Mickalia Kington/Gleaner Writer

January 31, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Darliston Post Office closure leaves residents distressed

Residents of Darliston, Westmoreland are expressing deep concern over the closure of the local post office, saying that the move has placed a dreaded financial and physical strain on pensioners, PATH…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, speak with Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (left), minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Ghana, and his Ghana Deputy Minister/ Ministry of De
January 27, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Three months later, Darliston sees the light

WESTERN BUREAU: Nearly three months after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), in partnership with the Government, commissioned an emergency mobile…
This photo shows reconstruction work, which is under way at the Outpatient Clinic at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital, Westmoreland, which was destroyed during Hurricane Melissa last October.
January 24, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Sav hospital reckons with disturbing pickup in patient load post-Melissa

In the days following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, doctors at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital began noticing a troubling pattern among patients seeking care. Dr Suman Vemu, orthopaedic surgeon at the…
From left: Fathers from Mary Gate Church of Heaven, Brother Ricky Ferrer and Father Maxwell KlugIn; Councilor Julian Chang; Rosa Young, owner WAVZ Events; Alyssa Levy, I AM Foundation Intl team member; Jessica Davidson, educator at Manning’s School; C Ca
January 21, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Westmoreland women get a day of HERS empowerment

WESTERN BUREAU: More than 300 women from across western Jamaica were given a rare opportunity to pause, breathe, and be nurtured during A Day of HERS, a women’s empowerment event hosted in…
Novlin Leslie Little (left), parish manager for the Westmoreland Public Health Services; and Kate Forbes (right), president, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, display donated flu supplies while looking on are (from second l
January 15, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Red Cross gives Sav-la-Mar Health Centre shot in the arm to fight flu

The Savanna-la-Mar Health Centre in Westmoreland has received a major boost in its ability to respond to rising flu cases and ongoing post-hurricane challenges, following a significant donation of…
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz.
January 10, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

POWER PREDATORS

Western Bureau: The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) Ltd and the Government are reiterating a zero-tolerance stance against individuals demanding money from residents for electricity reconnections…
Moses West, former US Army ranger and founder of AWG Contracting, who designed the atmospheric water system currently supplying drinking water to the Accompong Maroon community.
December 27, 2025 by Mickalia Kington

Standing firm amid fury

Western Bureau: As Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica on October 28, crippling power grids and shutting down water supply systems mainly in the western region, one machine high in the Cockpit…
Residents of Winchester Housing Scheme in Green Island, Westmoreland, helped a paraplegic senior from Glenbrook, Westmoreland to acquire a new wheelchair after being displaced by Hurricane Melissa.
December 26, 2025 by Mickalia Kington

Hope in motion

A paraplegic senior displaced by hurricane damage is regaining a measure of independence, thanks to swift community action and quiet generosity in Green Island, Westmoreland. The woman, Claudette…
From left: Richard Forward, team lead for Global Medic; Orane Gardner, regional physical activity specialist for the Western Regional Health Authority; Pan Caribbean CEO Hanqiao Su; Rosa Young, Wavz Beach owner; Kimberly Grey, Pan-Caribbean legal consultan
December 17, 2025 by Mickalia Kington

Water-filtration system brings clean water to Frome

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Frome, Westmoreland, yesterday began accessing clean, drinkable water again with the installation of a community water filtration system at the Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company…