WESTERN BUREAU Nora Miller-Welsh, the woman who mothered an entire community in Hanover and lived to become Jamaica’s oldest super-centenarian, died peacefully in the arms of one of her caregivers. Miller-Welsh was 110 years old when she passed. Up...
In a scathing message, the teenage daughter of murder convict Omar Collymore accused him of robbing the family of their “rock” – her mother – and the “amazing life” that she had, adding that she hoped he was left feeling bitter and would think...
National Integrity Action (NIA) says it is in full support of a recommendation by the Integrity Commission (IC) for lawmakers to remove Section 40 (4) of the Integrity Commission Act (ICA), which is a potential corruption enabler. In its 2023-2024...
A Jamaican family who fled the country and is facing deportation from Canada has been given a year to prove integration in the North American country after being granted a 12-month temporary resident permit (TRP). George Lindo, his wife Jillandre,...
For the past week, Venasia Stewart has endured sleepless nights, deeply troubled that, despite efforts from friends, family, and the authorities, her son – who was known for his helpful nature – could not be found. Despite being distressed, a...
The Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS) is urging the Ministry of Education to swiftly repair schools damaged by Hurricane Beryl to ensure that they are ready for reopening in September. A preliminary assessment conducted...
Farmers in St Mary, one of Jamaica’s largest plantain and banana-producing belts, are forecasting price increases as early as next month, estimating that it will require a minimum of eight months to recover from the near-complete devastation caused...
The St Andrew South police have identified the most wanted man in the division, Romario ‘Kaka’ Grant, also known as ‘Irons’, as the prime suspect in the separate murders of a mother and her son, occurring three years apart. In the most recent...
With the number of parliamentarians under investigation for illicit enrichment increasing from six to eight, Jamaicans for Justice Executive Director Mickel Jackson says Jamaicans should be concerned that lawmakers being probed for this offence are...
WESTERN BUREAU: Gray’s Pepper Products, a manufacturing company in Westmoreland, says if electricity is not restored, it stands to lose millions in raw material and international contracts in Canada and the United States. Gray’s Pepper Products,...
St Catherine South Member of Parliament (MP) Fitz Jackson on Wednesday castigated House Speaker Juliet Holness for giving instructions on Monday to cancel the sittings of several parliamentary committees this week without consulting with at least...
After investing nearly half a million dollars in a slaughterhouse just over a month ago to boost her poultry business, Lasharner Latouche only used it before it came crashing down during the passage of Hurricane Beryl last week. She returned to her...
Anthony Warren, CEO of the Poko Loko floating bar, has been left stunned by the widespread looting that followed Hurricane Beryl’s severe damage to the attraction, but gave the assurance that it would recover “bigger and stronger” in the coming...
The head of one of Jamaica’s chief anti-corruption bodies, Retired Justice Seymour Panton, has rebuked persons who call on the Integrity Commission (IC) to comment on matters relating to statutory declarations or investigations. Panton reasoned...
Tuesday’s hearing in the Keith Clarke murder trial in the Home Circuit Court ended prematurely after a heated showdown between the prosecution and the defence over evidence to come from a United States (US) forensic consultant. Defence attorney...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the damage to Jamaica’s main roads following the passage of monster system Hurricane Beryl has so far totalled $10.2 billion and could increase at the end of a final assessment. Holness, who made the disclosure in...
When disasters like Hurricane Beryl strike, leaving behind a trail of devastation and despair while affecting lives and livelihoods in countries like Jamaica and other small island developing states (SIDS), there is an urgent need for assistance in...
Players in the island’s construction industry are not expecting the local skilled labour shortage to impact rebuilding efforts as the country recovers from the impact of Hurricane Beryl. While acknowledging that there has been limited assessment of...
Two additional lawmakers have been referred for investigation for alleged illicit enrichment, the Integrity Commission has disclosed in its annual report for 2023-2024. That puts the tally over the last two years to eight. The law blocks the anti...
WESTERN BUREAU: Meat spoilage. That was the main complaint voiced by frustrated residents across sections of Trelawny on Monday afternoon. The residents all told The Gleaner that they have been without electricity since Wednesday, and while they...
Some sections of the island, especially the hard-hit St Elizabeth, may have to wait at least one month before their electricity connection is restored following extensive damage to the power network with last week’s passage of Hurricane Beryl. That...
A former government forensic analyst on Monday admitted that it was “very unusual” for her to have been asked to visit Keith Clarke’s murder scene five months after he was fatally shot. The witness, who had served in the post for 33 years and had...
WESTERN BUREAU: “Hurricane Beryl has treated us badly.” This was the declaration of Karen Francis, principal of the 142-year-old Westwood High School in Stewart Town, Trelawny, on Monday. During a visit to the school on Monday afternoon, Francis...
WESTERN BUREAU: Seventy-nine-year-old Amy Campbell has been in deep mourning after her older sister Icilda James was found dead in a pond in Dumfries, St James, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. “Oh my God, I tell you something, I can’t...
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Adelphi, St James, are lamenting infrastructure damage, power outages, spoiled food, and other ongoing challenges they face in the aftermath of the powerful Category 4 Hurricane Beryl. Across the northwestern parish,...
