Cruise ship returns to MoBay port
WESTERN BUREAU: AFTER AN absence of more than four years the M/S Caribbean Princess sailed yesterday into Montego Bay, St. James bringing new cruise business to the resort city.

Winston Dear backs casino bid
WESTERN BUREAU: THE REVIEW of casino gambling being conducted by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is being welcomed by officials in Montego Bay as a sure sign that the Government is ready to introduce it.

Falmouth market gets green light
WESTERN BUREAU: COME WEDNESDAY, the Falmouth market in Trelawny - home of the Caribbean's most popular flea market will reopen its doors to the public following its month long closure.

Tourism budget cuts irk Bartlett
WESTERN BUREAU: WITH THE expected cuts in the budget for promotions and marketing at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Mr. Edmund Bartlett, the Opposition spokesman on Tourism...

JTA calls for mentorship programme in schools
WESTERN BUREAU: WENTWORTH GABBIDON, president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), has recommended the implementation of a mentorship programme in schools as a way of addressing some of the issues that affect today's youth.