Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Jovan Johnson
Costly lift-off
Jamaica’s three domestic aerodromes – Negril, Ken Jones, and Tinson Pen – together with Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA), have accumulated nearly J$2 billion in maintenance, security, and…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Therapists: Greater parental involvement key to preventing teen suicides
WESTERN BUREAU: Following recent suicides committed by teenagers in western Jamaica, two reputable therapists are contending that while the factors behind the irreversible act are varied, parents and…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Old Harbour principal looking forward to removal from shift system
After the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s unkept promise to remove Old Harbour High School from the shift system by 2016, Principal Lynton Weir remains hopeful that the…
December 9, 2025
by Mickalia Kington
Westmoreland men overcome stigma of digital rectal exam
Western Bureau: Scores of men over 40 gathered on Thursday in the Savanna-la-Mar Independence Park for a free health screening hosted by the Misty Blue Cancer Care Foundation in partnership with the…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Holness urges reform of multilateral systems to better assist smaller nations
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is calling for the urgent reform of the world’s multilateral systems so that small countries, including his own island nation, can benefit from specific…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
WRHA honours 33 retirees for dedicated years of healthcare service
WESTERN BUREAU: Thirty-three retirees, who were formerly employed by the Western Regional Heath Authority (WRHA), were given a heartfelt send-off when they were honoured for their commitment and…
December 9, 2025
by Bryan Miller
Green Island gets traffic lights to ease congestion, safety woes
Western Bureau: The staff at the Princess Hotel and Resort in Green Island, Hanover, and the 1,600 students at the nearby Green Island High School, will now find it much easier to negotiate the…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
1,000 BWCs coming
Under growing public pressure, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on Thursday broke its silence on the controversial police killing of 22-year-old Jamar Farquharson while also taking aim at the…
December 9, 2025
by Leon Jackson
Cyberbullying a major concern in schools
WESTERN BUREAU: Darien Henry, principal of Montego Bay Community College, is urging parents to closely monitor their children’s use of tablets and mobile phones, warning that these devices can serve…