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August 8, 2026

Hello Mi Neighbour| Would you be proud of your life’s book?

If you were a self-authored book, what would you title yourself? What message would you convey to your readers? • How To Navigate Life Successfully? • How To Be Healthy, Wealthy & Wise? • How To…
Ruined remains of the St Elizabeth Parish Court on High Street in Black River, six months after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28, 2025.
August 8, 2026

Black River hurricane command shift - Resilient STETHS named new emergency operations centre for St Elizabeth capital

WESTERN BUREAU: With Hurricane Melissa compromising Black River’s capacity to host the parish’s Emergency Operations Command Centre (EOCC), St Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz has been…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton (left), in discussion with Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority, Michael Bent during a tour of the expansion project at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon, on Wednesday.
August 8, 2026 by Olivia Brown

May Pen Hospital outpatient unit on track for completion next year

Construction of the $642-million outpatient department at May Pen Hospital is progressing on schedule and remains on track for completion next year, a development expected to expand healthcare…
Alecia Clarke, business solutions manager at JN Bank, listens with interest as Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Chief Executive Officer Garnet Edmondson outlines the capabilities of the Samson One drone, developed by Jamaican technology comp
August 8, 2026

Agribusinesses urged to strengthen operations for long-term growth

Agribusiness operators, including agro-processors and manufacturers, are being encouraged to pay close attention to their production costs, product quality and market demand as they position their…
Richard Solomon, mayor of Black River.
August 8, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Mayor fully on board for Black River reset

WESTERN BUREAU: Black River Mayor Richard Solomon is embracing the idea of rebuilding the town, which was all but wiped out by Hurricane Melissa, into a stronger, smarter and more resilient town.…
Ariel Bowen, Jamaica’s next ambassador to Japan.
August 8, 2026

Bowen bound for Japan - Career diplomat appointed Jamaica’s next ambassador in Tokyo

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has announced the appointment of Ariel Bowen as Jamaica’s next ambassador to Japan. She is expected to take up her new…
Donovan Chen See
August 8, 2026

Four Georgians to enter Hall of Fame

Four of the island’s top leaders and alumni of St George’s College are to be inducted into the 2026 St George’s College Hall of Fame during a ceremony to be held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel on…
August 8, 2026

NWA pushes to reopen Over River Bridge in St James for new school year

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that it is fast-tracking plans to have the Over River Bridge in St James reopened to the public by the start of the new school year. The bridge was…
Senior Plant Protection Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Apiculture Unit, Gregory Lynch, stands before a table stacked with honey, at the 72nd staging of the Denbigh, Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Sho
August 8, 2026

Jamaicans urged to help sustain bee population

Jamaicans are being encouraged to help sustain the bee population to boost food security efforts, through backyard gardening and planting more flowers, by Senior Plant Protection Officer in the…