Pedro's Perils and Pearls: Pulsating life - One catch can fetch up to $100,000
Though seemingly mundane, life is really quite extraordinary on the Pedro Cays.The sound of dancehall DJ Mavado blaring from speakers, and men drinking and playing games in a nearby bar, are signals of...
Pollution, a 'cay' problem
It is like a little country all by itself. More than 50 miles off the coast of St Elizabeth, there are no police, no members of parliament, only fishermen who make their own rules.
Pedro's Perils and Pearls: Dangerous waters - Sharks and more at Pedro Banks
SHARKS ARE dangerous creatures and are so feared that many persons would not touch them, even with a long stick.But for many fishermen, the shark, despite its vicious nature, is not going to stand...
Nearly paradise
After the more-than-five-hour gut-churning ride on the Jamaica Defence Force Coastguard HMJS Surrey, Middle Cay, the largest of the Pedro Cays, located off the coast of St Elizabeth, comes into view.
Inactivity threatens adolescent health
CHILDREN ARE at great risk of developing lifestyle diseases due to a lack of exercise.Urban girls in particular are at greater risk of being victims of obesity.
Wait and switch - What to do when the job is not as advertised
You have heard the expression, I am sure, 'Out of the frying pan into the fire'.Many of you may have experienced this situation - you have taken on a job and when you are in it, nothing relates to what the job had advertised.
The week that was: (march 16-22)
GSAT uncertainty: The Ministry of Education is in doubt whether it will be able to find enough school spaces to accommodate the number of students who recently sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). According to Dr Charlene Ashley, director of...
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