'No mountain too high' - Gutsy spirit drives Sarah Newland-Martin to break barriers, help others
Veteran swim coach George Lopez can still recall the absolute shock he felt back in 1965 when his paraplegic protégée Sarah Newland-Martin told him she wanted to swim the Cross the Harbour race. "I asked her if she was crazy!"...
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Forging ahead - Despite losing his father at age nine, and his only brother in August, youth recipient of the Governor General's Achievement Award, Kemoy Smith, forges ahead and maintains an excellent academic record. The 19-year-old Ardenne High School...
Relaxing Coyaba Gardens - Coyaba is the Arawak word for heaven and a place of perpetual feasting and dancing
Coyaba Gardens in Ocho Rios, St Ann, is yet another slice of paradise on earth. Nestled in the hills of the Shaw Park Estate, it offers special tours with a knowledgeable guide who knows each flower and tree like a mother knows her child. ...
Victor's high-flying legacy
The wait was not over for Victor Terrelonge as he had to prove to the recruiters that he was eligible to fight as a naturalised citizen and had to get the confirmation from Washington. Also, defining himself for them proved tricky...
Tourism's friendlier face - Transforming customer service from surly to downright friendly
The restaurant had filled up quickly for breakfast, the tourists anxious to eat and get out in the sun. A young waitress, Stephanie Stewart, manoeuvred her way among the tables with a water jug in hand, cheerfully greeting a newly arrived couple...
Crocodiles invade Riverton
Residents of Riverton City, off Spanish Town Road, St Andrew, are at risk of being attacked by huge crocodiles now roaming the streets of the inner-city community.The reptiles, which are an endangered species, have been forced from their ever-dwindling...
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