Ackeeno Cole, a farmer from Middle Quarters in St Elizabeth, uses Black River to get to an from his farm, which is strategically located in a marsh area, away from prowling thieves. (Photo: Garfield Robinson)
WHEN he built his farm, Ackeeno Cole thought he had found the perfect hiding place — deep within the morass near Luana in St Elizabeth, far from prowling thieves and wild animals that once threatened his livestock and crops — but there was no hiding from the fury of Hurricane Melissa.
The catastrophic Category 5 weather system roared across the west of the country and tore through his sanctuary with unrelenting force. However, Cole has refused to roll over and die, saying he has already started rebuilding his business.
“We nah give up… Me nah go sit down, so me have to just continue,” Cole told the Jamaica Observer last Wednesday.
He said 80 of his goats were swept away, along with a few cows. His business partner also lost 40 goats.
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