Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Hitchman to lead St James lay magistrates
WESTERN BUREAU: Floyd Hitchman, a guidance councillor at the Maldon High School in St James, was elected unopposed as the new president of the St James Lay Magistrates’ Association over last weekend…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Errol Green bats for Jamaica to have its own final court
WESTERN BUREAU: Errol Greene, trustee of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), is supportive of the view that Jamaica should establish its own final court of appeal, arguing that the…
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 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,…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Jamaicans in diaspora urged to invest in local housing, real estate
WESTERN BUREAU: Renowned Montego Bay-based attorney-at-law Clayton Morgan is calling for Jamaicans living overseas to seize the moment and invest in local real estate and housing based on the…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
‘Duke of Earle’ urges diaspora to deepen ties in Jamaica
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Bevan Earle, popularly know as the ‘Duke of Earl’ in South Florida, where he hosts a successful radio show, is calling for Jamaica’s diaspora to hold on to their Jamaican roots by…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
‘Today is the first step’
WESTERN BUREAU: The Rose Hall Development Company is looking at developing a deeper long-term strategy for protecting the local environment which will utilise broader education and public awareness,…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Green hails Ja’s agricultural resilience, citing record-breaking production
Western Bureau: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says Jamaica’s agricultural sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of recent disasters, citing record-breaking production and major…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
MoBay mayor urges ex-gangsters to turn to farming, agribusiness
WESTERN BUREAU: With St James now enjoying crime reduction on a scale not seen in over two decades, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is urging displaced gangsters to turn a new page by channelling…