Bryan Miller/Gleaner Writer

May 27, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover’s custos wants Labour Day to be taken more seriously

Hanover Custos Lennox Anderson-Jackson has labelled the observance of Labour Day as a powerful symbol of service, sacrifice, nation building, and community spirit, and he wants Jamaicans to treat it…
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May 22, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover businesses ignoring fire safety advice, laments chief … says absence of penalties undermining standards

WESTERN BUREAU: Dewayne Grant, superintendent for the Hanover Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), has raised alarm over what he describes as the dismissive attitude of some Hanover business…
May 22, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Police target Sandy Bay amid rising crime concerns

Western Bureau: With Sandy Bay in Hanover regularly appearing on the crime radar, Superintendent Andrew Nish says police will increase crime-fighting efforts in the town to restore order. Speaking…
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May 16, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Twenty persons still in Hanover shelters as new hurricane season looms

Western Bureau: With some 20 persons still being housed in the four shelters that are still open in Hanover, there are now concerns over whether they will be properly settled ahead of the 2026…
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May 15, 2026 by Bryan Miller

20 persons remain in Hanover shelters as new storm season looms

WESTERN BUREAU: With some 20 persons still being housed in four shelters across Hanover, there are concerns as to whether they will be properly settled ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season,…
May 14, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Woodsville residents repair condemned bridge, while still waiting for Government action

Western Bureau: Residents of Woodsville, in Hanover, who have been operating with a makeshift bridge they created following the collapse of the 100-year-old Woodsville bridge four years ago, are…
May 12, 2026 by Bryan Miller

JTA president optimistic about upcoming salary negotiations

Despite the challenges of the recent past, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver says he is cautiously optimistic that the Government will make the association a reasonable offer…
May 2, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Eastern Hanover communities facing water crisis

Andrea Purkiss, the member of parliament (MP) for Eastern Hanover, says the slogan, ‘water is life’, is not being played out in her constituency as several communities are now facing a chronic…
Lanisia Rhoden, founder and executive director of the YWOP/YMOP, addresses the launch of the collaborative entrepreneur assistance programme in Lucea, Hanover, being implemented by her organisation and the Flow Foundation.
April 29, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Collaborative effort to assist young entrepreneurs in Hanover, Trelawny

Western Bureau: Some 60 young entrepreneurs from Hanover and Trelawny who were affected by Hurricane Melissa last October are set to receive much-needed assistance and training under a collaborative…