Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, the chief scout of Jamaica, addresses a public meeting of the Scout Association of Jamaica on February 26
March 6, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Chief scout calls for young people to live values every day

WESTERN BUREAU: Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, the chief scout of Jamaica, is calling for young Jamaicans to embrace the principles of scouting, not just in uniform but in their daily lives.…
Dr Dayton Campbell, member of parliament for Westmoreland Eastern.
March 6, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Campbell: $787m ROOFS allocation in Westmoreland undermined by transportation burden

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Dayton Campbell, the member of parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, says the Government’s Restoration of Owner and Occupant Family Shelter (ROOFS) Programme is poorly conceived,…
Richard Cole (left),chief executive officer of Level 8 – Bakery, Dining and Gaming Lounge, presents Delano Seiveright, state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, a basket containing St Elizabeth produce.
March 4, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Commerce to anchor Black River’s post-hurricane redevelopment, says Seiveright

WESTERN BUREAU: Delano Seiveright, state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, says commerce, enterprise, and infrastructure expansion will be at the centre of Black River’s…
Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar Danree Delancy.
March 3, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Melissa halts Petersfield by-election plans

WESTERN BUREAU: The Petersfield Division in Westmoreland Central will remain without elected representation for now, as Hurricane Melissa’s Category 5 winds have forced a delay in naming a date for…
News
February 28, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Gov’t eyes tomato juice for schools

WESTERN BUREAU: Floyd Green, minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, has revealed plans to introduce a locally produced tomato-based juice into Jamaica’s school nutrition programme,…
From left: Donmayne Gyles, chief executive officer of Andrews Memorial Hospital; Erica Myers, infection control and prevention nurse at Black River Hospital; Diana Brown-Miller, chief executive officer of Black River Hospital; Jodi-Ann Porter, senior custo
February 26, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Andrews Memorial gives Black River Hospital $9m shot in the arm

WESTERN BUREAU: Donmayne Gyles, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Andrews Memorial Hospital, has donated medical supplies and computers valued at $9 million to the Hurricane…
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green presenting Novelette Moore, a St James banana farmer, with her Hurricane Melissa recovery assistance cheque on February 25.
February 26, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Green: Don’t import bananas, it could cause deadly disease

WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is urging Jamaicans to resist any move to import bananas during the current production shortfall, warning that doing so could expose the island to a…
Cadet Major Se’rena Sutherland.
February 24, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

From Hanover to US military: Sutherland siblings united in service

WESTERN BUREAU: From the tranquil coastal town of Lucea, Hanover, to the exacting corridors of American military academies, siblings Se’rena and David Sutherland are emerging as proud standard-bearers…
From left: Tommy Clemenson, parent; Patricia Robinson-Jones, vice-principal; Ryan Wright, senior teacher; Zipping Chen, president of the Fujian Association of Jamaica and representative of the Chinese community; Dr Anthony Taylor, principal; Sheri-Kay Morr
February 23, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Chinese community gives $1m boost to hurricane-hit St Mary’s Prep

WESTERN BUREAU: The Chinese community in Montego Bay, St James has donated J$1 million to the Montpelier-based St Mary’s Preparatory and Kindergarten School, to assist with its rebuilding, having…