WESTERN BUREAU Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says had it not been for the strong will and perseverance of the Franciscan Sisters from Allegany in the United States, Mt Alvernia High School, Chetwood Memorial Primary, and Mt Alvernia Preparatory...
WESTERN BUREAU: Marisa Dalrymple Philibert has been re-elected as the member of parliament (MP) for Trelawny Southern following a decisive victory in yesterday’s parliamentary by-election. Dalrymple Philibert, a former Speaker of the House of...
WESTERN BUREAU: Mayor Richard Vernon announced that Montego Bay will designate a special Mount Alvernia Day to celebrate the secondary school’s contributions to the development of the Second City as the institution celebrates its centennial. Vernon...
WESTERN BUREAU: Arthel Colley, the councillor for the Negril division in the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC), is not pleased with the way aid is being distributed to persons in his division who were impacted by Hurricane Beryl. According...
WESTERN BUREAU: Amorkard Brown, the councillor for the Leamington division in the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC), is calling for central government to increase the property tax allocation to municipal corporations from 7.5 per cent to...
WESTERN BUREAU: The relatives of the five persons who perished in a motor vehicle accident in Westmoreland just over a year ago say they are satisfied that Delroy Rodney, the driver of the ill-fated vehicle, has taken responsibility for the...
WESTERN BUREAU: While many veterans of combat remain shell-shocked years after coming home from the front-line, World War II veteran, 98-year-old Leslie Dawkins, is proud and grateful for his wartime experience even though he worked behind the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Reverend Hartley Perrin, custos of Westmoreland, says he is disgusted by the ongoing violence plaguing the world as nations across the globe commemorate the end of World War II, which spanned 1939 to 1945. Speaking with The Gleaner...
WESTERN BUREAU: Ricardo Bennett, principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC) in Montego Bay, St James, says the 50-year-old institution is moving to revolutionise STEM education in Jamaica and is now pursuing an initiative with India. He said...
WESTERN BUREAU: Defence lawyers representing 47-year-old taxi operator Delroy Rodney, who is facing counts of causing death by dangerous driving, have requested additional time to review his completed case file. Monday’s plea and case management...
WESTERN BUREAU: Konnor Peters, lecturer and head of the Mathematics Department at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in Granville, St James, says emphasising the importance of early childhood education in mathematics will be a key focus at this year’s...
WESTERN BUREAU: Scores of children and adults were given free diabetes tests and other healthcare services by Kiwanians and friends aligned to the Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay during its annual diabetes health fair in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay...
WESTERN BUREAU: Four children, all under the age of eight, were among 11 persons who sought shelter at the Grange Hill Primary School as rainfall and heavy winds associated with the passage of Tropical Storm Rafael impacted Westmoreland. Marcine...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Courtney Williams, a renowned Montego Bay, St James-based optometrist, says untreated cases of diabetes can lead to vision problems, which in turn can negatively affect a child’s capacity to function properly, severely affecting...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Horace Betton, former president of the Boys’ Brigade of Jamaica (BBJ), emphasises that the principles and values central to the scouting movement are essential tools for young people navigating tough challenges in their lives....
WESTERN BUREAU: While five municipal corporations have declared their support for a resolution to amend the Criminal Records Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (CRROA), the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC) is seeking legal advice before making...
WESTERN BUREAU: DESPITE BEING physically impaired, Westmoreland’s newest centenarian, Percival Smith, is happy and thankful that he is alive to give God thanks for allowing him to celebrate such an important milestone. Last Saturday, Smith, who was...
WESTERN BUREAU: In a bold declaration, Pastor Robert Rainford, general secretary of the Jamaica Progressive Party (JPP), claims his party is ready to capture the attention and trust of an electorate increasingly disillusioned with Jamaica’s major...
WESTERN BUREAU: The National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) says fears that the construction of the Long Hill bypass in St James will impact the Mount Carey Baptist Church and its cemetery are unwarranted. During a recent...
WESTERN BUREAU: Eight residents of Westmoreland were honoured for their contributions to culture, education, community development, religion, business, politics, and bravery at the parish’s National Heroes Day Salute and Awards Ceremony on Monday....
WESTERN BUREAU: Danieto Ferguson, the man who rescued Adrianna ‘Pinky’ Laing from a raging house fire which claimed the lives of her three siblings in September 2022, was yesterday recognised with an award for bravery, presented by the...
Western Bureau: Work commenced on Saturday on the much-needed Long Hill Bypass in St James as was promised by Stephen Edwards, the managing director at the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), last week. According to Edwards,...
WESTERN BUREAU Julian Chang, councillor for the Savanna-la-Mar division in the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC), is pleading for assistance from both Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie and the municipality to address drainage...
WESTERN BUREAU: Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Danree Delancy says he is concerned about the timeline of the planned rollout of the government’s Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to the Road Network (SPARK) Programme, given the current...
WESTERN BUREAU: Amorkard Brown, the councillor for the Leamington division in the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC), says there are approximately 300 people in his division living in substandard housing conditions. “I may be able to...
