Mosquito Hall

Fishermen hard at work on their seines

Story and photos by Tifaine Rutherford

Just before one crosses the Mahaica Bridge, there is a small fishing community tucked away between the high trees and windy roads. The road leading into Mosquito Hall has quite a number of twists and turns and was once referred to as the ‘Old Road.’ Over the years, the name Mosquito Hall has been associated with one thing ‒ mosquitoes. At least, this is what residents living there said.

The name Mosquito Hall came about after a swarm of mosquitoes bit a donkey and he succumbed shortly after,