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Dr Andrew Wheatley, hands out gifts to children.
January 10, 2026

HISPASAT satellite connectivity for schools, public entities in remote areas

The government will provide Hispasat satellite connectivity to remote schools and other critical public institutions impacted by Hurricane Melissa through assistance from the European Union (EU) and…
From left: Reverend Dr Courtney Faulknor, assistant chaplain Non Geographic Formations No. 2, and guest speaker, Reverend Astor Carlyle, senior minister, Webster Memorial United Church, during the Non Geographic Formations No. 2 prayer breakfast 2026 held
January 10, 2026 by Keisha Hill

JCF Chaplaincy reaffirms commitment to officers’ well-being

The Non-Geographic Formations No. 2 Chaplaincy Services Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) reaffirmed its commitment to the spiritual and emotional wellbeing of its members when it hosted…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
January 10, 2026

Bartlett unveils plan to reimagine Montego Bay to Falmouth coastal corridor

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says high-level consultations are now taking place with local and international architects to transform the coastal corridor from the Montego Bay…
Sherika Lewis, acting chief public health inspector for St James.
January 10, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

St James Health Department not duplicating NSWMA’s waste removal effort, says public health inspector

WESTERN BUREAU: Sherika Lewis, the acting chief public health inspector for St James, says the recently launched waste removal initiative by the health department is not intended to replace or…
Taj Francis’ ‘Touched by a God in tears’ (2024).
January 10, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Patrons like what they see in ‘Curator’s Eyes’

Olympia Gallery has opened Curator’s Eye, described as “a dynamic exhibition that extends A. D. Scott’s original vision of Olympia as a vital cultural institution in Jamaica”. The show, which opened…
Michael Troupe, councillor for the Granville division.
January 10, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

House where four-year-old child was killed was not targeted, SSP Samuels

WESTERN BUREAU: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, the commanding officer for the St James Police Division, is dismissing suggestions that the house in which a four-year-old was…
Nish
January 10, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Domestic disputes rising simultaneously with unemployment in Hanover, says police commander

Western Bureau: Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, is expressing concern over the simultaneous rise in domestic disputes and unemployment amid job losses in the hotel sector…
Jesse Allison participated in an art workshop on December 22 held by the PIOJ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Secretariat to provide guidance for children in grades 4 to 13 on entering artwork for the Jamaica Young Voices Sustainable Development Goals
January 10, 2026

Schools’ SDG competition deadline pushed to January 30

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has pushed back the deadline for its schools’ art and creative writing competition to January 30, giving students more time to imagine Jamaica’s future. On…
Independence Park in Black River, St Elizabeth, covered with debris cleared from the township of Black River during the emergency response phase following Hurricane Melissa.
January 12, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

UPDATE: Black River councillor wants to see end to dumping of debris at Independence Park

WESTERN BUREAU: Black River’s Councillor Dwight Salmon has condemned the continued use of the town’s Independence Park for the dumping of debris in the ongoing clean-up in the aftermath of Hurricane…