Lead Stories
11 Mar, 2026
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Veteran educator chosen to lead Hanover JPs’ association
Western Bureau: Veteran educator Sandrene Hill-Sherwood, a long-serving teacher at the Sandy Bay Primary School, is the new chairperson for the Hanover Justices of the Peace Association (HJPA) after…
11 Mar, 2026
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Cambridge gets a refreshing taste of Operation GRACE
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Cambridge and surrounding communities in St James, many of whom are still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, recently got some much-needed infrastructural,…
10 Mar, 2026
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Cuban exit backup plan
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is making a plea for the public’s patience and cooperation as it assesses the islandwide impact, and implements contingencies to mitigate disruptions caused by the…
10 Mar, 2026
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Witness in Clansman Gang trial recounts finding friend shot on verandah
A prosecution witness in the Clansman Gang trial told the court he returned from a shop to find a friend lying across the verandah of his home with multiple gunshot wounds and another man bloodied.…
10 Mar, 2026
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Residents elated as Flanker Postal Agency reopens after $3.5m renovation
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Flanker, St James, were in a buoyant mood yesterday as they welcomed the reopening of their postal agency, which was out of service for a protracted period to undergo a…
10 Mar, 2026
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Reckless rider leaves schoolgirl in recovery
Western Bureau: Twelve-year-old Shaville Moodie, a first-form student at Frome Technical High School in Westmoreland, says she feels “unhappy” and “uncomfortable” after injuries from a motorcycle…
10 Mar, 2026
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Uproar over publication of EFAR before tabling in Parliament
Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams has sought to defend the publishing of an economic and fiscal assessment report (EFAR) on the Independent Fiscal Commission’s (IFC) website before the document…
09 Mar, 2026
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Forgotten learners
Months after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, administrators and students at several special-needs institutions remain in a desperate battle for survival, grappling with a sluggish…
09 Mar, 2026
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Defence demands witness’s evidence struck from record in murder case against cops
Defence attorney Hugh Wildman has urged the court to exclude the testimony of a key prosecution witness in the trial of six policemen charged in connection with the January 2013 fatal shooting of…