Lead Stories
27 Aug, 2026
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JaBBEM calls for repeal of ‘colonial’ Beach Control Act
WESTERN BUREAU: A call is being made for Jamaicans to lobby the Government to repeal and replace the Beach Control Act of 1956, which Dr Devon Taylor, president of the Jamaica Beach Birthright…
27 Aug, 2026
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Jamaica-linked Everton Blair headed to US House of Representatives
Another person of Jamaican heritage is headed to the United States House of Representatives. Everton Blair won a special run-off election in Georgia on Tuesday night to serve out the remainder of the…
27 Aug, 2026
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Final-year students urged to apply for $8m in scholarship funding
Final-year tertiary students in Jamaica are being encouraged to apply by September 4 for scholarship funding being offered by Jamaica’s Promise, a not-for-profit organisation in the United States…
27 Aug, 2026
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Western medical professionals receive prestigious international dental fellowship
Western Bureau: Prominent western Jamaica-based medical professionals Dr Delroy Fray, clinical coordinator for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), and Dr Christopher Ogunsalu, professor of…
26 Aug, 2026
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PENSION PAIN
Years after retiring from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), two former district constables say they are still without their full pensions, leaving them in financial distress and demanding answers.…
26 Aug, 2026
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Consider use in compiling book lists, Morgan urges schools
WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Marlon Morgan is urging school administrators to exercise greater care in preparing book lists, arguing that parents are sometimes asked to purchase textbooks and workbooks…
26 Aug, 2026
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Night garbage collections offer relief but added challenges
Night-time garbage collection is being used in some sections of the island to beat the punishing heat, but workers say the approach comes with its own risks, including poor visibility, parked…
26 Aug, 2026
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Mile Gully High ‘not fit’ for education, JTA president declares
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison has described the condition of Mile Gully High School in Manchester as unacceptable, declaring that it is “not fit to…
26 Aug, 2026
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Mom’s leap of faith pays off as 19-y-o takes to the skies
When mom Kerrine Blair realised that she could do no more to influence her son’s career choice, she admitted defeat and decided to fully support him in his quest to become a pilot. The fact that she…