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July 2, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Vernon secures Montego Bay seat at global climate table

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has become the first Jamaican selected to serve on the Steering Group of the Coastal Cities Coalition (3C), placing the city at the table where…
July 2, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Legislator urges audit of access for the disabled at state facilities

With the rights of many disabled people being breached by some public and private entities which have failed to make access to their buildings a priority, one lawmaker has proposed that the Jamaica…
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July 2, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

CMU fraud trial to proceed Oct 5

Defence lawyers in the multimillion-dollar Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) fraud trial have been placed on notice that the case will proceed on October 5, with Parish Court Judge Sanchia Burrell…
July 2, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Character more important than grades, says finance minister

WESTERN BUREAU: Finance Minister Fayval Williams last Thursday told the 2026 graduation class at the John Rollins Success Primary School, in St James, that integrity, discipline, and perseverance…
July 2, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Canada to drive Jamaica’s next tourism growth push

WESTERN BUREAU: Canada is expected to deliver Jamaica’s largest increase in airline seat capacity next winter as the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) expands service into new cities in a strategic push…
July 2, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

JCPD takes ‘Transformation Day’ initiative out west

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities) recently took its ‘Transformation Day’ initiative to Westmoreland, where individuals with disabilities…
July 2, 2026 by Adrian Frater

MoBay Stronger Foundation unfolds with ambitious agenda

WESTERN BUREAU Driven by their love for Montego Bay and St James and their desire to lend a helping hand in times of need, a group of successful Montego Bay natives, some based overseas, have come…
July 2, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

$500m withdrawal from FSC to hit insurance policyholders hard, says Robinson

Opposition spokesman on finance Julian Robinson on Tuesday warned that persons who have insurance policies should brace for sharp increases owing to significant costs that have already been imposed on…
July 2, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

Ramoth Watson’s next chapter - Insurance veteran authors two books after 34-year career

Life insurance is known as one of the hardest products to sell, with a first-year failure rate of over 90 per cent among sales agents, it is reported. The intangible nature of life insurance and…