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Dorey McPherson awaiting the arrival of firefighters to free her trapped leg after several failed efforts by passers-by who rushed to her aid.
13 Sep, 2025 0

ONE STEP FROM DISASTER

For over 30 years, Dorey McPherson sold goods at the Morant Bay Market in St Thomas, stepping countless times on the deteriorating manhole cover beside her stall – always without incident. But last…
Orette Fisher, former director of elections... ‘Notwithstanding cost, conduct enumeration exercise every 15 years.’
13 Sep, 2025 0

‘A clean voters’ list is a moral safeguard’

Failure by successive administrations to declare an enumeration period in Jamaica, for a complete reverification and purging of the voters’ list has fuelled concerns about the low percentage of the…
Donovan English, father of late national footballer Irvino English, said he is proud of Fraser-Pryce’s achievements.
13 Sep, 2025 0

‘Look at wi road now’

EXCITEMENT HAS been permeating Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Drive in St Andrew, renamed for the little girl who ran on the former Ashoka Road, now celebrated as the greatest female sprinter of all time.…
Gender and development practitioner Judith Wedderburn.
13 Sep, 2025 0

Real power shift needed

Despite a marginal increase in the number of women that will sit in Lower House when it resumes, at least one gender advocate believes the country is still falling short in its representation of women…
JMMB Group head office, Haughton Court, New Kingston.
13 Sep, 2025 0

Tech entrepreneur blames JMMB for business collapse, bank rejects claims

A software engineer has filed a lawsuit against JMMB Bank (Jamaica) Limited, claiming the financial institution’s decision to freeze his account and withhold sums totalling US$35,000 or $5.6 million…
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce arrives for training at the Athletic Stadium at the Oi Central Seaside Park Sports Forest in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday.
12 Sep, 2025 0

‘Not just for me’

Tokyo, japan: Jamaican sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has indicated that when she takes to the track at the Japan National Stadium at the World Athletics Championships, she will be competing not…
Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, police commander for St James.
12 Sep, 2025 0

Crime down to a trickle

Western Bureau: With 55 fewer murders than the corresponding period last year, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, the police commander for St James, drew appreciative laughter at Thursday’s monthly…
Steven Weinstein
12 Sep, 2025 0

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,…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon.
12 Sep, 2025 0

Permits required to rear animals within MoBay’s city limits, says mayor

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has indicated that residents may rear animals within the city’s limits but they must do so in a way that does not disrupt their communities and only…