WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Copa Airlines will increase its service into Montego Bay, St James to 10 weekly flights, strengthening Jamaica’s South American airlift as the tourism sector steadily recovers from the...
WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa ripped across Jamaica, tearing apart communities and leaving families desperate for relief, help came from a place many Jamaicans never expected, the world’s largest home-improvement retailer, Home Depot. In...
WESTERN BUREAU: Fifteen years after joining the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its youngest judge, Jamaica-born Justice Winston Anderson has reached a new milestone. Anderson was sworn in as the court’s fourth president on the cusp of CARICOM...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s Ambassador to Japan, Shorna-Kay Richards, is calling for global nuclear disarmament, urging the passengers aboard the Peace Boat to “never give up the fight” for peace, justice, and a nuclear-free world. Delivering a...
The Transport Authority says progress has been made in resolving tensions between long-standing contract carriage operators and the newly formed Jamaica Tourism Ground Transportation Association (JTGTA), following a high-level meeting in Kingston...
WESTERN BUREAU: Under a canopy of lights at the iconic Round Hill Hotel and Villas in Hopewell, Hanover, guests’ palates were delighted recently during an unforgettable evening of culinary artistry led by Italian Michelin-starred chef Theodor...
WESTERN BUREAU: A female high school teacher is speaking out about a disturbing case of harassment at her school, revealing that she has been repeatedly targeted by a 15-year-old female student known for making inappropriate advances toward staff...
WESTERN BUREAU: Round Hill Hotel and Villas is setting the stage for extraordinary dining experiences through Michelin-starred collaborations. Josy Karabolad, director of sales and marketing, revealed that this initiative marks the start of a...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is set to welcome its first casino, with Princess Jamaica, the island’s newest resort, announcing plans to open a full-service gaming facility by the fourth quarter of 2025. The development was revealed by Enrico Pezzoli,...
WESTERN BUREAU: One of Montego Bay’s philanthropic doyennes, Joy Clark, has been appointed chairman of the prominent Digicel Foundation. Clark, who has been with the foundation since its inception in 2004, succeeds communication expert Jean Lowrie...