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Jason Russell (left), president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Dwight Crawford, deputy mayor of Montego Bay, in conversation during the University of Technology, Western Jamaica Campus School of Business Administration annual semi
April 5, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Cash over claims

WESTERN BUREAU: Warning that insurance alone is not enough to safeguard businesses from disaster, Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Jason Russell is urging entrepreneurs to…
Members of the Jamaica College team celebrate with the Schools’ Challenge Quiz championship trophy after their victory during the grand finale of the 2026 competition on Thursday night at TVJ’s studios in St Andrew.
April 5, 2026 by Karen Madden

Nail-biting triumph

There were tears on both sides of the aisle as Jamaica College ended a 39-year drought to lift the Television Jamaica (TVJ) Schools’ Challenge Quiz (SCQ) defeating Westwood High School 30 – 28 in a…
P. J. Patterson, retired former prime minister.
April 2, 2026 by Erica Virtue

‘Integrate or perish’

Retired former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has warned the 15-member Caribbean bloc, CARICOM, that it must “integrate or perish” in the face of mounting threats to international law,…
April 2, 2026

Student in wounding case to face JC board

In keeping with the Education Regulations of 1980, the Jamaica College (JC) student charged with wounding a classmate last Tuesday is to face the personnel committee of the school’s board, principal…
Mark Hart, chairman of the Montego Bay Free Zone Company.
April 2, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

MoBay Free Zone chair backs Holness’ plan to relocate BPO facilities inland

WESTERN BUREAU: Mark Hart, chairman of the Montego Bay Free Zone Company, has endorsed the Government’s long-term plan to relocate business process outsourcing (BPO) operations from the coastal…
Gloria Henry (fourth left) and Mark Hart (centre) during the presentation of the Montego Bay Free Zone Employment Creation Awards at the Montego Bay Free Zone, operated by the Port Authority of Jamaica.
April 2, 2026

PAJ says Jamaica’s BPO sector gearing up for AI-driven future

WESTERN BUREAU: Gloria Henry, vice-president for business process outsourcing (BPO) and logistics at the Port Authority of Jamaica, says Jamaica’s BPO sector is positioning itself to adapt to rapid…
A student from Broughton Primary School helps to unload emergency food kits for Broughton during the distribution exercise in Westmoreland.
April 2, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Easter relief

Six months after Hurricane Melissa battered sections of western Jamaica, hundreds of residents in Westmoreland are still struggling to recover – and for many, a simple food package is making all the…
Desmond Young, past president of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers.
April 2, 2026

Adventist leader, engineer Desmond Young dies at 62

Seventh-day Adventist leader, civil engineer, and businessman Desmond Young has died at 62, bringing to a close a life marked by professional distinction, national service, and steadfast commitment to…
Recipients, volunteers, and partners during the distribution of 1,175 emergency food kits in Westmoreland, part of an initiative led by Global Medic in response to the need brought on by Hurricane Melissa.
April 3, 2026

Global Medic distributes 1,175 food kits in Westmoreland

Western Bureau: What began as an emergency response to disaster is now evolving into a broader movement for resilience and self-sufficiency in Westmoreland. At the centre of that effort is Rosa Young,…