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Corn - (Trinity) grown in kingston
"Trinity Corn - "Asphalt Farmers" are not known for their "green thumbs" but Kingstonian Thorold DeMercado told the lie to this saying recently when he reaped the above "trinity corn." The seeds to this unusual product were planted late last year and…
Tags: Corn; Corn industry - Jamaica; Crops; Farms; Field crops
Regional Affairs Minister Sydney Pagon assuring Gilda flood victims
"Regional Affairs Minister Sydney Pagon reassuring Gilda flood sufferers that they will have shelter and food for Christmas, yesterday at the National Stadium.
Flooding in Portmore
Residents were seen transporting furniture on a truck through floodwaters after their home was inundated.
Fire victims
"Rummaging yesterday morning through the remains of what was once home. Scene of the Woodford Park fire."
Thursday Fish Market Twickenham Park , The Research Centre
"Protein at its lowest cost is what fish farmers offer here at the weekly Twickenham Park Fish Research Centre, near Spanish Town. For as little as $2 per lb, up to 2,000 pounds of the high protein food is sold in the form of 'Tilapia Nilotica' also…
Guinness Brewery
"First crop: The first "crop" of male African Perch reared at the Guinness Brewery in Central Village was the centre of attraction yesterday when the company netted the fish. The major portion was given to the Spanish Town Hospital. Stooping at left…
Kingston Fish Terminal
"This picture may hold one of the keys. It shows Jamaica's multi-million-dollar fishing complex at Newport East nearing completion. Built by local and Western Germany's finance and expertise to provide Jamaicans with a lot more protein."
Record crowd at JLP Annual Conference
"Record crowd: A section of the massive crowd which attended yesterday's public session of the Jamaica Labour Party's annual conference at the Arena. From as early as 10am, the Arena was filled and almost as many people were outside. Some people who…
JLP leader Edward Seaga being carried aloft by supporters
"The leader: Jamaica labour Party leader, Edward Seaga, being carried aloft by supporters to the platform at yesterday's public session of the party's annual conference at the National Arena. The crowd in the crammed Arena sang "It's a hard road to…
Mutual Life building
"Construction on the 12-storey Jamaica Mutual Life building gets underway as the crane does its job. The multi-million dollar office complex is located on Oxford Road and is scheduled for completion in 1976."
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Portland Parish Church (Christ Church)
Front view of the Portland Parish Church, also known as Christ Church. The church is one of the most historic buildings in the parish of Portland and…
