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December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Nat’l Patient Care Assn celebrates 35th anniversary
WESTERN BUREAU: A sea of pink and white filled the Glendevon New Testament Church of God in Montego Bay, St James, on Sunday as the National Patient Care Association (NPCA) celebrated its 35th…
December 9, 2025
Streetlights brighten communities in Guy’s Hill
Twenty-seven streetlights have been installed in several communities in Guy’s Hill, St Catherine, providing a greater sense of safety and security for residents. The beneficiary communities are…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Trauma overload
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Delroy Fray, the clinical coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), is raising concern about the alarming number of victims of motor vehicle accidents who were…
December 9, 2025
by Yasmine Peru
Grammy predictions for final five in reggae category
First-round voting to choose the nominees for the 68th Grammy Awards comes to an end on Wednesday, October 15. A total of 73 albums are under consideration in the Best Reggae Album category. After…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Westmoreland Fire Brigade reports surge in emergency calls amid ambulance challenges
WESTERN BUREAU: While fire calls were down by 14 per cent nationally in 2023-2024, the situation was far different in Westmoreland, which registered a staggering 35 per cent increase that was further…
December 9, 2025
SAJ offers data-protection services to businesses
THE SHIPPING Association of Jamaica (SAJ) has launched data-protection services for businesses across the island, including member companies in the shipping industry. “Data protection isn’t just a…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
Blake wants World Cup berth more than anything
REGGAE BOYZ Captain Andre Blake said he is ready to do “whatever it takes” to lead Jamaica to their second-ever World Cup appearance. Blake was first called up to the national team in 2010 and made…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
St James councillors want better communication from NSWMA on garbage collection
WESTERN BUREAU: Councillors at the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) are calling for an improvement in the communication between the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s [NSWMA] Western…
December 9, 2025
CSA re-elects William Brown, Maria del Mar Rodriguez as president and vice-president
Paramaribo, Suriname: WILLIAM BROWN and Maria del Mar Rodriguez were re-elected as president and vice- president, respectively, of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA), at the body’s 55th Annual…