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02 Apr, 2026 0

Student in wounding case to face JC board

In keeping with the Education Regulations of 1980, the Jamaica College (JC) student charged with wounding a classmate last Tuesday is to face the personnel committee of the school’s board, principal…
Mark Hart, chairman of the Montego Bay Free Zone Company.
02 Apr, 2026 0

MoBay Free Zone chair backs Holness’ plan to relocate BPO facilities inland

WESTERN BUREAU: Mark Hart, chairman of the Montego Bay Free Zone Company, has endorsed the Government’s long-term plan to relocate business process outsourcing (BPO) operations from the coastal…
Gloria Henry (fourth left) and Mark Hart (centre) during the presentation of the Montego Bay Free Zone Employment Creation Awards at the Montego Bay Free Zone, operated by the Port Authority of Jamaica.
02 Apr, 2026 0

PAJ says Jamaica’s BPO sector gearing up for AI-driven future

WESTERN BUREAU: Gloria Henry, vice-president for business process outsourcing (BPO) and logistics at the Port Authority of Jamaica, says Jamaica’s BPO sector is positioning itself to adapt to rapid…
A student from Broughton Primary School helps to unload emergency food kits for Broughton during the distribution exercise in Westmoreland.
02 Apr, 2026 0

Easter relief

Six months after Hurricane Melissa battered sections of western Jamaica, hundreds of residents in Westmoreland are still struggling to recover – and for many, a simple food package is making all the…
Desmond Young, past president of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers.
02 Apr, 2026 0

Adventist leader, engineer Desmond Young dies at 62

Seventh-day Adventist leader, civil engineer, and businessman Desmond Young has died at 62, bringing to a close a life marked by professional distinction, national service, and steadfast commitment to…
Recipients, volunteers, and partners during the distribution of 1,175 emergency food kits in Westmoreland, part of an initiative led by Global Medic in response to the need brought on by Hurricane Melissa.
02 Apr, 2026 0

Global Medic distributes 1,175 food kits in Westmoreland

Western Bureau: What began as an emergency response to disaster is now evolving into a broader movement for resilience and self-sufficiency in Westmoreland. At the centre of that effort is Rosa Young,…
UHWI Acting CEO Eric Hosin.
01 Apr, 2026 0

UHWI on the hook

Taxpayers will have to dig deeper into their pockets to cover the Customs fees waived by the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) when it applied its tax-exemption status to import goods on…
01 Apr, 2026 0

Mom says medical bill soaring as JC probes student assault

The leadership of Jamaica College was meeting up to late last night to deliberate on a violent incident involving students at the Old Hope Road, St Andrew-based institution. The episode left one boy…
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01 Apr, 2026 0

Freed police sergeant complained of sexual harassment, attorney says

A police sergeant, who has been freed of drug-related charges, previously filed multiple complaints internally about sexual harassment by high-ranking police officers and victimisation, her attorney…