

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Mar 20

Operations at the Port Antonio Tax Office in Portland have been halted as disgruntled workers stage a sickout. They are upset over working conditions ... Show more

Sickout by workers at Port Antonio Tax Office halts operations | News | Jamaica Gleaner

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Mar 22

The 59 disabled Haitian children have arrived in Jamaica and are undergoing medical checks by local health officials in Port Antonio, Portland. The children ... Show more

Haitian orphans undergoing health screening | News | Jamaica Gleaner

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Mar 10

Councillor for the Manchioneal division, Paul Thompson, has committed to improving the quality of service to the municipality ... Show more

Portland mayor returned by unanimous vote | News | Jamaica Gleaner

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Mar 20

Hydel High’s Sashana Johnson booked her spot in the final of the Class Three Girls’ 400 metres as the fastest qualifier, after her 55 ... Show more

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Mar 05

The police in Portland are probing the robbery of a variety store by gunmen in Port Antonio this afternoon. The brazen daylight robbery ... Show more

Portland police probing armed robbery of store in Port Antonio | News | Jamaica Gleaner

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Feb 12

Two first-time candidates of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in Eastern Portland were involved in separate incidents that almost derailed their campaigns as ... Show more

Broken leg, car accident put damper on JLP’s Portland candidates’ campaigns | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner

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Feb 15

While Portland has long been celebrated for its breathtaking natural wonders, the parish is quickly establishing itself as more than just an ecotourism haven ... Show more

Fourth staging of Image music festival set for Portland | News | Jamaica Gleaner

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Jan 27

Three arrested for kidnapping, robbery of foreign nationals granted bail: PORTLAND, Jamaica —Three Portland men who were on kidnapping and conspiracy charges ...

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Jan 01

Cruise line unable to dock in Port Antonio: PORTLAND, Jamaica - The Seaborne Quest has been at bay in the Port Antonio West and East harbours from 8:00 am on ...

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Jan 29

After a lengthy delay, work has started on the construction of a new, state-of-the-art building to house more than 200 vendors at the Musgrave Market in Port ... Show more

Construction of Musgrave Market gets under way | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner

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Jan 22

Embattled Port Antonio Mayor Paul Thompson is pushing back against claims questioning his mental competence, following an admittedly “confusing” performance on ... Show more

‘It was a really bad day for me’ | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner

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Dec 18 23

Traffic changes will be implemented in the town of Port Antonio in Portland, effective Wednesday. The National Works Agency says the changes are being ... Show more

Traffic changes being implemented in Port Antonio for Christmas season | News | Jamaica Gleaner

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Dec 08 23

Port Antonio Primary gets $1 million from NCB: PORTLAND, Jamaica – During a visit to his native Portland, Chairman of the National Commercial Bank (NCB) and ...

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Nov 15 23

‘Tiger’ killed in Portland: PORTLAND, Jamaica - A labourer from Portland was shot and killed early Wednesday morning. He is Romaine “Tiger” Grant of David Lane ...

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Nov 13 23

Three major parks to be upgraded under the Urban Renewal and Development Programme

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Dec 04 23

The best luxury hotels in Jamaica to book now: These are the best luxury Jamaica hotels, from Montego Bay to Ocho Rios. We've got recommendations for beach ...

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Nov 17 23

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has extended the closure of the Annotto Bay Tax Office in St Mary as it has been deemed structurally compromised following the ... Show more

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Nov 10 23

Chief Public Health Inspector for Portland, Lorenzo Hume, says a garbage receptacle located on a roadway leading to the Port Antonio Hospital has become a ... Show more

Health inspector wants garbage receptacle demolished over health concerns | News | Jamaica Gleaner

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Oct 27 23

UPDATE: Tamarind Farm prison escapee held in Portland: PORTLAND, Jamaica - Nathan Whitter, who escaped from the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St ...

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Oct 26 23

Tacky High qualifies for first daCosta Cup quarter-finals: KINGSTON, Jamaica – Tacky High qualified for the quarter-finals of the ISSA/Wata daCosta Cup football ...

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Oct 22 23

Shotgun, ammo seized in Portland: PORTLAND, Jamaica – A shotgun and seven rounds of ammunition were seized during an operation in Halls Avenue, Port Antonio ...

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Oct 04 23

Happy Grove High advance to d’Cup second round: KINGSTON, Jamaica – Happy Grove High came from two goals down to beat Port Antonio High 3-2 on Tuesday ...

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Oct 14 23

Port Antonio return to d' Cup second round after three years: KINGSTON, Jamaica - Port Antonio High snapped a three-season absence from the second round of ...

