Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer
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…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
World Bank cautions against low productivity in Jamaican agriculture
WESTERN BUREAU: Kilara Suit, a senior agriculture specialist at the World Bank, says that, despite the immense potential of Jamaica’s agriculture sector, it still continues to grapple with low…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Former Air Jamaica administrator wants greater recognition of diaspora leisure market
WESTERN BUREAU: FORMER AIR Jamaica administrator and longstanding community advocate Kay Chang has called for greater recognition of the diaspora leisure market, saying its untapped potential and…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Cornwall College unveils memorabilia store
WESTERN BUREAU: Cornwall College, one of western Jamaica’s oldest high schools, has unveiled a memorabilia store that blends tradition with teaching, in what the school’s chairman, Dr Richard Meggo,…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Lilliput mourns 13-y-o student found dead at home
WESTERN BUREAU: The quiet district of Bugs Bunny in Lilliput, St James, was plunged into mourning following Thursday’s tragic death of 13-year-old Twaine Jaheem Skyers, a second-form student at…