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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, in discussion as they tour the newly completed third shelter for women experiencing abuse. - Contri
25 Aug, 2026 0

Third shelter for abused women completed

The Government has completed its third shelter for women experiencing abuse, fulfilling its commitment to establish three safe spaces across Jamaica that provide protection and comprehensive support. …
Jamaica Environment Trust CEO Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie​
25 Aug, 2026 0

JET questions permits for wetland removal, development along Falmouth coast

Lobby group Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is taking “serious” issue with permits it claims were issued for wetland removal and development along a five-kilometre stretch of the north coast road in…
J. C. Hutchinson, Jamaica Labour Party deputy leader for Area Council Four, announced his retirement from the post come October after 30 years as an officer.
25 Aug, 2026 0

Hutchinson plans to rally Labourites for JLP’s fourth term

WESTERN BUREAU: While J.C. Hutchinson will be stepping down as the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) deputy leader in charge of Area Council Four come October, he has made it clear that he plans to remain…
The original library.
25 Aug, 2026 0

Library closure raises fears for students, residents in Oracabessa

“What is a community without a library to help the kids with assignments and things to print?” That is the question a 15-year-old St Mary student is asking as the Oracabessa Branch Library faces…
Rene Myrie
25 Aug, 2026 0

High-school friends create AI companion for mental wellness

More than two decades after they met in high school in Jamaica and became friends, Rene Myrie and Francine Forbes have combined their professional knowledge to create Choobi, an artificial…
A hole in a section of the Howard Cooke Boulevard bridge in Montego Bay, St James, where an expansion joint was recently damaged. The bridge has had to be repaired three separate times since 2020.
25 Aug, 2026 0

Expansion joint issue continues to dog Howard Cooke Boulevard bridge

WESTERN BUREAU: Motorists and pedestrians are again calling for a comprehensive repair of an expansion joint on a bridge along Howard Cooke Boulevard in Montego Bay. The bridge has faced recurring…
A white-crowned pigeon, commonly known as a bald pate. Hunting the species is prohibited in Trelawny, St James, Hanover, Westmoreland and St Elizabeth during the 2026 bird-shooting season.
25 Aug, 2026 0

Authorities step up monitoring for bird-shooting season

WESTERN BUREAU: Bird hunters who breach Jamaica’s tightened 2026 shooting regulations could face fines of up to $3 million as authorities step up field monitoring and increase the use of an electronic…
Amoy Beckford (centre) receives back-to-school supplies from Portmore Mayor Leon Thomas for her children, who will be transitioning to Gregory Park Primary School, as principal Jennifer James Ferguson shares in the moment.
25 Aug, 2026 0

Mayor funds back-to-school supplies for Gregory Park students

Parents of 18 students who attended Gregory Park Basic School and will transition to primary schools in Portmore in September are expressing gratitude to Portmore Mayor Leon Thomas for providing…
Bulky waste, including old appliances and other discarded household items, along Strathbogie Lane as residents work to clear the area.
25 Aug, 2026 0

Rats, rubble and a race against time

A community cleanup effort in Strathbogie Lane, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, is racing against time to remove piles of bulky waste that residents and health officials say have contributed to a…