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Oct 13 23

Five marlin released as Mayberry Superstars tournament begins: Over US$300,000 are up for grabs at the seventh staging of the Mayberry Superstars Port ...

jamaicaobserver.com/sports/five-marlin-released-as-mayberry-superstars-tournament-begins/

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Sep 23 23

A 36-year-old man was stabbed to death during a dispute at a bar in Lower Williams Street, Port Antonio in Portland on Friday night.Portland man stabbed to death in bar fight - Jamaica Observer

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Oct 06 23

PAJ seeks to allay concerns after cruise ship anchors outside harbour: PORTLAND, Jamaica – The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has sought to allay concerns ...

jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/paj-seeks-to-allay-concerns-after-cruise-ship-anchors-outside-harbour/

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Oct 01 23

The Port Authority of Jamaica, PAJ, is looking to test the stability of the soil at East Harbour, the site of the planned development of a cruise terminal in ... Show more

Cruise terminal to be built on Folly lands in Portland | Business | Jamaica Gleaner

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Sep 13 23

Man killed during alleged attempted robbery of cop: PORTLAND, Jamaica – A man who allegedly attempted to hold up and rob an off-duty policeman was shot and ...

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Sep 02 23

Fourteen-year-old Shaynel Hines of Titchfield High School has pulled off an impressive feat by securing distinctions in mathematics and additional mathematics ... Show more

14-y-o whiz kid gets distinctions in maths, add maths | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner

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Sep 01 23

Short of 22 teachers and wheelchair ramps for a 237-year-old building in need of repair, principal of Titchfield High School Richard Thompson is doing his best ... Show more

'Hopeful and slightly anxious' - Jamaica Observer

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Aug 13 23

Owen Speid has admitted that the last two weeks spent in communities of Portland Eastern have left him wide-eyed in pleasant surprise at the support that he ... Show more

'Speid buzz' in Portland - Jamaica Observer

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Aug 08 23

Only a small crowd turned out for the Independence Day parade held in Port Antonio Square Sunday morning. Among them were a deceptively youthful-appearing ... Show more

Portland couple has never missed an Independence Day parade - Jamaica Observer

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Aug 07 23

Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton and Science Minister Daryl Vaz were spotted at the Port Antonio Hospital in Portland earlier on Sunday ... Show more

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Jul 18 23

Man stabbed to death in Portland bookstore; cops detain suspect: PORTLAND, Jamaica - A man was stabbed to death at a bookstore in Morgan's Plaza on Harbour ...

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Jul 19 23

Tattoo artist charged with fatal stabbing of Portland businessman: PORTLAND, Jamaica— Detectives from the Port Antonio Criminal Investigations Branch arrested ...

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Jul 19 23

Sleuths from the Port Antonio Criminal Investigations Branch have arrested and charged a man for the fatal stabbing of another as he made purchases at a ... Show more

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Jul 15 23

The police in Portland are urging residents to be cautious and consider certain risks if faced with a repeat of Monday's arrival of 37 Haitian nationals ... Show more

Portland police urge residents to be cautious if faced with future Haitian arrivals | News | Jamaica Gleaner

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Jul 18 23

Portland recorded its 9th murder of the year following the stabbing death of a man as he made purchases at a bookstore on Harbour Street in Port Antonio on ... Show more

Customer stabbed to death at Portland bookstore | News | Jamaica Gleaner

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Jul 14 23

PM urges patience with work on the southern coastal highway project: KINGSTON, Jamaica - As work continues to complete sections of the Harbour View to Port ...

jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/pm-urges-patience-with-work-on-the-southern-coastal-highway-project/

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Jul 10 23

Inside The Hidden Jamaican Resort And Music Studio Adorned By Drake And Alicia Keys

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Jul 03 23

Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Branch in Port Antonio, Portland, are probing the death of an unidentified man ... Show more

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Jun 12 23

Portland Municipal Corporation promises transparency in Musgrave Market repairs: PORT ANTONIO, Portland — CEO of the Portland Municipal Corporation (PMC) ...

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May 30 23

Woman charged for Portland double-murder: PORTLAND, Jamaica — Detectives assigned to the Major Investigations Division (MID) have charged a woman for the May 24 ...

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May 30 23

Detectives assigned to the Major Investigations Division have charged a woman for the May 24 double murder of a man and a pregnant woman along Campbell ... Show more

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May 24 23

A pregnant woman was among two persons fatally shot in Portland last night.
She has been identified as 28-year-old Shadae Pink of Campbell Avenue in ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230524/pregnant-woman-among-two-killed-portland

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May 29 23

Veteran guitarist Lenford Richards has died: Lenford "Brutus" Richards, a veteran guitarist who toured with Burning Spear and Garnet Silk ...

