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The damaged Negril ambulance after it crashed in March 2023.
September 2025 by Mickalia Kington

Negril Chamber to repair out-of-service ambulance

Western Bureau: Negril’s already-fragile emergency response system has been thrown into a deeper crisis as residents and visitors to the tourism hub face weeks without a fully functioning ambulance.…
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September 2025 by Christopher Thomas

10 per cent of St James schools falling short on health standards

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Health Services is reporting that 10 per cent of the parish’s 279 schools are not in full compliance as it relates to maintaining proper public health standards, based on…
St Andrade Sinclair [seventh right, black coat], regional director of the Western Regional Health Authority [WRHA], in a group shot with several awardees assigned to the organisation’s maintenance division.
September 2025 by Christopher Thomas

WRHA’s employees awarded for excellent contributions to health sector

WESTERN BUREAU: SEVERAL EMPLOYEES and groups affiliated to the Western Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) maintenance services department were honoured for their contributions to the region’s health…
The St Ann’s Bay Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the incident. - File Photo
September 2025

18-y-o student killed in home invasion in St Andrew

An 18-year-old sixth-form student from a prominent Kingston high school was shot and killed Monday during a pre-dawn break-in at her family’s home in Smokey Vale, St Andrew. According to police…
The search of his St Andrew apartment was conducted last Wednesday, multiple sources reported.
September 2025

Journalist's home raided as part of money laundering probe

The home of a journalist was raided by law enforcement agents as part of a “massive” money laundering investigation, sources have disclosed. Sources revealed that the investigation centres around…
Michelle Sterling, bursar at Cornwall College, inspects the merchandise following the launch of Cornwall College’s Memorabilia and More store.
September 2025

Cornwall College opens memorabilia store

Cornwall College has officially opened a memorabilia store, a venture principal Michael Ellis says will boost school spirit and strengthen the institution’s connection with both students and alumni. …
From left: Jherron Hylton, president of the Cornwall College Student Council Association; Dr Richard Meggo, chairman of the Cornwall College school board; Michelle Sterling, bursar; Michael Ellis, principal of Cornwall College; Jordan Forrester, deputy hea
September 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Cornwall College unveils memorabilia store

WESTERN BUREAU: Cornwall College, one of western Jamaica’s oldest high schools, has unveiled a memorabilia store that blends tradition with teaching, in what the school’s chairman, Dr Richard Meggo,…
September 2025

Police seek help identifying victims of St Ann double murder

The St Ann police are seeking the public’s help to identify two men who were gunned down along the Dunnsville main road in St Ann on Saturday. The police report that about 11:00 p.m. on Saturday,…
Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James
September 2025

American man charged after gun and ammunition found in luggage

An American firefighter has been charged after a gun and ammunition were reportedly found in his luggage at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Sunday. …