Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer
27 Jun, 2026
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CARE Fund to target mental health and other social issues
WESTERN BUREAU:
Dr Kimorley Humphrey, the principal director of the Ministry of Health and Wellness' Community Action for Rewarding Engagement (CARE) Fund, wants community organisations to…
25 Jun, 2026
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23 Jun, 2026
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Green: Planting what you feel like is not a business strategy
WESTERN BUREAU:
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green wants local farmers and their counterparts in the Diaspora to be strategic in their planning, noting that those who plant crops without first…
22 Jun, 2026
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Business leaders back Holness' efficiency vision
WESTERN BUREAU:
Business leaders in western Jamaica have endorsed a call by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for a national culture of efficiency, saying productivity and accountability are critical…
20 Jun, 2026
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Tufton promises better healthcare around the corner for Jamaicans on north coast
WESTERN BUREAU:
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaicans living along the island’s north coast will soon begin to benefit from significantly improved healthcare services as…
18 Jun, 2026
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Call for Jamaicans abroad to purchase first or second homes locally
WESTERN BUREAU:
Jamaicans in the Diaspora are being encouraged to invest in Jamaica’s expanding private real estate market, with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness arguing that their homeownership…
17 Jun, 2026
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Holness bats for coordinated response as organised crime takes hold in Jamaican Diaspora
WESTERN BUREAU:
Greater international cooperation in combating organised crime is being urged by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, who, yesterday, reiterated that the threat is taking root in the…
17 Jun, 2026
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Golding: Diaspora should help run Jamaica, not just fund it
WESTERN BUREAU:
Opposition Leader Mark Golding is calling for the Jamaican Diaspora to be formally integrated into the nation’s governance structure, arguing that their expertise and resources…
17 Jun, 2026
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Pit latrines biggest risk to Jamaica’s water supply, warns Samuda
Western Bureau
Matthew Samuda, minister of water, climate change and the environment, has described backyard pit latrines in high water-table communities as among the greatest environmental risks…