WESTERN BUREAU: A slow start did not dictate Dr Aubrey Stewart’s journey. Hailing from the inner-city community of Albion Lane in Montego Bay, St James, he struggled through poverty and gun violence. Among the atrocities he faced was seeing his...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Salt Spring Community Development Committee, which partnered with seven churches in that community to stage 40 days of fasting and prayer this year, calling out to God for help amid the violence, which was plaguing the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Former People’s National Party (PNP) politician, attorney-at-law Carl Miller, who died on Tuesday night, was, yesterday, hailed as a “perfect gentleman” and man of good character by his family, friends, and other associates....
WESTERN BUREAU: Grief enveloped the rural Westmoreland community of Bridgewater on Thursday afternoon as the family of 12-year-old Deanna Solomon struggled to come to terms with her tragic death. Deanna, a grade seven student at Irwin High School...
WESTERN BUREAU: Gloria Henry, who served an extended stint as president of the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), says the organisation is already in high gear in its preparation for next year when it will be seeking to transform its...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is now a happy man as he has managed to exceed the J$7 million amount he had targeted for his inaugural mayor’s concert, raking in over J$500,000 more than was projected. “Revenue from the charity...
WESTERN BUREAU: A homeowner in St James is now distraught after an attempt to expand her National Housing Trust (NHT) house in the Estuary Housing Development has left her with an uninhabitable structure and no clear resolution in sight. Marjorie...
WESTERN BUREAU: Kerry Thomas, councillor for the Mount Salem Division in St James, is urging the National Works Agency (NWA) to improve the drainage infrastructure along the Tucker main road in light of recent flooding associated with heavy...
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of low-lying areas in Trelawny were quite happy yesterday, having been spared from Tropical Storm Rafael, experiencing mainly light rainfall and overcast skies, with a few areas seeing heavy showers. The storm, which...
WESTERN BUREAU: Still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Beryl, fishermen in St James are bracing for impact as heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Rafael is expected across the island over the next few days. On Monday, fisherfolk...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay’s most vulnerable citizens are set to benefit from the proceeds of Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon’s inaugural ‘charity concert,’ to be staged in the western city on December 5. “This event is designed to increase...
WESTERN BUREAU: Frustrated by long-standing issues facing members across the island, a St Ann-based district constable is calling on the authorities to take immediate steps to address their concerns, noting that he is ready to have dialogue with...
WESTERN BUREAU: After six years of being forced to endure the nuisance caused by an unauthorised garage next door to her home in Greenwood, St James, Karleen Allen can now look forward to the peace and tranquillity of former times as the garage is...
WESTERN BUREAU: As frustration continues to mount in Perth Town in Trelawny about poor infrastructure in the area, two of the island’s utility companies are now gearing up to improve their services to the community. Audrey Williams, media and...
WESTERN BUREAU: The once-peaceful New Roads community in rural Westmoreland erupted in extreme violence on Monday night as four persons were shot and killed and four others shot and injured in a brazen mass shooting at an entertainment event in...
WESTERN BUREAU: The ongoing saga between St James High School Principal Joseph Williams and teachers accusing him of victimisation has churned out yet another chapter with a veteran teacher now accusing him of withholding her salary without...
WESTERN BUREAU: Five months after her 15-year-old son was fatally stabbed at Irwin High in St James, Stacey-Ann Dunkley’s faith in the justice system was shattered on Monday as the case against an accused schoolmate was dismissed. A tearful Dunkley...
WESTERN BUREAU: With major plans to continue strengthening the relationship between Jamaica and his home country, Mayank Joshi, newly installed Indian high commissioner to Jamaica, believes the local tourism sector can benefit from an influx of...
WESTERN BUREAU: The gloomy days are slowly getting better but “life is still not good” for Runece Wright and her two daughters in Parottee, St Elizabeth. Wright, who has spoken with The Gleaner on multiple occasions since the passage of Hurricane...
WESTERN BUREAU: Tension is again brewing at the St James High School in Montego Bay, as a teacher, who was temporarily employed, says she was “wrongfully terminated” for unsatisfactory performance by the school’s principal, Joseph Williams....
WESTERN BUREAU: With bated breath and an unsettled mind, Trecia Thomas is yearning for the day she reunites with four-year-old adopted son Shakeil Patterson, who went missing just over two weeks ago. Unlike previous back-to-school seasons, Thomas...
WESTERN BUREAU: With approximately 40 per cent of work completed, Leroy Lowe, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited’s liaison officer for the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project, says the project is shaping up to be a “historic” one for...
WESTERN BUREAU: Ricardo Chambers left his car at a community garage in John’s Hall, St James, on Saturday morning before heading to work. However, he did not imagine that the next time he would see the vehicle would be on a video, being washed...
WESTERN BUREAU: Life will never be the same for the two children shared by Kayann Sterling and Horace Campbell after both parents died in separate incidents during the summer holiday. However, Molly Campbell, the children’s maternal grandmother,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Where is four-year-old Shakeil Patterson? That is the question resting on the heart and mind of Trecia Thomas as she frantically searches for her grandnephew, who went missing in Friendship, Westmoreland, on Sunday afternoon....
