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Gerald Miller (right), health promotion and education officer for Westmoreland, educating residents on the risks of contracting leptospirosis and other diseases from the nearby Ancho River.
December 9, 2025 by Mickalia Kington

DEADLY RISK

WESTERN BUREAU: Days before a leptospirosis outbreak was officially declared across several Jamaican parishes, including Westmoreland, public health officials were already warning residents in…
Inside the damaged Howie’s ‘100 Pot’ restaurant.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

ECONOMY IN SHAMBLES

From roadside eateries to boutique beachfront guesthouses and attractions, small business operators across St Elizabeth are counting millions in losses following the passage of Hurricane Melissa…
Humanitarian aid sits on the tarmac at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Editorial | From Melissa to national renewal

After the massive destruction it caused in the west of the island in late October, the most powerful story of Hurricane Melissa is not bureaucratic. It is of something deeply human upon which Jamaica…
Dr Aujae Dixon hands out relief supplies to residents on one of the stops of the medical mission. The team has so far visited communities in Hanover and Westmoreland.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Interdicted but not broken

Interdicted from his post at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon for running as a candidate in the September general election, Dr Aujae Dixon returns to court on Tuesday to learn whether he will secure…
Jamar Grant, who started having classes at Godfrey Stewart High in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, for children sheltering at the school.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

‘Shelter school’ springs to life at Godfrey Stewart High

Excited chatter filled Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland last Wednesday as children’s voices echoed across the compound. From the main office, teachers could be heard giving instructions to…
The remains of Frome Technical High School teacher Wayne Coley’s house in Amity, Westmoreland.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

HOUSELESS TEACHERS

Wayne Coley had only seconds to decide whether to stay or run. The 31-year veteran teacher at Frome Technical High School watched as his kitchen door flew open – twice – before the bedroom door did…
December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

Police kill one per day in November

Marlie Acres in Old Harbour and Gutterhead in Yallahs are the latest communities where families are refuting claims that their loved ones died while in confrontations with the security forces after…
President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a round-table on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House, October 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
December 9, 2025

FAA warns all US pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over ‘worsening security situation’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday warned all pilots to “exercise caution” when flying in the airspace over Venezuela “due to the worsening security situation and…
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December 9, 2025

Man fatally shot by police in alleged confrontation in St Thomas

A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation in Gutter Head district, St Thomas today. The deceased has been identified as Christopher Duffus. The incident happened at 4:40…