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Sandra Estrada, vice-president of the Bogue Heights Citizens’ Association, points out illicitly disposed waste material along the roadway adjoining the St James-based community, an issue which has reportedly been ongoing for several years.

WESTERN BUREAU: RESIDENTS OF Bogue Heights in St James are voicing disgruntlement at the issue of garbage and bulky waste material being dumped along the roadway near their community, which they say they have sought to get addressed without success...
Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Danree Delancy.

WESTERN BUREAU: While an emergency outlet exists in terms of a water crisis in Westmoreland, Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Danree Delancy, says he will not support the use of its Special Grant and Repairs (SGR) Fund at this time. Instead, he has decided...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill (right), exchanges greetings with Head of Cooperation,  European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Aniceto Ruiz (left), while judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Justice Anderson, shares in

The Government continues to enhance the development and protection of the intellectual property (IP) rights of Jamaicans as a key contributor to national development, says Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator Aubyn Hill. “Brand...

IN JAMAICA, rum cream liqueurs are regarded as beverages for females, yet they have universal appeal. People’s palates like their smooth, creamy taste. There are several brands on the market, and since 2022, Smith’s Rum Cream, manufactured in May...

FAMILY BUSINESSES, ranging from modest local community shops to large corporations, are fundamental pillars of any society. At the core of these businesses is a unique blend of family ties and entrepreneurial expertise that often set them apart...

SOME 1,335 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have so far benefited from the Boosting Innovation Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIGEE) programme. The US$25-million project forms part of the Government’s thrust to support a...

Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I just got through with my US filing which was done by my US citizen son and I will be leaving the island shortly. The process was started in 2021 when my daughter was just 19 years old. He didn’t put her on the...

Dear Ms Powell, Thank you for your articles. I have found them very informative. I am interested in finding out if my boyfriend can sponsor me. I am a bartender in Jamaica and he’s a teacher who was born in Canada. Our case may be a little...

Dear Mr Bassie, I am presently unable to use my British passport to travel back. Would you please advise under what circumstances I could obtain an emergency document for travel. NN Dear NN, It is possible under certain circumstances to travel...

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: 61-year-old Carlyle Thomas, a former Jamaican jockey, died after he fell and hit his head after being punched by a tow truck driver during an altercation over parking in Brooklyn, New York. According to reports, Thomas usually...
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