CAMP INSPIRE: WYVOLYN GAGER FINDS FULFILLMENT IN VOLUNTARISM
VOLUNTARISM â THE ACT OF GIVING YOUR TIME, TALENT AND RESOURCES TO A GROUP, ORGANIZATION OR COMMUNITY WITHOUT THE EXPECTATION OF ANY KIND OF REWARD,...
Category : Parishes
IN PRAISE OF OUR HANOVER BY CUSTOS DR. DAVID STAIR
The Parish of Hanover, though being the second smallest in size, epitomizes the old Jamaican adage, “wi lickle but wi tallawah”. Founded in 1723, Hanover...
HANOVER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
On November 29, 2018 the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) as part of its ongoing programme of focusing attention on Jamaicaâs parishes, hosted an event âSalute...
NINETY-THREE NOT OUT! THE CHARLES RANDLE STORY
At 93 he can still be found working with fork, hoe and shovel in the heat of the day, weeding, bushing, planting and reaping on...
St. Catherine Jamaica: Parish History
Imagine a returning resident originally from the parish of St Catherine who had not been back to Jamaica since around 1970 visiting the parish today,...
St. Thomas Jamaica: A Historical Overview
There is a mistaken belief that St Thomasâ only claim to fame and that its importance in Jamaicaâs history and development is based soley on...
Portland Jamaica: History and Overview
The very mention of the name of the parish Portland immediately evokes images of a part of Jamaica that many Jamaicans wish to visit if...
St. Mary Jamaica: A Historical Overview
â We likkle but we Tallawahâ is what most parishioners would say in describing St. Mary, for although it is Jamaicaâs 5th smallest parish of...
St. Ann Jamaica: History and Overview
People from St. Ann believe with some justification that it is the most blessed of all 14 parishes in Jamaica. Its natural beauty has earned...
St. James Jamaica: A Historical Overview
St James is one of Jamaicaâs smallest parishes with a land area of 591.2 Square km and a current population of 185,000 which is a...