Olivia Brown/Gleaner Writer

Flooded farmland in Bog Hole, Clarendon, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
April 28, 2026 by Olivia Brown/Gleaner Writer

Hurricane losses still bite Clarendon farmers

Six months after Hurricane Melissa sowed devastation across sections of Jamaica, leaving flooded fields, shattered infrastructure and livelihoods in ruins, farmers in Clarendon are still reaping the bitter aftermath. Some have begun rebuilding, while others continue to struggle under the weight of severe financial losses and inadequate support.

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Kijana Johnson, People's National Party councillor for the Race Course Division in Clarendon South Western.
April 21, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clarendon councillors question ALGAJ’s effectiveness amid governance concerns

Councillors within the Clarendon Municipal Corporation have raised concerns regarding the operational effectiveness, leadership, and strategic orientation of the Association of Local Government…
Shadeka McIntosh and her five-year-old daughter, Jada Miller.
April 18, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Second chances, renewed purpose

What began as a life-altering medical emergency nearly a decade ago has since blossomed into a beacon of hope for vulnerable students across Jamaica. For entrepreneur and philanthropist Shadeka…
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April 10, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Teen trapped, drowns in breached water facility

The longstanding dangers posed by unauthorised entry into National Water Commission (NWC) facilities were brought into tragic focus on Wednesday when a 16-year-old boy drowned at the Red Road water…
From left: Odaine Williams, information technology manager; Marvin Richards, operations manager, and Stephen Richards, president of Reality Focus Limited.
April 4, 2026 by Olivia Brown

New pilot links Clarendon farmers to corporate buyers

A new initiative aimed at tackling market-access challenges facing small farmers in Jamaica is set to roll out through a 90-day corporate farmers’ market pilot programme spearheaded by Reality Focus…
Senator Professor Floyd Morris, director of the Centre for Disability Studies, UWI, Mona, during his keynote address at the JAMLIN JSL training programme launch at The University of the West Indies, Mona, on March 2.
March 9, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Bridging the gap: one sign at a time

The Jamaica Libraries and Information Network (JAMLIN), an arm of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), has launched a Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) training initiative aimed at strengthening…
Jennifer Williamson.
February 10, 2026 by Olivia Brown

MAY PEN HORROR

A resident of the usually quiet Glenmuir Drive in May Pen, Clarendon, is still shaken after recalling the horrifying moment a terrified 12-year-old boy came tearing through the streets late Sunday…
Kemps HIll High School football team
February 9, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Kemps Hill High stands tall

After 52 years, Kemps Hill High School in Clarendon is not merely commemorating longevity; it is celebrating survival, growth, and a quiet, but determined rise. This year’s anniversary is being…
Scotch bonnet peppers.
January 31, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Hurricane exposes gaps in crop distribution

In the weeks following Hurricane Melissa’s passage across Jamaica late last year, a troubling contradiction became visible across the island. While shortages and soaring prices confronted consumers,…
Agape Hope Foundation President Stephen Simpson, and Vice President Paulton McCarthy-Walker.
January 31, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Young men build foundation to support education, communities

At 21, Stephen Simpson and Zakari Messam have turned a shared impulse into something more durable. What began during the COVID-19 pandemic as informal conversations about giving back – initially…