Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer
07 Mar, 2026
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New Scout commissioner wants organisation to tackle challenges facing youths
WESTERN BUREAU: Kevin Richards, the newly installed chief commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, says the movement must confront growing challenges impacting young people while building on…
06 Mar, 2026
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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.…
06 Mar, 2026
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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,…
04 Mar, 2026
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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…
03 Mar, 2026
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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…
28 Feb, 2026
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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,…
26 Feb, 2026
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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…
26 Feb, 2026
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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…
24 Feb, 2026
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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…