Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Holness urges reform of multilateral systems to better assist smaller nations
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is calling for the urgent reform of the world’s multilateral systems so that small countries, including his own island nation, can benefit from specific…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
WRHA honours 33 retirees for dedicated years of healthcare service
WESTERN BUREAU: Thirty-three retirees, who were formerly employed by the Western Regional Heath Authority (WRHA), were given a heartfelt send-off when they were honoured for their commitment and…
December 9, 2025
by Bryan Miller
Green Island gets traffic lights to ease congestion, safety woes
Western Bureau: The staff at the Princess Hotel and Resort in Green Island, Hanover, and the 1,600 students at the nearby Green Island High School, will now find it much easier to negotiate the…
December 9, 2025
by Livern Barrett
Keith Clarke’s family sues Gov’t
More than 15 years after businessman Keith Clarke was fatally shot during a joint police-military operation, his family has filed a lawsuit alleging that security forces stormed the wrong house during…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
1,000 BWCs coming
Under growing public pressure, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on Thursday broke its silence on the controversial police killing of 22-year-old Jamar Farquharson while also taking aim at the…
December 9, 2025
by Leon Jackson
Cyberbullying a major concern in schools
WESTERN BUREAU: Darien Henry, principal of Montego Bay Community College, is urging parents to closely monitor their children’s use of tablets and mobile phones, warning that these devices can serve…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
All J’cans, 50 Chinese laid off as Western children’s hospital almost finished
WESTERN BUREAU: Errol Greene, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, has confirmed that all Jamaican workers and 50 unskilled Chinese workers are no longer employed on the…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Court hears Maitland paid deposit to clean sofa at car wash
A former supervisor at a Kingston car wash testified on Thursday that Constable Noel Maitland paid her a $2,000 deposit at the business in July 2022 after bringing in a sofa for cleaning.
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Greene urges colleagues to call out rogue JPs
WESTERN BUREAU: Errol Greene, trustee of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), has appealed to justices of the peace (JPs) to expose colleagues who exploit their office for personal gain,…