News
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.…
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.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large_2x/public/media/article_images/2025/09/15/3231856/8369918.webp?h=6eb229a4&itok=Anrj9zYn)
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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,…
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. …