News
April 14, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hanover police replace curfew with ‘soca aerobics’
WESTERN BUREAU: Days after a curfew ended in the Hopewell township in Hanover, the parish’s police returned to the community and engaged residents in an initiative dubbed ‘soca aerobics’, which is…
April 14, 2026
Gordon Harrison suggests Child Diversion Act clarifies ‘accepting responsibility’
Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison wants the Child Diversion Act to make it clear that the ‘accepting of responsibility’ by a child who commits an offence should not automatically be followed…
April 14, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Chinese community donates $1m to Howard Cooke Primary’s recovery
WESTERN BUREAU: The Howard Cooke Primary School in Montego Bay, which had its furniture, equipment and vital records destroyed when mud, debris and floodwaters associated with Hurricane Melissa…
April 14, 2026
American Friends of Jamaica to present over $145m to 65 organisations
The American Friends of Jamaica, Inc (AFJ) will present a total of 69 grants valued at J$145.2 million at its annual Grant Award Ceremony today. The invitation-only ceremony will be hosted by Chargé…
April 14, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Bad roads drive Hertford residents to the brink
Tensions flared along the Hertford main road on Monday as taxi operators and residents mounted a protest over deteriorating road conditions, with some going as far as forming human barricades to halt…
April 14, 2026
NWA begins flood cleanup in St James communities
The National Works Agency says work has started to clear roadways and drains in several communities in East Central and Southern St James which were severely impacted by recent flood rains. Johns…
April 14, 2026
Major crimes down in St Thomas
Major crimes have declined in St Thomas, and the police in the parish are commending the cooperation of citizens in their crime-fighting efforts. Speaking during the St Thomas Municipal…
April 14, 2026
Jamaican fugitive held in Florida on multiple felony charges
An alleged Jamaican gangster, thirty-two-year-old Ragar Allen, has been arrested in Florida on murder and multiple other felony charges. He was arrested on March 31 by US Immigration and Customs…
April 14, 2026
Westmoreland residents urged to guard against gastroenteritis
Residents of Westmoreland are being urged to strengthen hygiene practices, following an increase in gastroenteritis across the parish. Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr Marcia Graham,…