<p>I have a Publishing Portal site and I need to add some announcements to some of the pages.  I've read an article which says that i have to create an announcement list to be able add an announcement web part but i can't seem to find any resources on how i can add an announcement list.</p>

<p>Any help will be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>TIA!</p>

Giving you direct instructions on how to create the list would most likely leave you more lost than ever. If this is a publishing portal, there's a lot more to learn beyond just creating a list. Content must be approved, and is versioned. I'd strongy advise you not to start poking around in there as you run a large risk of messing up the portal. Don't get stressed by people demanding you perform such things without having received any training. Grab yourself a coffee, flip your boss the finger and watch some pertinant webcasts on
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/FX101211721033.aspx
Hope this helps,
Oisin