Adrian Frater/Gleaner Writer

Veteran DJ Jaggy D.
April 8, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Veteran DJ ‘Jaggy D’ shot dead in Hopewell Square

WESTERN BUREAU: Veteran deejay Roger Walker, popularly known as ‘Jaggy D’, was murdered shortly after midday on Monday in Hopewell, Hanover, when an unknown assailant opened fire, killing him on the…
The Bogue Heights heroes gleefully displaying their certificates of appreciation.
March 19, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Bogue Heights honours its Hurricane Melissa heroes

Western Bureau: After Hurricane Melissa, with all the fury of its 195-mile-per-hour winds, many Jamaicans emerged as heroes in numerous communities, especially in western Jamaica, risking their…
The Lucea coastline showing mounds of debris and silt.
March 16, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Mayor: Dredging harbour could fix Lucea’s flooding problem

Western Bureau: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels, who is spearheading the call for a national response to the spate of recent floodings in Hanover, believes the dredging of the town’s harbour to address…
Councillor Richard Vernon, mayor of Montego Bay.
February 24, 2026 by Adrian Frater

MoBay bracing for $3b investment through SEZ project

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) will be leasing lands in proximity to the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall to facilitate a…
Heroy Clarke, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and member of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee.
February 18, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Clarke calls for global response to climate instability, transnational crime

WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy House Speaker Heroy Clarke has cited climate instability and transnational crime as existential threats to the Caribbean requiring an urgent global response, noting that these…
The trophy cabinet, which housed pictures and trophies  won over several decades, is now in ruin.
February 13, 2026 by Adrian Frater

MoBay Boys and Girls’ Club reels from Melissa’s blow

WESTERN BUREAU: The Montego Bay Boys and Girls Club (MBB&GC), which has a rich history of positively impacting the lives of young people in St James over several decades, is still reeling after…
CEO of JAMCO Entertainment Michael Small (back row left) poses for a photograph with staff and students at the Mount Olivet Basic School in St James.
February 6, 2026 by Adrian Frater

JAMCO spreads smiles beyond the stage in St James outreach

WESERN BUREAU: At the mention of JAMCO Entertainment, laughter is usually the first thing that comes to mind. The company is the force behind the popular comedy series Come Av A Laugh, which has…
The deep pit initially caused by land caving in at The Estuary housing scheme, in St James.
January 24, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Estuary on edge

Western Bureau: With the 2026 hurricane season just months away, some residents of Phase Two of the Estuary Housing Scheme, in St James, are worried about the slow pace of the rehabilitation work on a…
Protesting nurses at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St James.
January 17, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Doctors join nurses in distress

Western Bureau: For the second time in recent months, the medical staff at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, has gone public in registering their disgust with the…