Lead Stories
December 16, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
St Elizabeth’s most vulnerable struggling to access benefits
WESTERN BUREAU: The destruction left in the wake of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has dealt a major blow to PATH and social pension beneficiaries in St Elizabeth, with damaged post offices severely…
December 15, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Build-back booster
WESTERN BUREAU: The Government has committed J$600 million to help displaced tourism workers repair and rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Melissa as part of a broader public-private recovery…
December 15, 2025
by Karen Madden
RJRGLEANER mourns loss of CEO
Chairman of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group Joseph M. Matalon has reacted with shock and sadness at the sudden passing of the media conglomerate’s chief executive officer, Anthony Smith. Smith,…
December 15, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Volunteers offer grooming care to Hurricane Melissa victims
It started with a simple request for shampoo from a Hurricane Melissa victim who was forced to flee to the shelter at Petersfield High School in Westmoreland. Four women made their way to the parish…
December 15, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Generator-powered Christmas tree for Black River as recovery efforts continue
WESTERN BUREAU: A gasolene generator will be used to power a scaled-down Municipal Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Black River, St Elizabeth, as parish leaders move to keep hope alive in…
December 15, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Copa to expand Montego Bay service to 10 weekly flights
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Copa Airlines will increase its service into Montego Bay, St James to 10 weekly flights, strengthening Jamaica’s South American airlift as the…
December 15, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
US$7.1m to restore operating theatres hit by Melissa, says health minister
WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the ongoing work to restore the operating theatres at five hospitals in western Jamaica, which were damaged during the passage…
December 15, 2025
by Ruddy Mathison
Wayside cooked-food vendors under scrutiny amid health concerns
The proliferation of roadside cooked-food vendors has come under renewed scrutiny, with concerns mounting about food safety standards amid the recent outbreak of leptospirosis in sections of western…
December 15, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Diaspora Council elections set for January, February
Voting for members of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) will commence on January 28 and end on February 20. The elections for members of the GJDC were originally scheduled to be held this…