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Cordell Howell-Huie (second left) and Deacon Dalmas Agan (second right)), administrators at the Mustard Seed Children’s Home in Moore Park, St James, jointly collect a gift basket from Janet Richards (left), chairman of the Janet Richards Foundation, and
December 24, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Janet Richards Foundation targeting Bolt for more help

Western Bureau: Chairman of the Janet Richards Foundation, Janet Richards, says she will be reaching out to the Usain Bolt Foundation to help transform the play area at the St James-based Mustard Seed…
Jason Russell.
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…
Beryl Rochester, outgoing custos of St Elizabeth.
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…
Hugh Grant (left), CEO of the Jamaica Public Service, and Energy Minister Daryl Vaz in discussion during the arrival of 117 linesmen from Canada at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday.
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…
Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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…
Moses Chybar, president of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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…
Jason Russell.
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…
Rabbi Yaakov Raskin.
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…
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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…