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June 13, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Long Hill Road’s integrity a concern for St James police 
WESTERN BUREAU: With the integrity of the Long Hill main road in St James now in question after major breakaways during the last major weather system, the St James police are concerned that it…
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June 13, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Jamaica’s ‘Annie Palmer’ makes FBI’s most wanted fraudsters list
A Jamaican woman wanted for her alleged role in a US$34-million COVID-19 relief fund fraud scheme has made the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) most wanted fraudsters list. She has been listed…
June 13, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clarendon cops tightening net on crime 
The Clarendon police are assuring residents that strategies are being intensified to keep crime under control and maintain public safety across the parish, despite a slight increase in murders since…
June 13, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Teachers schooled on writing textbooks for local classrooms
WESTERN BUREAU  Clayton Hall, the deputy general secretary of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), is urging teachers to take greater ownership of the country's education system by…
June 13, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Garbage and rats over-running Hanover, HMC councillors frustrated
Western Bureau: Councillors at Thursday’s sitting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation unleashed their collective fury about the state of garbage collection in the western parish, blaming the…
June 16, 2026 by Lester Hinds

COJO to award 15 scholarships to children in state care 
The annual Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) scholarship and awards luncheon has been set for The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on June 23. Gary Williams, founder and head of COJO, told The Gleaner…
June 13, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Spring Village residents finally get new bridge after four-year ordeal
After enduring four years of hardship and inconvenience, residents of Spring Village in Old Harbour are now benefiting from the newly constructed Spring Village Bridge, a $250-million project…
June 13, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

JTA president-elect warns teachers to mobilise against 'dangerous' JTC bill
WESTERN BUREAU: La Sonja Harrison, the president-elect of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), is urging teachers to prepare themselves for renewed opposition to the proposed Jamaica…
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June 13, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Housing scam warning - NHT, realtors association put prospective homeowners on notice amid rise in fraudulent social media accounts
With fraudulent social media accounts increasingly advertising homes and even purporting to offer National Housing Trust (NHT) houses for sale, members of the public are being urged to verify agents…