Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

Delano Seiveright, minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.
02 Feb, 2026 0

Seiveright: Corporate MoBay’s relentless pressure key to post-Melissa recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: State Minister in the Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright, says sustained pressure from corporate Montego Bay was a critical factor in the rapid restoration…
Customs Officer Earl Rayson (right) presents an undisclosed financial donation to Reverend Michael Hammond for the ministries of the First Church of the Open Bible.
31 Jan, 2026 0

Wint urges church to pray for Customs officers’ integrity under pressure

WESTERN BUREAU: Howard Wint, the senior director of operations in the western section of the Jamaica Customs Agency, has called for the church to pray for customs officers, particularly for integrity,…
From left: Renardo Douglas, vice-chairman, Anchovy High School; Dr Lavern Stewart, principal; Nigel Goulab, chairman, accepting a symbolic cheque from members of the Chinese community in Montego Bay valued at $1 million from Ziping Chen, chairman of LCH De
30 Jan, 2026 0

MoBay’s Chinese donate $2m to Anchovy High to address hurricane damage

WESTERN BUREAU: The Chinese community in Montego Bay, St James, recently donated $2 million to Anchovy High School to support restoration work in the aftermath of the damage done to its two campuses…
Dr Curtis Yeates, senior medical officer of health at the Cornwall Regional hospital
28 Jan, 2026 0

Yeates says major CRH concerns to be addressed in weeks

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Curtis Yeates, the senior medical officer of health at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, has issued a public apology to patients and staff for the poor…
A section of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay.
26 Jan, 2026 0

Tufton: Remedy now under way to ease A&E beds crisis at CRH

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has acknowledged that severe overcrowding in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH)…
McKenzie
23 Jan, 2026 0

McKenzie says $27m approved for Balaclava Fire Station

WESTERN BUREAU: Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has confirmed that the long-delayed Balaclava Fire Station project is poised to enter an active phase as $27 million is earmarked in the…
The mangled remains of the Black River Market in St Elizabeth following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, last year.
20 Jan, 2026 0

Black River clean-up now at 90%, says McKenzie

WESTERN BUREAU: Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says nearly 90 per cent of the town of Black River in St Elizabeth has been cleaned up in the coordinated effort to restore the town to full…
Desmond McKenzie, minister of local government and community development.
19 Jan, 2026 0

McKenzie to convene high-level meeting to expand AMANDA system after Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie will convene a high-level executive meeting this week with municipal chief executive officers, directors of…
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie (left) in discussion with employees of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation.
17 Jan, 2026 0

McKenzie commits container offices for displaced StEMC

WESTERN BUREAU: Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has given a commitment to the representatives at the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation (StEMC) that he will provide them with four…