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28 Apr, 2026
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Former crime scene officer says no car documents found at site of Acadia shooting
A former police constable who processed the scene of a fatal police shooting in St Andrew in January 2013, yesterday testified that he did not see any car documents at the scene where three men were…
28 Apr, 2026
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Billions needed to rebuild MoBay’s ‘ground zero’
WESTERN BUREAU: Restoring communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa could cost billions of dollars, with Montego Bay’s mayor warning that the country lacks the financial capacity for full mitigation…
28 Apr, 2026
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‘I get to learn more’
WESTERN BUREAU: Ten-year-old Enrique Aiken speaks with quiet confidence, the kind that comes from finally understanding the work in front of him. “I get to learn more stuff – things we did before and…
28 Apr, 2026
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Fear still rules Westgreen, Catherine Hall
WESTERN BUREAU: Six months after Hurricane Melissa, residents of Westgreen and Catherine Hall remain gripped by fear, fleeing at the first sign of rain as trauma persists and recovery challenges…
28 Apr, 2026
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Black River recovery advances, but challenges remain
WESTERN BUREAU: Richard Solomon, chairman of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and mayor of Black River, says the historic town is steadily recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane…
28 Apr, 2026
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New book explores self‑love beyond external validation
On Saturday, May 9, author Rachel Donaldson will celebrate both her birthday and the official launch of her deeply personal book, I Love the Version of Me That You Discovered, at 80 Half-Way Tree…
28 Apr, 2026
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Pelican Bar stands once more amid Parottee’s struggle to recover
WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica’s southern coastline six months ago, the fishing village of Parottee in St Elizabeth was left reeling from heavy losses. Homes were damaged,…
28 Apr, 2026
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Treasure Beach rises again
WESTERN BUREAU: Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth has mounted a remarkable recovery in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, with residents and tourism stakeholders crediting not only reconstruction efforts but…
28 Apr, 2026
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Fishermen slowly returning to sea as Mother Nature restores coastline
WESTERN BUREAU: Months after Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica’s south coast, fishermen at Calabash Bay Fishing Beach in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, are gradually returning to the sea, signalling…