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Works Minister Robert Morgan (third left) looks on as Gui Hongsheng (fourth left), project manager from China Harbour Engineering Company, showcases a section of the Montego Bay Bypass which is still under construction, during a tour of the bypass and othe
10 Sep, 2026 0

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…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness addresses the audience during the official launch of the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee on Tuesday.
10 Sep, 2026 0

No romance in ruin - Children’s advocacy group blasts Holness over comments about students at damaged schools ‘learning closer to nature’

Children’s advocacy group Fi Wi Children Foundation (FWCF) has chided Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for suggesting that Jamaican students forced to learn under trees following Hurricane Melissa are…
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill (centre), greets Associate Programme Officer in the Intellectual Property (IP) for Business Division, IP Innovation Ecosystems Sector at the World Intellectual Property Organization, Mariana
10 Sep, 2026 0

Businesses get new support to manage intellectual property

Jamaican entrepreneurs are increasingly turning culture, creativity and ideas into market potential, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which on Tuesday joined the…
Tova-Malka Trench Anderson, the Social Development Commission’s parish manager for Hanover.
10 Sep, 2026 0

Hanover’s Cacoon establishes community office to open new doors

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Cacoon in Hanover have established a Community Development Committee (CDC) office to open new doors of opportunities for them in the rural district. The office, which is…
From left: Richard Vernon, mayor of Montego Bay, presents a cheque to Wayne White, a final-year law student, covering $100,000 in scholarship assistance from the Mayor’s Charity Fund. Sharing the occasion are Gregory Harris, councillor for the Salt Sprin
10 Sep, 2026 0

MoBay Mayor’s Charity Fund comes good for Salt Spring law student

WESTERN BUREAU: Law student Wayne White of Salt Spring, St James, who had asked Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon for $20,000 to help him clear an outstanding law school bill, got more than he…
Construction of four temporary classrooms at Ocho Rios Primary School on Tuesday.
10 Sep, 2026 0

Ocho Rios Primary to get temporary classrooms

Work is under way to construct four temporary classrooms at Ocho Rios Primary School to replace those destroyed in a fire at the institution on June 26. The school, which has a population of around…
Madgeta Pinto, a 75-year-old retired Clarendon teacher, who placed sixth nationally in this year’s Senior Citizens Spelling Bee competition.
10 Sep, 2026 0

Retired Clarendon teacher spells it out: Age is no barrier

At 75, Madgeta Pinto is still spelling out what she can do and, perhaps, more importantly, what she refuses to believe she can no longer do. The retired Clarendon educator recently put that conviction…
Member of Parliament for St Mary South Eastern Christopher Brown (seated) with tertiary-level students who received educational grants during the presentation ceremony.
10 Sep, 2026 0

St Mary tertiary-level students awarded education grants

Sixty students attending tertiary institutions received grants totalling approximately $5 million during a ceremony hosted by Member of Parliament for St Mary South Eastern, Christopher Brown, to…
Students share a moment with Olympic champion Usain Bolt after receiving support from the Usain Bolt Foundation.
10 Sep, 2026 0

Love of country drives Bolt Foundation’s near-$10-million gift to students

Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has called his foundation’s near-$10-million gift to more than 100 students from western Jamaica a no-brainer. According to the 100 and 200-metre world record holder, the…