Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer
December 20, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Russell calls for multi-use indoor arena after Hurricane Melissa ravages MoBay Sports Complex
WESTERN BUREAU: Reacting to the devastation caused to the Montego Bay Sports Complex by Hurricane Melissa, Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), is…
December 20, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
St Elizabeth’s first female custos to demit office; expresses pride in service, justice expansion
WESTERN BUREAU: Beryl H. Rochester, the first woman to serve as custos rotulorum for St Elizabeth, is preparing to demit office after nearly 12 years of service, bringing to a close a historic tenure…
December 19, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
More overseas linesmen arrive to boost electricity restoration
WESTERN BUREAU: There is a renewed sense of hope in western Jamaica following Wednesday’s arrival of 117 linemen from the Canadian company Graystone who are equipped with heavy-duty equipment to speed…
December 18, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
MBCCI’s Russell bats for hurricane-resilient buildings
WESTERN BUREAU: Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says that rather than investing in large, stand-alone storage facilities, which may sit idle between…
December 18, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Westmoreland Chamber says Melissa exposed gaps in preparedness, not storage capacity
WESTERN BUREAU: Hurricane Melissa has reignited debate over disaster readiness in Westmoreland, but the parish’s business community says the solution does not lie in constructing a new, purpose-built…
December 17, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Russell: MoBay faced no food challenge after Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says that despite the widespread anxiety in the days following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Montego…
December 16, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
‘Light will overcome darkness’
WESTERN BUREAU: Rabbi Yaakov Raskin, director of Chabad Jamaica Limited, has condemned what he described as a “despicable” and hate-driven attack on the global Jewish community, following a deadly…
December 16, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
St Elizabeth’s most vulnerable struggling to access benefits
WESTERN BUREAU: The destruction left in the wake of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has dealt a major blow to PATH and social pension beneficiaries in St Elizabeth, with damaged post offices severely…
December 15, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Generator-powered Christmas tree for Black River as recovery efforts continue
WESTERN BUREAU: A gasolene generator will be used to power a scaled-down Municipal Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Black River, St Elizabeth, as parish leaders move to keep hope alive in…