NAME OF FEATURE | THE GLEANER | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2023 7 IN 1983, the deep-water pier that facilitated the exportation of goods from the parish was closed. The parish was also home to the Peter Powell Kites Factory (before that, the Lannon Baseball Factory), the Karla Garment Factory, and the Lucea Cocoa Fermentary. In 1988, they all suffered structural damage during Hurricane Gilbert and were never reopened. In 1989, however, the parish engaged in clothes manufacturing through the Jockey International Manufacturing Company, which had two locations within the parish, one in Sandy Bay and the other in Lucea, along Watson Taylor Drive. The company eventually left Jamaica in 2008, which created a surge in the number of unemployed individuals within the parish. This effectively suffocated the growth of the town and since then, no major development has taken place in the town outside of the creation of the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa in the early 2000s. Oshane Robinson is currently pursuing his Master of Arts (MA) in heritage studies within the Department of History and Archaeology at The University of the West Indies, Mona. He is thse holder of a Bachelor of Arts in history and archaeology and a minor in philosophy from the same institution. The information presented above is part of his MA in heritage studies thesis titled ‘Heritage and Economics: Safeguarding the Heritage of Hanover for Sustainable Development through Heritage Tourism’, and also part of a wider research into the unique and diverse historical legacy of Hanover that will be published on November 12, 2024. The development in Hanover – Oshane Robinson HANOVER 300TH ANNIVERSARY FEATURE The Hanover Parish Church, the oldest in the parish, situated in the town of Lucea. The church, which is undergoing renovation work, is celebrating its 280th anniversary. PHOTO BY TASHIEKA MAIR HANOVER 300TH ANNIVERSARY FEATURE | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2023
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