MoBay gears for economic boom
THE PLANNED construction of a new 350-room luxury hotel in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, St. James, is sparking much excitement in the tourist capital as the increase in the number of hotel rooms is expected to bring significant economic benefits.

More drama in Maroon election
THE ONGOING saga surrounding the long overdue election for a new colonel of the Accompong Maroons took another interesting twist this week when Loxley Salmon, one of three contenders for the position; withdraw his candidacy...

VOXPOP
THE following question was posed to participants and onlookers at Sunday's Rotary Club of Montego Bay Bike-a-thon: 'Do you believe that enough is being done to promote sports tourism in Montego Bay?'

'Give us the dead, not the squatters'
Llandilo residents up in arms about squatters living on new cemetery site
WHILE THERE seems to be no end in sight to the five-year wrangling among public officials over where the new Westmoreland cemetery is to be sited, the Llandilo property, which was originally earmarked by the Westmoreland Parish Council, is being taken...

Help coming for 'Sav' market
THE SAVANNA-LA-MAR Market, in Westmoreland, which the town's Mayor, Councillor Delford Morgan, recently claimed was being operated as a 15-room motel, is to receive a $7m allocation from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF)...

Lawson reigns supreme at Bike-a-thon
THIRTY-YEAR-OLD Raydeen Lawson, of the Westmoreland Cycling Club, emerged the toast of Sunday's Rotary Club of Montego Bay East Bike-a-thon 2004/ Jamaica Challenge when he romped through the Pro/Am from Montego Bay to Lucea and back in a smart 1:49.34.

Western Ja gets ready for the Manhattans
THE LEGENDARY Manhattans, which has established a wonderful lyrical relationship with Jamaican fans over the years, will be in Jamaica for the upcoming Labour Day weekend and will be giving performances dubbed 'Labour of Love'...