North Coast Times

25/12/2025

CHRISTMAS MORNING TRAFFIC DEATH IN ST MARY

A man died in a multi-vehicle crash on the Oracabessa Main Road, St Mary, on Christmas Day, 2025. Details on the North Coast Times website

MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN ORACABESSA KILLS MAN ORACABESSA, St Mary; Dec. 25, 2025 A man died in a multi-vehicle crash on the Oracbessa Main Road, St Mary, on Christmas Day, 2025. Dead is 58-year-old Devon Anthony Baldie. (This is an image for illustrative purposes only and is not from the crash scene)....

23/12/2025

BISHOP BARON SIMMONDS HONOURED FOR SERVICES TO RELIGION

Bishop Baron Washington Simmonds has been recognized and honoured by the St Ann Municipal Corporation (SAMC) for his services to religion. Details, in the continuing series of awards in St Ann, on the North Coast Times website
https://northcoasttimesja.com/bishop-baron-simmonds-honoured-for-services-to-religion/

21/12/2025

RESTORING TOURISM AFTER MELISSA
TOURISM IS JAMAICA’S number one industry. That we know. But now, nearly two months after Melissa, what is the assessment of the hurt to the industry, including its tens of thousands of workers?
Hear from a leading executive in the industry John Byles, head of the task force to restore tourism. He’s live on the Frankly Speaking Jamaica Podcast at 4. Watch

DON'T be fooled.. Have the facts for yourself. Continuing to explore the road back from Melissa. Join the Frankly Speaking team LIVE Sunday .m. Dec 21, 2025. Just click the link.

You are invited to join us for the Frankly Speaking Jamaica Podcast Live on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM (Jamaica time).For our 189th episode, we br...

18/12/2025

MADRAS PRIMARY REACHES OUT TO HURRICANE-HIT COMMUNITY

BROWN’S TOWN, St Ann; Dec. 18, 2025
Madras Primary and Infant School near Brown’s Town, St Ann, hosted a community social outreach day to assist members of surrounding communities hit hard by Hurricane Melissa. Details on the North Coast Times website.

AGENCIES PROVIDE ADVICE ON A RANGE OF CHALLENGES BROWN'S TOWN, St Ann; Dec. 18, 2025 Madras Primary and Infant School hosted a Community Social Outreach to address the growing needs of the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The hurricane severely impacted health services, destroyed far...

18/12/2025

FARMERS’ XMAS MARKET IN DISCOVERY BAY FRIDAY

DISCOVERY BAY, St Ann; Dec 18, 2025
Farmers in the Discovery Bay area of St Ann are putting out a variety of vegetables, ground provisions and other produce at their Christmas Market on Friday, December 19, that they say will show a big bounce back from Melissa. It’s at the Puerto Seco car park.

16/12/2025

MAN FATALLY SHOT BY POLICE IN ST MARY

A man was fatally shot by the police, and a firearm reportedly seized, in Annotto Bay, St Mary, Monday, December 15, 2025.
Details on the North Coast Times website

COPS SAY HE POINTED GUN AT THEM, FIREARM SEIZED ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary; Dec. 16., 2025 A man was fatally shot by the police, and a firearm was reportedly seized, in Annotto Bay, on Monday, December 15, 2025. Dead is 37-year-old construction worker, Nickel DeSouza, otherwise called “Odane.” Accordi...

16/12/2025

DI DAKTA’S FATHER PASSES, REMEMBERED AS DISCIPLINARIAN
The St Mary High School community is mourning the death of Anthony ‘Soupy” Clarke Snr, father of popular dancehall artiste, Devin Di Dakta. Soupy was a well loved vendor. Details on the North Coast Times website.

HE WAS KNOWN AS A DISCIPLINAEIAN AT ST MARY HIGH HIGHGATE, Sr Mary, Dec. 16, 2025 The St Mary High School community is mourning the death of Anthony ‘Soupy” Clarke Snr, father of popular dance hall artiste, Devin Di Dakta. “Soupy” who died early Tuesday, December 16, 2025, was a beloved vend...

14/12/2025

TWO DEAD IN MONEAGUE EARLY MORNING CRASH

Two people are dead following an early morning crash involving two vehicles near Moneague, St Ann, on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
Details on the North Coast Times website

REVELLERS LEFT PARTY IN EARLY MORNING MONEAGUE, St Ann; Dec. 14, 2025 Two people died following a crash involving two vehicles near Moneague, St Ann, on Sunday morning, December 14, 2025 Dead are 30-year-old mason Rondel Smith of Rose Hall, Alderton, Claremont and 18-year-old Tashina Williams of Cla...

13/12/2025

Frankly Speaking Melissa Recovery
Don't miss the return of the Frankly Speaking Jamaica Podcast on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at 4 p.m.. Fair, Frank and Credible.

11/12/2025

2 KILLED IN ST ANN CRASH IDENTIFIED
DISCOVERY BAY, St Ann, Dec. 11, 2025
Police have identified the two people killed in a traffic crash along the Queen’s Highway, near Discovery Bay, St Ann, Thursday morning, December 11, 2026. Both killed were in a RAV 4 travelling from Trelawny. Details on the North Coast Times website

BUS DRIVER TRIED TO AVOID HEAD ON CRASH WITH AN OVERTAKING RAV 4 DISCOVERY BAY, St Ann; Dec 11, 2025 Police have identified the two people killed in a traffic crash along the Queen’s Highway, near Discovery Bay, St Ann, on Thursday morning, December 11, 2026. Both were occupants of a Toyota Rav 4....

11/12/2025

JAMAICA LINKED TRAVEL AGENTS VISIT OCHO RIOS
OCHO RIOS St Ann; Dec. 11, 2025
Travel agents from the UK, with Jamaican links, came to Ocho Rios last weekend to have a closer look at Post-Melissa readiness and to assist some area residents.
Details on the North Coast Times website

ASSIST STUDENTS, ELDERLY VISIT HOTELS AND ATTRACTIONS OCHO RIOS St Ann; Dec. 11, 2025 The Jamaica Tourist Board UK hosted a ‘Stronger Together’ themed Fam Trip to Jamaica from December 5 to 8, 2025, with eight top Jamaica Travel Specialists taking part. British Airways and Couples Resorts suppor...

10/12/2025

BROWN’S TOWN COMM C STAGES NURSING RESEARCH CONFERENCE

Brown’s Town Community College’s (BTCC) School of Nursing will host its Annual Mini Research Conference on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the St Ann Parish Library, St Ann’s Bay. Details on the North Coast Times website
https://northcoasttimesja.com/browns-town-comm-c-stages-nursing-research-conference/