WESTERN BUREAU: The issue of child maintenance unexpectedly entered the political conversation at a polling station in St James West Central on Wednesday, as voters openly debated the shortcomings of the justice system and called for reforms to...
WESTERN BUREAU: Outgoing British High Commissioner Judith Slater says Jamaica and the United Kingdom (UK) now enjoy their closest partnership in decades, strengthened by cooperation on crime, education and governance, and anchored by relationships...
WESTERN BUREAU: RESPECTED MONTEGO Bay ophthalmologist Dr Winsome Hastings died in a Florida hospital on August 25 following a minor procedure, just two days after her husband, Donovan Clark, passed away at another facility. Friends in Jamaica...
WESTERN BUREAU: Outgoing British High Commissioner Judith Slater says bilateral trade between the United Kingdom (UK) and Jamaica has grown by 40 per cent over the past four years, driven by British investment and Jamaican companies breaking into...
WESTERN BUREAU: The man credited with being the backbone of the Caribbean economy, Zane Kerby, was recognised by Caribbean tourism ministers at the start of the ASTA Caribbean Showcase at Sandals Southcoast on August 24. Kerby, president and CEO of...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has called on Caribbean nations to embrace “co-petition,” a blend of competition and cooperation, as the region positions itself as the global epicentre of experiential tourism. Speaking at...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Post has announced the suspension of sending all parcels and packets bound for the United States, effective Tuesday, following an executive order from Washington that ends duty-free treatment for low-value imports this week...
WESTERN BUREAU: After losing to Marlene Malahoo Forte in 2020, Dr Andre Haughton did not fade from the political spotlight. Instead, the economist-turned-politician has spent the past five years building bridges, fixing roads, mentoring youth, and...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay danced, sang, and marched for three days in honour of Extoll ‘Ticka’ Earle, the sound system icon whose name was woven into the fabric of the city’s culture. The celebration of life began on Thursday night at Pier One,...
WESTERN BUREAU: A wall of orange engulfed Dr Andre Haughton on Nomination Day, shutting out even his father, Textron Haughton, who could only stand on the margins, tears streaming down his cheeks. The elder Haughton wept openly as jubilant...
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the US$700-million Moon Palace Grand Montego Bay is a testament to Jamaica’s stability as an investment destination. He has credited deliberate government policies for creating an environment...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dancehall artistes Tommy Lee and Shaneil Muir will headline Dream Weekend 2026 when the festival debuts in the city from July 30 to August 3. After 16 years in Negril, the multi-day entertainment event – featuring at least eight...
WESTERN BUREAU: With ground broken for Jamaica’s tallest planned resort – the US$700-million Moon Palace Grand Montego Bay – on Monday, the development’s most talked-about feature is not in its blueprints. It is the US$5 million Palace Resorts will...
WESTERN BUREAU: Each summer, in the quiet hills of Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, the sound of dominoes slapping against a wooden table mingles with the aroma of curry goat, roast breadfruit, and jerk chicken. It is not a festival. It is not a...
WESTERN BUREAU: Twenty-five rising Jamaican culinary stars are being groomed for executive chef roles, as the hospitality industry tackles a shortage of certified local kitchen managers, a gap that has often led to the importation of foreign talent...
WESTERN BUREAU: Savanna-la-Mar Primary School in Westmoreland is marking its 60th anniversary this year, and one student has emerged as the living embodiment of the school’s role in shaping students to be visionary, disciplined, and brilliantly...
WESTERN BUREAU: Businessman Christopher Issa has announced that S Foods Supermarket, located on Worthington Avenue in the Corporate Area, will be leased to Afresh Marketplace Limited, a Montego Bay-based food retail group, effective August 7. The...
WESTERN BUREAU: For nearly two decades, Rose Skinner stood at the intersection of discipline and compassion, growth and grit, as she quietly built one of the strongest human capital legacies in Jamaica’s hospitality industry. On her final day as...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Reggae Sumfest Global Fête brought fire and fierce competition, but its highly anticipated global clash ended with more questions than closure. The face-off between veteran selector Tony Matterhorn and rising challenger Likkle...
WESTERN BUREAU: Stalk Ashley delivered a commanding solo set during Reggae Sumfest’s all-black affair Blitz on Wednesday night at the Catherine Hall stadium grounds in Montego Bay. Bringing her usual mix of R...
WESTERN BUREAU: Every road trip back to Montego Bay, particularly during Reggae Sumfest, brings me the anticipation of the lights, bass, and dancing to the sweetness of a music that transcends love and unity. It is the journey itself, sweet,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism, the lifeblood of many Caribbean economies, was noticeably missing from the official outcomes of the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, which concluded in Montego Bay, St James, last Tuesday....
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett believes the presence of dancehall star Vybz Kartel in the Reggae Sumfest 2025 line-up could lead to the breaking of all attendance record, citing the ‘mystique’ behind the artiste’s pulling power....
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has called on Caribbean businesses to take the lead in transforming the region’s energy landscape, saying the time has come for bold investment in renewables to drive down costs and...
WESTERN BUREAU: JAMAICAN AVIATION executive, Damion Vanriel, who was born in Hartford, Westmoreland, but was raised in the tough Rose Heights community of Montego Bay, St James, has created history by becoming the first Jamaican to be named senior...
