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Anniona Jones, the president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools.
04 Sep, 2026 0

‘Drop iN THE bucket’

Describing the Government’s allocation for water trucking to schools as “a good first drop in the bucket”, Anniona Jones, president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools…
Clifton James
04 Sep, 2026 0

Probe ordered after engineer fatally crushed on MoBay Perimeter Road project

WESTERN BUREAU: The Government has ordered a full investigation into the death of 58-year-old Clifton Archibald James, who was crushed by a truck while working on the Montego Bay Perimeter Road…
Minister with Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Robert Montague (left), signs contracts for the construction of semi-permanent housing solutions for Hurricane Melissa-affected
04 Sep, 2026 0

Government to commence construction of semi-permanent homes for Hurricane Melissa-affected families

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development signed contracts on Thursday to commence construction of semi-permanent housing solutions in western and southwestern parishes severely…
A fire, believed to have started in the early hours of August 26, escaped control and spread rapidly through the Westphalia regions in the Blue Mountains, a major coffee-producing area, which resulted in significant damage to farms, crops and properties. -
04 Sep, 2026 0

JACRA urges farmers to exercise caution as dry conditions increase risk of bush fires

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) is urging farmers and members of the agricultural community to exercise extreme caution when handling fires and burning domestic…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Water at last - Essex Valley irrigation nears finish

WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says farmers in Essex Valley, St Elizabeth, should begin receiving irrigation water by the end of September, as the Government moves to complete a…
Marylin Falconer, president of the Old Fort Craft Market.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Crafting a comeback - Old Fort gets $53.5m makeover

WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Old Fort Craft Market on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, are hailing the $53.5-million rehabilitation of the facility. Their president, Marylin Falconer,…
Delano Seiveright, chairman of the National Craft Council.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Imported imitations put local artisans under siege

WESTERN BUREAU: Chairman of the National Craft Council, Delano Seiveright, is warning that imported products imitating Jamaican cultural symbols and designs are putting local artisans at an unfair…
Matthew Samuda (left), minister of water, environment and climate change; Kevin Kerr (right), president of the National Water Commission (NWC); and Gary Walters (centre), senior project manager, take part in a tour on Tuesday of the pipeline project curren
04 Sep, 2026 0

Pipe after dark - Munroe Road-Wellington Drive project moving to night-time operations

The pipeline upgrading works from Munroe Road to Wellington Drive are shifting to night-time operations, with the corridor closing almost entirely on Sundays to allow for up to 24-hour construction.…
Woodhead reservoir is visible amid a drought near Manchester, England, August 13.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Study finds climate change is strengthening El Niños

A new study suggests that El Niños, the natural climatic chaos agents that appear periodically and drive up global temperatures, are becoming stronger because of human-caused climate change. El Niños…