The Montegonian

06/09/2025

Montego Bay, it's time to build our future together. 🌊✨ What if we could combine our incredible culture with cutting-edge tech to create a "Silicon Bay" right here? A future where community unity drives wealth creation for everyone.

The blueprint is already written in history: ➡️Quincy, FL: A small town that pooled resources to buy Coca-Cola stock, creating over 67 millionaires through decades of dividends. ➡️Tulsa's Black Wall Street: A thriving, self-reliant community where the dollar circulated 30 times before leaving, building immense generational wealth.

Their lesson? Unity is power. When we act as one community—like an extended family—we achieve what’s impossible alone.

So, how do we apply this to Mobay? With tech. Here’s how we can build Silicon Bay:

🚀 1. Tech Biz Hubs: Create community-funded co-working spaces in Rose Hall to incubate startups in agritech & tourism tech, just like Lagos’s "Yabacon Valley."

🎬 2. TikTok Farms: Transform downtown buildings into collaborative content studios. Let's leverage our vibrant culture to create a digital economy, uniting our youth and keeping earnings local.

💸 3. Smarter Remittances: Build blockchain-based systems (like Kenya's M-Pesa) to reduce fees. Pool these funds to invest in local ventures, turning diaspora support into startup fuel.

☀️ 4. Reinvest in Tech: Use dividends to fund sustainable infrastructure—community solar microgrids, AI-powered vacation rentals, and proptech.

We already have the springboard: the new Perimeter Road, massive tourism investments, and our greatest asset—our people.

This isn't a dream. It's a call to action. Charity begins at home. Let's support each other, invest in each other, and build a Montego Bay that rivals the innovation of Silicon Valley and the creativity of San Francisco.

Read the full vision below and let me know your thoughts in the comments! 👇

— Yannick Nesta Pessoa| Writer & Entrepreneur 📱Find me: on Twitter & Instagram

15/08/2025

Technological redundancy hitting the labour force in ways they didn't anticipate!

: On Collie Smith Drive in Arnett Gardens, a flag-waving robot has become more than a lunchtime stand-in, it's a glimpse into a future where even Jamaica's simplest jobs may be taken over by machines.

READ MORE: https://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20250815/robot-gets-flagman-job

15/08/2025

Here’s a roundup of key developments in Montego Bay and the wider St. James region:

# # # 🏗️ **1. Major Resort Development Breaks Ground**
The **US$700-million Moon Palace Grand Montego Bay** – slated to become Jamaica’s tallest resort – officially began construction. Palace Resorts committed **US$5 million** to community enhancement projects in St. James alongside the development, emphasizing job creation and local infrastructure .

# # # 🔫 **2. Security Operations After Gang Violence**
Police intensified operations following a deadly August 9 attack in St. James that killed the spouse of a policeman and injured his child. Two alleged gang members linked to the incident were apprehended, bringing "a sense of relief" to the community. Assistant Superintendent Romario Rankin urged businesses to bolster security drills against organized crime .

# # # ⚖️ **3. Deportation Case Involving Jamaican National**
Jamaican authorities negotiated with **Eswatini** (Southern Africa) for the repatriation of a Jamaican man deported there by U.S. officials. The individual was among five "barbaric criminals" removed from the U.S., though specifics of his crimes were not disclosed.

# # # 🎓 **4. Education and Community Recognition**
- **Chevening Scholarships**: Seventeen Jamaicans, including recipients from western parishes, won prestigious UK scholarships – Jamaica’s largest cohort in recent years .
- **Don Wehby Tribute**: Jamaicans honored the late corporate leader and philanthropist at a service in Kingston, noting his ties to national development.

National election campaigns (September 3) dominated broader Jamaican news but lacked MoBay-specific updates.

15/08/2025

News roundup for Montego Bay and Jamaica, focusing on the period between August 10 and August 15, 2025, based on credible news sources from The Montegonian :

**Politics and Elections:**

* **General Election Announcement:** Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the next general election would be held in September 2025. The announcement was made at a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) mass rally on August 10. Nomination Day was also revealed.
* **Parliament Dissolution:** The Governor-General was expected to dissolve the Parliament of Jamaica on Friday, August 15.
* **JLP Manifesto:** The JLP's manifesto was ready and set to launch on Tuesday.
* **School Schedule Unchanged:** Despite the upcoming general election, schools across Jamaica were scheduled to reopen on September 1 as planned. Schools serving as polling stations would close at noon on September 2 and all schools would be closed on election day, September 3.

**Tourism and Development:**

* **New Resort Development:** Prime Minister Andrew Holness broke ground for the US$700-million Moon Palace The Grand Montego Bay in Success, St. James on August 11. The resort is expected to generate 3,000 jobs.
* **The Pinnacle Project:** The commercial section of The Pinnacle, a US$450-million luxury development project in Montego Bay, is scheduled to open in August 2025. The commercial space will include restaurants, retail shops, and banking facilities.

**Other News:**

* **Online Motor Vehicle Registration:** The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) anticipated an increase in online motor vehicle registration renewals over the holiday weekend.
* **Crime:** A member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) lottery scam task force and his family were attacked by a gunman in Reading, St James. His spouse and son died from their injuries, while the lawman underwent emergency surgery.
* **Forex Market:** On August 11, 2025, the Bank of Jamaica reported US $70.80 million purchased and US$64.82 million sold by Forex traders.

Weather: August typically sees daily high temperatures between 86°F and 96°F in Montego Bay.

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Learn more:
1. [Jamaica News Today August 10, 2025 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAdxbT19KDA)
2. [JLP Mass Rally – General Election Announcement - August 10, 2025 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQCKVqzyfow)
3. [JLP Mass Rally | ‪‬ | August 10, 2025 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aCZDy9Ok80)
4. [Jamaica Observer: Home](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/)
5. [The News—August 12, 2025 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GR-iZoblw0)
6. [Current time information in JM.](https://www.google.com/search?q=time+in+JM)
7. [August 2025 Opening for The Pinnacle's Commercial Project](https://thepinnaclejamaica.com/august-2025-opening-for-the-pinnacles-commercial-project/)
8. [Sunday News Recap August 10, 2025 - Jamaica Information Service](https://jis.gov.jm/radio_programs/sunday-news-recap-august-10-2025/)
9. [Jamaica News Today August 10, 2025 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KepfMj28yac)
10. [2025 - Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica Monthly Weather | AccuWeather](https://www.accuweather.com/en/jm/montego-bay/215019/august-weather/215019)

11/08/2025

Intl News: 🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israeli airstrike kills Al-Jazeera's 'entire team' in Gaza city.

The Montegonian

11/08/2025

Intl News: 🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israel says they killed Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif in Gaza.

The Montegonian

11/08/2025

MONTEGO BAY North West, Election 2025, Jamaica!

11/08/2025

Politics in North West Montego Bay!