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June 16, 2026 by Lester Hinds

COJO to award 15 scholarships to children in state care 
The annual Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) scholarship and awards luncheon has been set for The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on June 23. Gary Williams, founder and head of COJO, told The Gleaner…
June 13, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Garbage and rats over-running Hanover, HMC councillors frustrated
Western Bureau: Councillors at Thursday’s sitting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation unleashed their collective fury about the state of garbage collection in the western parish, blaming the…
June 13, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Teachers schooled on writing textbooks for local classrooms
WESTERN BUREAU  Clayton Hall, the deputy general secretary of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), is urging teachers to take greater ownership of the country's education system by…
June 13, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clarendon cops tightening net on crime 
The Clarendon police are assuring residents that strategies are being intensified to keep crime under control and maintain public safety across the parish, despite a slight increase in murders since…
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June 13, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Jamaica’s ‘Annie Palmer’ makes FBI’s most wanted fraudsters list
A Jamaican woman wanted for her alleged role in a US$34-million COVID-19 relief fund fraud scheme has made the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) most wanted fraudsters list. She has been listed…
June 13, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Long Hill Road’s integrity a concern for St James police 
WESTERN BUREAU: With the integrity of the Long Hill main road in St James now in question after major breakaways during the last major weather system, the St James police are concerned that it…
June 13, 2026

Patrick Vernon | Windrush anniversary must focus on legacy and unfinished justice
As Britain gets ready to celebrate another Windrush Day on June 22, I use the opportunity to reflect on what I wrote for the British Future report Why the Windrush Matters Today in 2023 and I’m struck…
June 13, 2026

FAO, JACRA train over 170 farmers in sustainable ginger production
As Jamaica's ginger sector continues to address challenges associated with disease and access to clean planting material, more than 170 farmers, nursery operators, researchers and plant…
June 13, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

StJMC to ensure businesses comply with disaster protocols
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) says it is stepping up efforts to ensure businesses in the parish have appropriate disaster management and emergency plans in place for…