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May 24 23

Two shot dead while playing dominoes on Labour Day in Portland: PORTLAND, Jamaica – Two persons were killed while playing dominoes at a venue in Port Antonio ...

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Jun 03 23

The more than 200 vendors displaced by the massive fire at the Musgrave Market in Port Antonio, Portland are eager to return to their livelihoods ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230603/work-begins-musgrave-market-fire-clean

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Apr 28 23

Beloved Port Antonio Primary School senior teacher, Paulette Robinson, has died.
Robinson, who was a Grade Four supervisor ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230428/beloved-port-antonio-primary-teacher-passes-away

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May 19 23

Approximately $40 million is to be released immediately to implement a road patching programme for sections of St Thomas and Portland ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230519/40-million-emergency-road-patching-programme-st-thomas-and-portland

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Apr 30 23

It prides itself on being a well-kept secret, far removed from unwanted stares, planted on a very steep hillside jungle ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lifestyle/20230430/dream-house-restorative-portland-hideaway

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May 15 23

Detectives attached to the Criminal Investigations Branch in Port Antonio, Portland are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly man ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230515/burnt-decomposing-body-elderly-farmer-found-portland

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Apr 26 23

Six fit-for-purpose police stations constructed - Chang: KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government has constructed six fit-for-purpose police stations as part of ...

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Apr 13 23

A 39-year-old farmer, Nicola Wilson, of Burnt Savanna in St Elizabeth, pleaded guilty to the charges of possession of ganja ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230413/st-elizabeth-woman-pleads-guilty-ganja-charges

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Apr 15 23

Portland recorded its fourth murder on Saturday following the stabbing death of a man, who is believed to be of unsound mind, on West Street in Port Antonio ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230415/homeless-man-killed-port-antonio

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Apr 17 23

Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie has strongly deplored Saturday's murder of a homeless man, Lee Donald, in Port Antonio, Portland ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230417/mckenzie-condemns-killing-homeless-man-port-antonio

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Mar 31 23

Jamaica College's Kemarrio Bygrave leads the pack heading into the final of the Class One Boys 800m with 1:54.42 in semi-final one ... Show more

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Mar 24 23

From being long labelled the ‘forgotten parish’, St Thomas, on Jamaica’s southeastern end, is now hitting the spotlight in a big way ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230324/forgotten-parish-being-full-focus

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Mar 28 23

Daniel Francis of Alphansus Davis High tops the timesheet in the Class Two Boys 400m prelims with 49.84 seconds to advance to the finals ... Show more

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Mar 15 23

Body of mentally ill man found at Folly Oval in Portland: PORTLAND, Jamaica - A man said to be of unsound mind was found dead at Folly Oval in Port Antonio ...

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Mar 20 23

Architectural design for Boundbrook Irban Centre completed - Holness: KINGSTON, Jamaica - The architectural design for the Boundbrook Urban Centre in Port ...

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Mar 11 23

Three detained, car seized following Portland robbery: PORTLAND, Jamaica – Police seized a car and detained three men following a robbery in Snow Hill in Port ...

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At East Winds Cove in Port Antonio, Miss Ronnie has carved out her own corner of paradise.

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Mar 04 23

The Portland police are probing the death of a 30-year-old man whose body was found in the sea at Folly Road in Port Antonio on Saturday morning ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230304/body-missing-30-y-o-man-found-portland-beach

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Mar 04 23

Suspected drowning in Portland - Deceased suffered from epilepsy, cops say: PORTLAND, Jamaica – Police in Portland are probing a case of suspected drowning ...

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Feb 21 23

The Port Antonio Health Centre in Portland has been upgraded to a “smart” facility, equipped to withstand climate-related events such as strong winds ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230221/port-antonio-health-centre-upgraded

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Feb 18 23

15-y-o Portland teen charged for allegedly stealing $19,000 from school: PORTLAND, Jamaica— A 15-year-old student of Port Antonio, Portland was charged with ...

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Seductive Shapes and Psychedelic Prints Send Spring Fashion Sky-High: Care to take a trip? Spring’s best looks—all coruscating colorways and sylphlike ...

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Feb 18 23

A fifteen-year-old student of Port Antonio, Portland, was charged with schoolhouse breaking and larceny following an incident at a school in the town on ... Show more

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Feb 02 23

At least six male students from Port Antonio High School in Portland were on Wednesday afternoon taken to the Port Antonio Police Station for their alleged ... Show more

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230201/portland-students-police-custody-after-alleged-gang-clashes-school

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Feb 03 23

Three Port Antonio High boys charged after altercation involving knives: PORTLAND, Jamaica - Three male students from the Port Antonio High School in Portland ...

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