Janet Silvera/Gleaner Writer

February 16, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Church alliance urges caution as casino regulations advance

WESTERN BUREAU: A coalition of church leaders is urging lawmakers to proceed cautiously as Parliament advances the Casino Gaming (General) Regulations, 2025, warning that Jamaica must be fully…
Nine children pose in front of a helicopter with pilot John Morris after they were treated to rides by Island Hoppers Helicopter Tours in St Ann on Christmas Day in 2008.
February 11, 2026 by Janet Silvera

UPDATED: MAYDAY!

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s general aviation sector is in steep decline, weakened by outdated regulations, high operating costs and what industry stakeholders describe as a policy environment that has…
A one-bedroom villa at Excellence Oyster Bay.
February 10, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Over J$5 billion being pumped into Excellence expansion

WESTERN BUREAU: Luxury Resort Excellence Oyster Bay, in keeping with its long-term commitment to Jamaica, has announced a massive US$25-million (J$4.02-billion) expansion programme, alongside a…
Judah One CEO Everett Aaron.
February 9, 2026 by Janet Silvera

100-bed medical dome aimed at easing pressure on CRH

WESTERN BUREAU: A 10,000-square-foot medical dome capable of housing up to 100 hospital beds is to be installed at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, providing critical…
Kyle Mais competing at Dover Race Way in St Ann.
February 6, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Top race driver calls for end to street racing after championship win

WESTERN BUREAU: Freshly crowned overall champion of the Jamaica Race Drivers Club (JRDC) Kyle Mais is using his biggest career moment to call for an end to reckless street racing on Jamaica’s roads,…
Bridgette Samuels Johnson dresses her son Chace Singh’s wounds at their home in Holland Estate, Trelawny.
February 4, 2026 by Janet Silvera

A life changed in a blink

What began as a simple attempt to pick ackees ended in catastrophe. Electrocuted by overhead power lines in Portmore, St Catherine, last January, Chace Singh lost both hands and feet and now needs $10…
Dr Dave Chin Tung, CEO, GO! Jamaica Travel, speaks with The Gleaner yesterday after the reopening of Princess Hotels & Resorts in Hanover.
February 3, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Princess Resorts reopens, boosting confidence among local travel agents

WESTERN BUREAU: Three months after Hurricane Melissa forced its closure, Princess Resorts Jamaica in Hanover has reopened, bringing 1,000 staff back to work and restoring confidence among local…
Nathalee Jemaison and her staff at Kajay’s Seafood Restaurant in White House, Westmoreland, were among the WCK partners providing food.
January 28, 2026 by Janet Silvera

6.7M MEALS

WESTERN BUREAU: In the days after Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, the country fractured. Roads disappeared, communities were cut off, and families sheltered in damaged buildings, waiting for…
From left: Tanekia Titus looks on as Hermine Pryce Foundation co‑founders Andrea Pryce and O’Neil Pryce lift a sheet of plywood donated to her at her home in Bunkers Hill, Trelawny.
January 28, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Charity steps in to rebuild homes for elderly brothers, widow

WESTERN BUREAU: At 70, blindness left him unable to rebuild; at 84, his brother could only wait. When Hurricane Melissa destroyed their home in Bunkers Hill, Trelawny, the Reid brothers – alongside a…