WESTERN BUREAU: Homer Davis, state minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, is bemoaning that Jamaica’s cultural heritage is not getting the type of respect it deserves as its true value appears to be waning as the country moves further away...
WESTERN BUREAU Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says legislative hurdles are currently impeding the ability of the municipal corporations in western Jamaica to establish and operate a centralised pound for stray animals. However, Vernon said his...
WESTERN BUREAU: The children living with disabilities at the Mustard Seed Children’s Home in Montego Bay, St James, got a treat to remember on Christmas Day when they were feted by philanthropist Winston Dear, the Usain Bolt Foundation, and the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Danree Delancy has called on the residents of Westmoreland to make a concerted effort to spread love and joy throughout the Christmas holiday, despite the toll that violence has taken on the community this...
WESTERN BUREAU: Black River Mayor Richard Solomon has issued a firm warning to the criminals targeting the New Market township and surrounding commercial areas in St Elizabeth, demanding that they cease their activities. In September, gunmen robbed...
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is urging incoming passengers, particularly Jamaicans, to complete the new C5 Immigration Form online before arriving in Jamaica to ensure smoother airport processing and reduce delays. Bartlett’s...
WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has revealed that the JamaicaEye surveillance network is now in shambles, owing to a shortage of personnel to maintain the system, causing several cameras to fail. Launched in March 2018 in...
WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ainsley McCarty, who heads the St James’ zone of special operations (ZOSO), has heaped praise on the residents of Norwood for making their community one of the safest in the parish so far this...
WESTERN BUREAU: In an inspiring display of talent and dedication, New Hope Primary School, in eastern Westmoreland, emerged as the champions of the Westmoreland Primary Schools Container Gardening Competition, which saw them being rewarded for...
WESTERN BUREAU: Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Moses Chybar is calling for a comprehensive review of the fee structure imposed on imported goods, arguing that a more equitable system would offer more benefits to large and...
WESTERN BUREAU: Wheelchair attendant Ivyrine Melhado was one of several tourism workers honoured by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) in a ceremony to mark the start of the 2024-25 Winter Tourist Season at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in...
WESTERN BUREAU: PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), Dr Donovan Bennett, has expressed satisfaction with the Cricket West Indies (CWI) four-game suspension imposed on John Campbell, the Jamaica Scorpions captain, for his role in...
WESTERN BUREAU: When the Young Jamaica Ensemble of the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC) stages its annual ‘Sounds of the Season’ concert on Sunday, December 15, in the Black River Theatre at the Iberostar Suites, Rose Hall, one of the SSTC’s...
WESTERN BUREAU: Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Danree Delancy, who also serves as chairman of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC), is urging the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to take immediate action to repair defective street lights across...
WESTERN BUREAU: Ian Myles, councillor for the Little London division in the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC), has called for the impounding of stray animals to be privatised, as this will provide a humane solution to the issue, and enhance...
WESTERN BUREAU: THE CALL from Greg Barclay, who recently ended his tenure as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), to split the West Indies cricket team into individual territories ,with each competing individually in Test cricket,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Sherona Small, the Westmoreland Festival Queen, has taken on an ambitious project to help teenagers who struggle with teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, and poverty. Having personally observed the struggles that school-age children...
WESTERN BUREAU: Farmers in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean will soon have access to the innovative Climate-Smart Agriculture Compliance (C-SAC), a global labelling tool, which is expected to provide them with immediate benefits. Steve Maximay, an...
WESTERN BUREAU: Cub Scouts representing the St James Scout District emerged victorious at the inaugural staging of the Scout Association of Jamaica, Region IV Cub and Scouts Culturama Performing Arts Competition, which took place at the St John’s...
WESTERN BUREAU Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says had it not been for the strong will and perseverance of the Franciscan Sisters from Allegany in the United States, Mt Alvernia High School, Chetwood Memorial Primary, and Mt Alvernia Preparatory...
WESTERN BUREAU: Marisa Dalrymple Philibert has been re-elected as the member of parliament (MP) for Trelawny Southern following a decisive victory in yesterday’s parliamentary by-election. Dalrymple Philibert, a former Speaker of the House of...
WESTERN BUREAU: Mayor Richard Vernon announced that Montego Bay will designate a special Mount Alvernia Day to celebrate the secondary school’s contributions to the development of the Second City as the institution celebrates its centennial. Vernon...
WESTERN BUREAU: Arthel Colley, the councillor for the Negril division in the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC), is not pleased with the way aid is being distributed to persons in his division who were impacted by Hurricane Beryl. According...
WESTERN BUREAU: Amorkard Brown, the councillor for the Leamington division in the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC), is calling for central government to increase the property tax allocation to municipal corporations from 7.5 per cent to...
WESTERN BUREAU: The relatives of the five persons who perished in a motor vehicle accident in Westmoreland just over a year ago say they are satisfied that Delroy Rodney, the driver of the ill-fated vehicle, has taken responsibility for the...
