Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer
June 23, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Green: Planting what you feel like is not a business strategy
WESTERN BUREAU:
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green wants local farmers and their counterparts in the Diaspora to be strategic in their planning, noting that those who plant crops without first…
June 22, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Business leaders back Holness' efficiency vision
WESTERN BUREAU:
Business leaders in western Jamaica have endorsed a call by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for a national culture of efficiency, saying productivity and accountability are critical…
June 20, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Tufton promises better healthcare around the corner for Jamaicans on north coast
WESTERN BUREAU:
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaicans living along the island’s north coast will soon begin to benefit from significantly improved healthcare services as…
June 18, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Call for Jamaicans abroad to purchase first or second homes locally
WESTERN BUREAU:
Jamaicans in the Diaspora are being encouraged to invest in Jamaica’s expanding private real estate market, with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness arguing that their homeownership…
June 17, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Holness bats for coordinated response as organised crime takes hold in Jamaican Diaspora
WESTERN BUREAU:
Greater international cooperation in combating organised crime is being urged by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, who, yesterday, reiterated that the threat is taking root in the…
June 17, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Golding: Diaspora should help run Jamaica, not just fund it
WESTERN BUREAU:
Opposition Leader Mark Golding is calling for the Jamaican Diaspora to be formally integrated into the nation’s governance structure, arguing that their expertise and resources…
June 17, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Pit latrines biggest risk to Jamaica’s water supply, warns Samuda
Western Bureau
Matthew Samuda, minister of water, climate change and the environment, has described backyard pit latrines in high water-table communities as among the greatest environmental risks…
June 15, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Diaspora Conference | Seiveright urges diaspora to move beyond remittances
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, is urging Jamaicans overseas to move beyond remittances and secure ownership stakes in Jamaica's rapidly…
June 15, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Diaspora Conference | Hurricane-damaged schools to be rebuilt stronger, says Morris Dixon
Jamaica's education system has emerged as a model of resilience following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, with all schools reopening within 90 days despite widespread damage,…