WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaican Hope Markes has made history by being elected the 2024-2025 Kiwanis International vice president-elect, a first for any woman of colour worldwide. Markes competed against two men from the US states of Louisiana and North...
The Clarendon Municipal Corporation is reminding residents of the importance of consulting with the local authorities before embarking on any home-construction projects. The advisory followed extensive damage caused to several homes by Hurricane...
Reflecting on her daughter’s dreadlocks case that captured national attention six years ago, a St Catherine mother is asserting that the latest court declaration that the school’s policy violated her child’s constitutional rights indicates that...
Civil society advocate Carol Narcisse has praised a landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal yesterday, which determined that Kensington Primary School in St Catherine violated the constitutional rights of a female student by denying her admission...
Although the remains of 10-year-old Neisha Hinds have not been recovered, her mother, Marie Beckford, is convinced that the child, who was washed away while swimming at Sugarman’s Beach in St Catherine nearly two weeks ago, has died. On July 5,...
Plans for the funeral of the late basketball prospect Marco-Miche Downer, scheduled for this Saturday, have been placed on hold following conflicting findings in separate autopsies. Marco-Miche, 24, a former national Under-17 representative, who...
WESTERN BUREAU: Twenty-one students from 16 schools in Hanover Western who aced the Primary Exit Profile examinations have been awarded for their excellent performances. The students, their parents or guardians and teachers were all feted at the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents from several communities in St Elizabeth were treated to hot meals and relief supplies at the Black River High School as the RJRGLEANER Communications Group assisted persons heavily affected by Hurricane Beryl. The...
There are growing concerns about the recording and release of what appear to be coerced apologies from individuals accused of wrongdoing by the authorities, with critics suggesting that the practice may infringe upon their constitutional rights....
For many, travelling into unfamiliar territory can be an intimidating experience, particularly if it means having to journey halfway across the world. But for 31-year-old Dwight Samuels, a native of the Westmoreland community of Moreland Hill, this...
WESTERN BUREAU: Mayor of St Ann’s Bay Michael Belnavis says despite facing challenges, his municipality “managed” amid the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The mayor was providing a report on the recovery efforts in St Ann last Friday morning. Belnavis...
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite concerns from the St James Health Department about food safety after Hurricane Beryl’s devastation, several food vendors and shop owners in the parish have said that they have implemented measures to ensure that their...
WESTERN BUREAU: Close relatives and friends are reportedly among the sexual predators responsible for the rising number of rapes involving teenage girls and women in Westmoreland. This was disclosed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Othneil...
WESTERN BUREAU: Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels believes that last Tuesday’s triple murder in Montego Bay, St James, could have been prevented if residents had been more willing to provide information to the police prior to the...
After signing off from her 9-to-5 job on week days, Nekeisha Graham, sometimes dressed in her stilettos, heads to her chicken coop in St Andrew to check on her birds and ensure that her budding business continues to thrive. “Before COVID hit, I...
The union representing teachers in Jamaica is now entangled in a lawsuit filed by a former president, who aims to nullify its current three-year wage agreement with the Government, according to court documents. La Sonja Harrison, immediate past...
The government is fighting back for control of Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) with an appeal against a court decision that ended a financial regulator’s temporary management of the fraud-hit company. In May, Supreme Court Justice David Batts...
Former Member of Parliament (MP) Raymond Pryce has called for a comprehensive policy framework to address disaster mitigation and reduce Jamaica’s dependence on imported fossil fuels by transitioning to solar energy. Pryce suggests that a pilot...
WESTERN BUREAU: The safety of residents in the Woodsville community in eastern Hanover hangs in the balance as they continue to use the Woodsville bridge that links their community to the rest of parish and sections of Westmoreland. Reconstructed...
The east Kingston Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) is probing two murders which occurred in the police division within 48 hours, driving upwards the homicide numbers and heightening fears of a peaceful summer. The latest incident took place in...
WESTERN BUREAU: Mayor of St Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, says service providers are to blame for the “lack of adequate communication” being faced amid hurricane recovery efforts in St Ann. Belnavis was responding to comments made by...
WESTERN BUREAU: More than two years after the brutal January 13, 2022 murder of nine-year-old Gabriel King rocked St James and the wider Jamaica, the parish’s commanding officer of police Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels has promised to seek an...
As many Jamaicans struggle to deal with the challenges brought on by the destructive force of Hurricane Beryl, Opposition spokesman on Housing and Sustainable Living, Professor Floyd Morris, is calling for a special fund to be established to assist...
The Governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) have clashed over comments made by Opposition Leader Mark Golding, who claimed that he has been assured by lawmakers on his side of the political divide that...
Amidst the chaos and devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl, St Mary upholsterer Cecil Coleman has found a way to help his community while earning by charging phones, laptops and tablets, using his solar panel system. With the loss of electricity in...
