Western Focus

What was Jamaica's greatest moment in 2015?Suan Jagan, teacher:"I would give the award for Jamaica's greatest moment in 2015 to sports, to our track and field performances and Jamaica's football team placing second in the CONCACAF finals."Denique...

According to Jamaica's last population census conducted by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) in 2011, the proportion of persons within the western parishes of Trelawny, St James, Hanover and Westmoreland, with no religious affiliation,...

An increased police presence is expected this week in the Coral Gardens and Meadows of Irwin communities following the Roman Catholic Diocese of Montego Bay's donation of 12 bicycles to the St James Police Division's bike patrol unit.The bicycles...

Diabetes is quite prevalent in almost all societies and causes significant impact financially and otherwise. Type 2 diabetes is essentially a lifestyle disease and can probably be prevented if the correct steps are taken. It tends to run in families...

Green Island Primary School in Hanover, officially unveiled its two newly constructed blocks of classrooms and refurbished facilities, undertaken by Food For The Poor (FFP), at a cost of $50 million.The building was the largest investment made at a...

Hypertension is a very common illness in almost every society. It is normally treated with medication but there are many persons who prefer to use natural supplements instead. This is because of their general mistrust of medications because of fear...

Over the past decade, jailbreaks have become quite a familiar occurrence in western Jamaica, with all five western parishes having their fair share of unsolicited drama, which see prisoners seeking to regain their...

With crime currently at an intimidating level in western Jamaica, the escape of eight accused murderers in recent jailbreaks in St James and Westmoreland has left one of region's top crime-fighters extremely unhappy, if not totally flustered."It is...

Some stakeholders in the counselling field are expressing concern about the shortage of professional services to meet the needs of persons afflicted with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses in western Jamaica.Among them is Father Max...

"They are having a positive impact," was how Senior Superintendent Steve McGregor, the commanding officer of the St James Police Division, responded when quizzed about the impact of the police's quick-response unit.The quick-response unit, which was...