As early as the 1950s, Portland was considered an ideal filming location. More than 700 film and screen recordings including industrial films, features, television series and television commercials have been shot in the parish. Popular productions filmed in Portland include Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Island in the Sun, The Harder They Come, Club […]
The tourism industry continues to be the single most significant sector contributing to Jamaica’s economic growth. New opportunities have been created to reach record levels of visitor’s satisfaction, increased stopover and repeat business. Tourism also serves as a vehicle for the social upliftment of the Jamaican people. Tourism contributes to social infrastructure, community development projects, […]
Portland is known for its vast contribution to the country’s agricultural output and its main areas of contribution are in the cultivation of bananas, coconuts and breadfruits for both the domestic and foreign markets. Most of its coastal strip has been designated as land suitable for cultivation with almost no limitation. No other agricultural land […]