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Updated 20 hours ago by Tanesha Mundle

Driver fights to be reinstated after gas theft accusation, resignation

A former Rubis Energy Jamaica driver is fighting to be reinstated after claiming that he was forced to sign a resignation letter following allegations that he was involved in the theft of gas from…
Natalie Neita Garvey, opposition spokesperson on local government.
August 21, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Neita Garvey wants hurricane recovery decentralied

WESTERN BUREAU: Natalie Neita Garvey, the opposition spokesperson on local government, says the Government’s post-Melissa recovery is too slow and is calling for the decentralisation of its…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding addressing Hopewell community meeting.
Updated 21 hours ago by Bryan Miller

Golding says post-Melissa for Hanover shockingly bad

WESTERN BUREAU: Amid the complaints of residents, Opposition Leader Mark Golding has given the Government a failing grade for its response to the impact of Hurricane Melissa in Hanover. “I think the…
Clive Harris, group technical manager at Rainforest addressing scholarship recipients at the group’s headquarters in Montego Bay.
August 21, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Beyond ‘Red Light, Yellow Light, Pepper Light’

WESTERN BUREAU: Young Jamaicans are being challenged to look beyond Red Light, Yellow Light, Pepper Light hype and use the Internet to find scholarships, learn skills, and pursue opportunities capable…
Healthcare providers take notes during the Western Regional Health Authority’s Family Health Review at the Burchell Baptist Church Hall in Montego Bay on August 20.
August 21, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Nutrition counselling giving pregnant women better shot at beating anaemia

WESTERN BUREAU: Nadine Simmonds-Lewis, the regional nutritionist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), said a review by the entity has found that pregnant women who received nutrition…
Set units between 24 C and 25 C for efficient cooling.
August 21, 2026

Ways to reduce energy costs

Summer heatwaves can send businesses’ energy bills soaring, squeezing margins as air-conditioning systems work harder to keep premises cool. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce electricity costs…
Recording artiste and philanthropist Sean Paul offloads lumber at Scott’s Cove, more popularly known as Border fishing village, between St Elizabeth and Westmoreland, on November 13.
August 21, 2026

Judy Mowatt, Sean Paul partner for Bluefields recovery fair

The Judy Mowatt Outreach Ministries (JMOM) and the Sean Paul Foundation have joined forces to host Bluefields Rising: Health & Recovery Fair, a free two-day initiative aimed at helping families…
More than 1,400 applicants were interviewed during Iberostar’s two-day recruitment drive.
August 21, 2026

Iberostar’s JOIA reopening to create 400 jobs

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts says demand for hospitality jobs remains strong, after more than 1,400 people attended a two-day recruitment drive aimed at filling about 400 vacancies across its…
Reach Primary and Infant School in Portland, which benefited from the CHASE Fund’s perimeter fencing programme.
August 21, 2026

CHASE completes fencing at 10 early childhood schools

As Jamaica prepares for the new academic year, the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has completed perimeter fencing at 10 early childhood institutions, creating safer and more…