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June 13, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
StJMC to ensure businesses comply with disaster protocols
WESTERN BUREAU:
The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) says it is stepping up efforts to ensure businesses in the parish have appropriate disaster management and emergency plans in place for…
June 13, 2026
FAO, JACRA train over 170 farmers in sustainable ginger production
As Jamaica's ginger sector continues to address challenges associated with disease and access to clean planting material, more than 170 farmers, nursery operators, researchers and plant…
June 13, 2026
“I know where I come from” - Maryland governor Wes Moore proudly embraces his Jamaican roots at Caribbean Heritage Festival
BLADENSBURG, MARYLAND: Maryland governor Wes Moore joined hundreds of Caribbean nationals and supporters at the Caribbean Heritage Festival held at Bladensburg Waterfront Park last Saturday,…
June 13, 2026
Patrick Vernon | Windrush anniversary must focus on legacy and unfinished justice
As Britain gets ready to celebrate another Windrush Day on June 22, I use the opportunity to reflect on what I wrote for the British Future report Why the Windrush Matters Today in 2023 and I’m struck…
June 13, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Long Hill Road’s integrity a concern for St James police
WESTERN BUREAU:
With the integrity of the Long Hill main road in St James now in question after major breakaways during the last major weather system, the St James police are concerned that it…
June 13, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Jamaica’s ‘Annie Palmer’ makes FBI’s most wanted fraudsters list
A Jamaican woman wanted for her alleged role in a US$34-million COVID-19 relief fund fraud scheme has made the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) most wanted fraudsters list.
She has been listed…
June 13, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Clarendon cops tightening net on crime
The Clarendon police are assuring residents that strategies are being intensified to keep crime under control and maintain public safety across the parish, despite a slight increase in murders since…
June 13, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Teachers schooled on writing textbooks for local classrooms
WESTERN BUREAU
Clayton Hall, the deputy general secretary of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), is urging teachers to take greater ownership of the country's education system by…
June 13, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Garbage and rats over-running Hanover, HMC councillors frustrated
Western Bureau:
Councillors at Thursday’s sitting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation unleashed their collective fury about the state of garbage collection in the western parish, blaming the…