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Kristopher DaCosta (centre) of the Jamaica Tourist Board and Accenture’s Dean Challis listen to RochHouse Hotel’s owner Paul Salmon (right) during a forum on artificial intelligence at the recently concluded JAPEX in Ocho Rios, St Ann.
23 Sep, 2026 0

AI could decide whether and how travellers vacation in Jamaica

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is moving to make its tourism industry ready for a future in which artificial intelligence could help determine not only whether a traveller visits the island, but where that…
Police and soldiers with members of the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries outside the Montego Bay-based church, where a deadly service unfolded on October 17, 2021.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Heavenly fire

The late leader of the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries had reportedly claimed to be the prophet ‘Elijah’ and tried to summon heavenly fire before shooting at cops during a bloody…
Steve Kameka, cousin of deceased Jordan Smith, says the family was moved to protest to ensure Smith’s death does not go in vain.
22 Sep, 2026 0

‘I used to say, ‘Good job, police’, but now I feel it’

Relatives of 35-year-old businessman Jordon Perry Smith took their grief and anger to the streets of Seaford Town, Westmoreland, on Monday, demanding answers over his fatal shooting during a police…
Dr Carl Bruce, medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
22 Sep, 2026 0

‘I will never get weary doing good’ - UHWI chief Dr Carl Bruce found not guilty of assault charge

Dr Carl Bruce would not admit he was worried that Monday’s judgment in an assault case could have prevented him from keeping a promise to his deceased mother to “never get weary doing good”. A guilty…
Doctors performing spine surgery at the University Hospital of the West Indies earlier this month.
22 Sep, 2026 0

New lease on life for scoliosis sufferers - Two patients receive free corrective surgeries at UHWI

Two patients underwent corrective scoliosis surgery at no cost at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) during a two-day surgical programme involving UHWI clinicians and international…
The Reverend Godfrey Francis, secretary of the St James Ministers Fraternal.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Escalating domestic violence impacting St James churches

WESTERN BUREAU: Domestic violence is emerging as an increasingly common issue confronting churches across St James, as pastors are routinely called upon to counsel people struggling with troubled…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding, president of the People’s National Party, addresses supporters at the public session of the 88th Annual Conference held on Sunday at Independence Park in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Golding rips Gov’t over CRH’s decade of delays

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding has demanded accountability for the nearly decade-long rehabilitation of Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, describing the…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding, president of the People’s National Party, addresses supporters during the public session of the 88th Annual Conference in Westmoreland on Sunday.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Opposition leader promises tax relief for workers

WESTERN BUREAU: A “liveable wage” has been promised to Jamaican workers by Opposition Leader Mark Golding, alongside tax relief on overtime earnings, tips and gratuities, should the People’s National…
People’s National Party President Mark Golding addresses the party’s 88th Annual Conference in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Sunday as his wife, Sandra, and other party officials look on.
21 Sep, 2026 0

Recovery pitch - Golding shares five-point strategy to accelerate renewal in ‘abandoned’ west

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding has unveiled a five-point recovery strategy for western Jamaica, accusing the Government of failing thousands of residents still struggling to rebuild…