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Dr Michelle Pinnock, the regional director for the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information’s Region Four office, speaks with St James’ Custos, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, during a back-to-school financial aid programme put on by the Excelerate
August 11, 2026

West to get plyboard classroom amid slow post-Melissa repair

Western Bureau: With several schools in western Jamaica still in a state of disrepair, nine months after Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information’s Region Four has…
Dr Michelle Pinnock, the regional director for the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information’s Region Four office, speaks with St James’ Custos, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, during a back-to-school financial aid programme put on by the Excelerate
August 11, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Parenting plea - Regional director urges greater support towards children’s education

WESTERN BUREAU: With the new school year just weeks away, Dr Michelle Pinnock, regional director for the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information’s Region Four, is calling for parents to…
The floor of the two classrooms that were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
August 11, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover schools still reeling from ‘Melissa’ pain

Western Bureau: With the 2026-27 school year looming, several schools across Hanover that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa remain in a significant state of disrepair, raising…
Nicola Madden-Greg (centre), past president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) and chairman of JAPEX, speaks with (from left) Camille Needham, executive director of the JHTA; Vana Taylor, chapter chairman of JHTA Ocho Rios; O’Brian Hero
August 11, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Tourism stakeholders eye big business through JAPEX amid hurricane recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: Having facilitated $100 million in commercial contracts and business negotiations for Jamaica’s tourism sector last year, the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), one of the country’s…
August 10, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Scammers’ car wash

Two Jamaican lottery scammers directed their elderly American victims to deposit millions of dollars into accounts they used to operate separate used-car dealerships in Jamaica, United States (US)…
Justice Winston Anderson
August 10, 2026 by Sashana Small

CCJ under scrutiny - Regional court urged to move on allegations of division, ‘toxic’ environment
Allegations that have emerged about the operations of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) should be urgently addressed, a former senior regional diplomat has asserted. “It is not a trivial matter,…
Items belonging to a homeless person are arranged in a makeshift living space near the Royal Decameron Montego Bay Beach Resort along Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday.
August 10, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

‘We will go out and assess the homeless’ - St James residents urged to report issues regarding unhoused people to authorities
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of St James are being encouraged to contact the relevant authorities for assistance whenever they see homeless people, including those who may have mental health challenges,…
Dr Carl Bruce, UHWI’s medical chief of staff.
August 10, 2026

UHWI expands specialist services, boosting access to advanced patient care

Patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are expected to benefit from faster diagnoses, expanded access to specialist treatment and enhanced critical care services following a…
May Pen Hospital in Clarendon.
August 10, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clicking into better care - May Pen Hospital sees gains from electronic health records system
May Pen Hospital in Clarendon is seeing improvements in patient management, data collection and decision-making since the introduction of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ electronic health records…