Janet Silvera - Sunday Gleaner Writer

One of the beauties that makes Tiamo stand out.
February 22, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Built on love, tested by storms

WESTERN BUREAU: On a weekend devoted to love, a Jamaican returnee finally opened a resort built on it. As Valentine’s Day celebrations unfolded across the island, Annika D’Andrea officially launched…
Jeremiah Knight, author of the cookbook and memoir ‘Diplomat in the Kitchen’.
February 8, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Two young children carefully cross downed cable wires on their way home from school in Rose Hall, St James, last Friday.
February 1, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Billion-Dollar Collapse

WESTERN BUREAU: Three months after Hurricane Melissa struck western Jamaica, large sections of the community cable network remain dark, leaving operators to confront an estimated $1.4 billion in…
The devastation at Maggotty High School after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 21, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Reopening anxiety

WESTERN BUREAU: With schools set to fully reopen in two weeks, anxiety is mounting among the principals of some hurricane-damaged institutions as they grapple with unclear repair timelines, safety…

Mount Hermon United Church in Westmoreland.
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Faith shaken, not broken

WESTERN BUREAU: Hurricane Melissa has shattered hundreds of Jamaica’s churches, from wooden chapels tucked in sugar-belt villages to grand cathedrals that survived slavery and emancipation. The storm…

Steven Weinstein
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Negril at a crossroads

WESTERN BUREAU: Forty years ago, Steven Weinstein first stumbled onto the sands of Negril and found a paradise that would change his life. Captivated by its seven miles of white sand, rustic charm,…