News
February 18, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hanover Health Department embarks on garbage-clearing drive
WESTERN BUREAU: The Hanover Health Department (HHD) has embarked on a garbage clearing drive as a health protection amid complaints from residents that the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s…
February 18, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
MoBay mayor pushes Adopt-A-House plan to rebuild 500 homes
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has announced plans to rebuild some 500 homes damaged by Hurricane Melissa across St James, declaring that the municipality must act decisively to…
February 18, 2026
Prefects’ Week to spotlight student leadership, service and national impact
The Jamaica Prefects’ Association (JPA) has announced a week of islandwide activities from March 1 to March 7 as it stages its annual National Prefects’ Week. This year’s initiative is designed to…
February 18, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Portmore residents press NWC over water, sewage issues
Residents across several Portmore communities say they remain mired in a prolonged water shortage and recurring sewage overflows, despite assurances from the National Water Commission (NWC) that…
February 18, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Bustamante’s 142nd birthday celebrations scaled down for economic reasons
Western Bureau: As was the case last year, the celebration to mark the birthday of National Hero Sir Alexander Bustamante, at his birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover, has been scaled down because of lack…
February 18, 2026
by Adrian Frater
Clarke calls for global response to climate instability, transnational crime
WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy House Speaker Heroy Clarke has cited climate instability and transnational crime as existential threats to the Caribbean requiring an urgent global response, noting that these…
February 17, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Backlog batters business
Dennis Shipping company, a sea service provider catering largely to the Jamaican diaspora in specific geographic areas in the United States, is pleading with local authorities to strip more than 40…
February 17, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Tufton: Jamaica hammering out new health MOU with Cuba
Jamaica is renegotiating its long-running medical cooperation programme with Cuba amid renewed pressure from the United States. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton confirmed that while…
February 17, 2026
RADA urges onion farmers in Heartease, St Thomas to tackle rising foliar disease
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging onion farmers in Heartease, St Thomas to take steps to manage the rise in foliar disease affecting their crops. Foliar disease primarily…