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From left: Richard Vernon, mayor of Montego Bay, presents a cheque to Wayne White, a final-year law student, covering $100,000 in scholarship assistance from the Mayor’s Charity Fund. Sharing the occasion are Gregory Harris, councillor for the Salt Sprin
10 Sep, 2026 0

MoBay Mayor’s Charity Fund comes good for Salt Spring law student

WESTERN BUREAU: Law student Wayne White of Salt Spring, St James, who had asked Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon for $20,000 to help him clear an outstanding law school bill, got more than he…
Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Chang: New Granville Police Station back on track

WESTERN BUREAU: National Security and Peace Minister Dr Horace Chang has indicated that the plan to build a new police station in Granville, St James, is now back on track. According to Chang,…
Sheets of zinc lay on the grounds of Carisbrook Primary and Infant School as repair work continues.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Carisbrook Primary pushes ahead amid construction

WESTERN BUREAU: Students at Carisbrook Primary School in St Elizabeth returned to classes on Monday despite ongoing construction work at the institution, as principal Patrick Malcolm insisted that…
Tents waiting to be erected on the school’s playing field to accommodate face-to-face classes as repair work continues on the hurricane-damaged institution.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Burnt Savannah Primary goes hybrid

WESTERN BUREAU: While the Burnt Savannah Primary in St Elizabeth opened its doors on Monday, only grade six students were accommodated as the school is still reeling from the damage caused by…
Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, providing an update on visitor arrivals and tourism earnings during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank in St Andrew on Wednesday, September 2.
05 Sep, 2026 0

Bartlett appeals for authentic Jamaican souvenirs

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is challenging Jamaica’s craft vendors and artisans to move away from imported souvenirs and seek to create authentic Jamaican products that showcase…
Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang (left) examines the proposed design for the Old Fort Craft Market in Montego Bay with Jamaica Social Investment Fund Managing Director Omar Sweeney.
05 Sep, 2026 0

Chang wants major craft centre on the north coast

WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang is calling for the development of a major craft centre along Jamaica’s north coast as the country seeks to expand its craft industry and create…
Marylin Falconer, president of the Old Fort Craft Market.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Crafting a comeback - Old Fort gets $53.5m makeover

WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Old Fort Craft Market on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, are hailing the $53.5-million rehabilitation of the facility. Their president, Marylin Falconer,…
David Wilson, secretary of the Essex Valley Farmers Benevolent Society.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Essex Valley farmers ready to combat food security challenges

WESTERN BUREAU: Farmers in Essex Valley, St Elizabeth, have welcomed the Government’s latest investment in the farming belt. However, they say the real test is whether the resources being provided can…
Educator Linvern Wright.
03 Sep, 2026 0

Educator demands workers not be ‘scapegoated’ to maintain stable economy

WESTERN BUREAU: The immediate past president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools is taking issue with the Government’s economic policy, arguing that Jamaican workers must not…