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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

‘Bear with us’

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon, chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), is urging residents to remain patient as the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) works to…
UK Minister for the Caribbean, Chris Elmore (left) surveys the devastation in Black River, with head of the St Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto.
December 9, 2025

UK minister pledges long-term support to Jamaica

UK Minister for the Caribbean Chris Elmore ended a visit to Jamaica on Wednesday, pledging Britain’s support for the island’s long-term recovery, reconstruction and climate resilience after Hurricane…
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

ISSA netball: Jose Marti only double winners on Wednesday

JOSE Marti High were the only double winners on the day as second-round action in the ISSA urban schoolgirls netball competition got under way on Wednesday at the Leila Robinson Court. The Philip…
Photo by St John’s Anglican Church in Black River, St Elizabeth, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

St John’s Church history

“175 years seems like a good long time for this church building to have been in existence. But when you consider that worship has been taking place in this place for 300 years (give or take a few…
Blaise Bicknell
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Top local tennis players expected to compete at Real Equity Open

SOME OF the island’s top tennis players are scheduled to suit up for this weekend’s start of the Real Equity Open Tennis Championships, which is set to serve off on Saturday at the Liguanea Club in…
Tessa Thompson attends The Gotham Film Awards on Monday in metallic Schiaparelli.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Friday

From Jeddah to Beverly Hills, three major events drew star power this week, including The Gotham Film Awards. The Red Sea International Film Festival opened in Saudi Arabia with jury member Naomie…
Forward Rohan Brown (right) of Harbour View and Portmore United’s defender Stephen Young battle for the ball during a Jamaica Premier League match in October.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Leaky defence is top priority for Harbour View

Newly appointed Harbour View FC head coach Vassell Reynolds says tightening the team’s defensive structure will be the top priority when the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) resumes on Sunday. Harbour…
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), and Commissioner of Customs, Dr Velma Ricketts Walker.
December 9, 2025

Jamaica Customs announces temporary waiver of import permits for medical and personal care items

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations…
Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology, Jamaica and chairman of UTech Press, signs a replica of the cover of Technical Vocational Education and Training in Jamaica: Achievements, Impact, and Challenges, launched on November 26.
December 9, 2025

UTech launches book on vocational training

The University of Technology, Jamaica Press last month launched a book examining the country’s technical vocational education and training (TVET) system, tracing its evolution and impact on the…