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11 Sep, 2026
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MoBay mayor eyes caveats on infirmary residents’ property
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) is now in discussions with its lawyers on the legality of placing caveats on the titles of properties owned by persons housed at the parish’s…
11 Sep, 2026
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WRHA and StJMC join hands to expand St James Infirmary
WESTERN BUREAU: The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) and the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) have forged a partnership to expand the St James Infirmary, with the aim of accommodating 58…
11 Sep, 2026
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US traffic falls at Sangster as UK, Latin America post gains
WESTERN BUREAU: International arrivals through Sangster International Airport declined by 23.65 per cent in August against the backdrop of reduced hotel-room inventory across western Jamaica and other…
11 Sep, 2026
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‘Use NHT, TEF money to fund agriculture’
Warning that “if you’re not farming food, you’re forming fool”, university lecturer and researcher Dr K’adamawe K’nife is urging a multi-source funding model to build resilience in Jamaica’s…
11 Sep, 2026
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New watchdog committee to track cost, progress of recovery projects
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Tuesday launched the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC), charging its members to provide “real-time, direct and independent…
10 Sep, 2026
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Three cops shot in MoBay operation
Western Bureau: Acting Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake is warning criminals against confronting members of the security forces after two policemen and a policewoman were shot and a wanted man…
10 Sep, 2026
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Shock, grief in wake of Robins Bay triple murder
Lorraine Narine was at a grave digging in St Mary yesterday when she was jolted by a loud sound and given the news no mother wants to hear – her son had been shot. Her son, 22-year-old Sazaree Clarke,…
10 Sep, 2026
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Patient surge swamps UHWI
Jamaica’s primary regional referral facility, the 579-bed University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), is urging members of the public to seek alternative care as a massive influx of patients…
10 Sep, 2026
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Engineer’s death could impact MoBay Bypass completion deadline
WESTERN BUREAU: One week after the tragic death of engineer Clifton James, who was killed on the new Montego Bay Bypass Road, Works Minister Robert Morgan says the public will be notified whether the…