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Kerry Thomas, the councillor for the Mt Salem division in the St James Municipal Corporation, addressing the corporation’s monthly meeting on April 9.
April 15, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

PNP councillor joins call for children’s hospital in west to be named after Simpson Miller

WESTERN BUREAU: Kerry Thomas, the councillor for the Mt Salem division in the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), has served notice on the corporation that he will be tabling a resolution to have…
Andrew Swaby, mayor of Kingston.
April 15, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Kingston mayor lashes ORA

Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby has criticised the Government’s One Road Authority (ORA) initiative, arguing that it does not address the problem of inadequate funding for road maintenance. Cabinet…
Norris Rhooms
April 15, 2026

Norris Rhoomes elected chairman of St Andrew JP body

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Norris Rhoomes has been elected chairman of the St Andrew Justice of the Peace Association (SAJPA) at a recent annual general meeting, held at the Police…
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Rhoda Moy Crawford (front, fifth left); head of the Burnett Family Foundation, Dale Burnett (front, fourth left); director for donor and partnership management at the National E
April 15, 2026

Glenmuir High gets over $15 million for auditorium repairs

Glenmuir High School in Clarendon has received a donation of US$100,000 ($15.7 million) from the Burnett Family Foundation to assist with the repair of the institution’s auditorium roof, which was…
Daryl Vaz, Minister of Energy, speaks at the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday, April 15.
April 15, 2026

Jamaica could begin drilling for oil by late 2027 - Vaz

Jamaica could move to drill for oil off the coast of St Thomas within the next two years following encouraging early findings from a recent geo -chemical survey. The study, conducted by independent…
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation held recently at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.
April 15, 2026

Carnival declared a success despite shooting incident

Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby has declared this year’s Carnival in Jamaica a success despite what he described as a single unfortunate incident during the festivities. Swaby made the remarks on…
The mangled wreckage of a motorcycle that was rammed by a motorist who foiled a robbery attempt on Wednesday. Both attackers were captured.
April 15, 2026

Police flag motorcycle deaths amid road crash decline

The police remain concerned about motorcycle related road deaths despite a more than 30 per cent reduction in crashes and road fatalities during the first quarter of the year. For the period January…
A section of the Wag Water River in St. Mary, located near the Westmoreland Bridge.
April 15, 2026

Temporary quarrying halt recommended for Wag Water River in St Mary

Commissioner of Mines, Roy Nicholson, will be recommending a temporary halt to quarrying activities along a section of the Wag Water River in St Mary, citing insufficient material for extraction. …
Handcuffs of steel
April 15, 2026

Couple allegedly caught with illegal gun

Police have arrested a couple reportedly found in possession of an illegal firearm in Lyssons, St Thomas. The man and woman were nabbed along a beach around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Sleuths said…