WESTERN BUREAU: Impressive pass rates across multiple programmes –including agriculture, social work, hospitality, and culinary arts – underscore the remarkable achievements of students at Montego Bay Community College (MBCC). Tagged the ‘College...
WESTERN BUREAU: An extraordinary student from Montego Bay Community College has made history by earning the prestigious Caribbean Award for Humanities in the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC’s) Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)...
WESTERN BUREAU: S Hotel Montego Bay will close out 2024 on a strong footing, entering the upcoming winter tourist season with the coveted Johansen’s Award for Excellence for 2025. The only Jamaican resort located on the world-famous Doctor’s Cave...
WESTERN BUREAU: Althea Graham-Dolly rested her Bible on a chair, and having donned her hat in preparing to head off to church, was turning back to retrieve something when gunmen, who had been travelling in a motor car, attacked and shot her several...
WESTERN BUREAU: A testament to Jamaica’s evolving business landscape was on full display as Sixt Rent a Car, the world’s third-largest car rental provider, launched operations at the Norman Manley International Airport last week. Sixt’s expansion...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has proposed the establishment of a national griot of tourism, a network that would foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among tourism professionals. The initiative aims to unite...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay, St James is poised to get an additional 1,350 hotel rooms as Moon Palace Resorts, which already has a substantial footprint in Jamaica, is set to make its mark in the tourist capital with a new property. The Montego Bay...
WESTERN BUREAU: Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has questioned why a nation that has produced such strong figures of resistance and self-determination as Jamaica, still clings to the colonial legacy of the United Kingdom-based Privy Council....
WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica celebrates National Heroes Day, the country will bestow one of its highest honours – the Order of Jamaica – on Dr Horace Chang, minister of national security and deputy prime minister. This recognition marks decades of...
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his Government has engaged an international consulting firm to lead a strategic initiative to modernise and reposition Jamaica’s global image. Speaking at the Sandals Jamaica Love Showcase at the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is grappling with an escalating crisis as emergency rooms witness a surge in young patients suffering from psychosis and other severe mental health issues linked to substance abuse. A growing concern among health experts is...
WESTERN BUREAU: In an unprecedented move, Sandals Resorts International has brought more than 400 travel advisers from around the world to Jamaica for the ‘2024 Sandals and Beaches Jamaica Love Celebration’. The week-long event, described as a...
WESTERN BUREAU: The RIU Group, one of the largest hotel chains in the world, is undergoing a significant transition as the next generation of leadership steps up. Luis and Roberto Riu Rodríguez, sons of current CEO Luis Riu Güell, are now key...
WESTERN BUREAU: In a brazen and seemingly unprecedented heist, thieves have targeted a popular local attraction, making off with a collection of exotic animals, including four Jamaican boa constrictors, three baby crocodiles, and a macaw. The...
WESTERN BUREAU: Three months after Hurricane Beryl tore through Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, Jakes Hotel has reopened its doors, marking not just a return to business but a community’s determination to rebuild. The storm caused extensive damage...
WESTERN BUREAU: The luxurious S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, has once again proven itself as a top contender in the hospitality world, being named the best hotel in Latin America and the Caribbean by the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler 2024...
WESTERN BUREAU: Nestled along the scenic Norman Manley Boulevard in Negril, Westmoreland, a new culinary gem has emerged — Sador’s Ethiopian Restaurant. This is more than just a restaurant; it’s a cultural fusion, bringing the rich flavours,...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Cayman Islands, often dubbed the ‘Culinary Capital of the Caribbean’, proved its well-deserved title during my recent visit for the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2024. With nearly 300 restaurants spread...
WESTERN BUREAU: At Montego Bay’s historic Rose Hall Great House, the air was thick with anticipation at the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s annual epicurean affair. The centrepiece of the evening was Half Moon hotel’s succulent suckling...
WESTERN BUREAU: From as early as 5 a.m. yesterday, athletes from all walks of life gathered at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay for the much-anticipated Montego Bay Jamaica (MBJ) Airports Limited ‘Team Sangster Charity Run’. The fourth...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Government of The Cayman Islands has announced plans to hold a referendum on the construction of a cruise ship berthing facility, a move that has sparked widespread debate on the island in the past. This announcement was made...
WESTERN BUREAU: St Lucia’s tourism sector is on the brink of an exciting new chapter as the island negotiates with one of its own, Olympic 100 metres champion Julien Alfred, to become the face of its tourism initiatives. The island’s Deputy Prime...
WESTERN BUREAU: In a world where the fight against cancer deserves steadfast support, many patients are, instead, grappling with a different struggle: the battle to maintain their jobs while undergoing life-saving treatment. Cancer survivor and...
WESTERN BUREAU: Alarming statistics outlined by the executive director of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, show that some 7,500 new cancer cases were reported in 2022 in Jamaica, with 1,327 of these being breast cancer. Anderson,...
WESTERN BUREAU: A pivotal diplomatic and economic mission to Jamaica for Belize Opposition Leader Moses ‘Shyne’ Barrow was more than just meeting political figures. He’s setting the stage for transformative investments. In discussions with two...
