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A section of the Falmouth Cemetery in Trelawny.
16 Oct, 2026 0

Trelawny councillor wants funeral homes to pay for public burial spots

WESTERN BUREAU: Garth Wilkinson, councillor for the Falmouth division in the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC), wants funeral homes to pay a fee to secure burial spots in public cemeteries to help…
16 Oct, 2026 0

US Embassy to host 2026 EducationUSA College Fair for Jamaican students

Jamaican students seeking opportunities to pursue higher education in the United States (US) will have the chance to connect with representatives from more than 20 leading American colleges and…
Suejay Graham (left) of Humble Lion and Ajuma Johnson of Tivoli Gardens battle for the ball during their Jamaica Premier League match at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
16 Oct, 2026 0

Pressure mounts on Megoo

Davion Megoo, head coach of Jamaica Premier League (JPL) strugglers Humble Lion FC, says the pressure remains firmly on his shoulders as the team continues its search for a first victory of the…
Anthony Thompson, whose body was found with the head severed at his farm on September 9.
16 Oct, 2026 0

Cops suspect dog severed farmer’s head after natural death

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police have ruled out murder in the death of 74-year-old Maroon Town farmer Anthony ‘Tony’ Thompson, whose body was found with the head detached. Instead, they now suspect…
16 Oct, 2026 0

HIV CARE GAP - AHF calls for strategy to get thousands more on treatment; ministry says social barriers keeping patients away

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Jamaica is calling for urgent action to reach the thousands of people living with HIV in Jamaica who are not receiving treatment. In a statement yesterday, the…
16 Oct, 2026 0

STATHS, Ardenne and Manchester register big wins in Schoolboys Basketball

ST ANDREW Technical High School (STATHS), Ardenne High and Manchester High were among the big winners as the 2026 ISSA Schoolboys Basketball competition tipped off on Monday. STATHS produced one of…
Assessing the just-wrapped event, Negril Universal Film Festival (NUFF) Founder Gareth Cobran said, “I am happy that all the preparation that we made was worth it”.
16 Oct, 2026 0

A ‘reel’ good time - NUFF delivers four days of film, fellowship and culture

The reviews are in. Audience members attending last weekend’s staging of the Negril Universal Film Festival (NUFF) gave the event an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Feasting on a curated showcase of feature…
Tameya Brown, Salt Spring author, poses in front of a giant backdrop featuring the cover of her debut book, ‘A Touch of the World but More of Christ’.
16 Oct, 2026 0

Tameya Brown turns pain into purpose with debut book

WESTERN BUREAU: At the age of 11, Tameya Brown experienced a deeply distressing violation of her innocence by someone her family knew and trusted. Now as an adult, the Salt Spring, St James, native…
16 Oct, 2026 0

Editorial | Extend water-party ban

Given the drought Jamaica has faced, bouts of showers in recent days, associated with a trough in the central Caribbean, are a welcome development. It, however, doesn’t mean that the island is out of…