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Gavin McNeil, interim president for the St James Football Association.
February 20, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

St James football to go live, McNeil wants maximum exposure

Interim President of the St James Football Association (StJFA) Gavin McNeil says increasing the prominence of football in the parish is high on his agenda, with plans to stream most of the…
Chensie Allen (centre) accepting a symbolic cheque valued at $500,000 from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s ROOFS Programme. Presenting the cheque were Dwayne Vaz, member of parliament for Westmoreland Central (left), and Pearnell Charles Jr,
February 20, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Tailor among 4,700 W’land residents receiving $787m in ROOFS grants

WESTERN BUREAU: Seventy-three-year-old tailor Chensie Allen of Hudson Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, says the $500,000 he received under the Government’s ROOFS programme could not have come…
Jamaica College’s Evans Tetteh
February 20, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Corporate Area Champs set for exciting two-day showdown

THE second regional high school track and field meet for the season , the two-day Corporate Area Championships, will get under way this morning at the Ashenheim Stadium (Jamaica College), starting at…
The Hanover Municipal Corporation building in Lucea.
February 20, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover’s municipal building crumbling, stakeholders concerned

WESTERN BUREAU: Amid mounting complaints from staff and councillors that the aging Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) administrative building is deteriorating around them, calls are growing for…
Team manager Dominic Delgado
February 20, 2026 by Janet Silvera

From Kingston to Los Angeles: Ja’s hardwood revolution begins

WESTERN BUREAU: When the casinos in Las Vegas projected Jamaica to lose by 31 points, few outside the locker room believed. Then came the buzzer-beater. Then came the shock. Now comes Kingston. Next…
Captain Khadija Shaw greets fans during a Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifier against the Dominican Republic at Sabina Park on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
February 20, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

‘Heavy is the head’

Since qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup as plucky underdogs, Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr said the expectations are now higher than ever as the team goes hunting for a third…
Daniel Chong, CEO of Honey Bun 1982 Limited.
February 20, 2026

Honey Bun profit falls four-fifths despite higher sales

Honey Bun Ltd delivered higher first-quarter sales to December, but its $13-million profit marked an 83 per cent dip from year-earlier levels. Costs rose with the commissioning and early ramp up of…
Jamaica Labour Party Member of Parliament Everald Warmington (left), receives his instrument of appointment from Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Earl Jarrett.
February 23, 2026

Editorial | Warmington on the ECJ

Not surprisingly, Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ recent appointment of Everald Warmington as one of the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) two members of the Electoral Commission of the Jamaica (ECJ) has…
Dr Delroy Fray, clinical coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority.
February 20, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Culture shift needed to accept healthier diet, says Fray

WESTERN BUREAU: Amid the discussions about the Government’s plan to impose a tax on sugary drink as part of its 2026-2027 Budget, Dr Delroy Fray, the clinical coordinator at the Western Regional…