Western Focus

As Jamaica ushered in its 50th year of Independence, there was jubilation at Cornwall Regional Hospital, where 'Independence babies' were born August 6.

Residents of Logwood, Hanover, are desperate to remove the stigma of the community being a haven for criminals and are making an appeal to the police to be more proactive in their approaches.

We like being unique, but generally, we don't like being different. Losing hair makes us look different, and admittedly or not, hair loss is not something that we have positive feelings about.

A Montego Bay man accused of defrauding $250,000 for the purchase of a motor car had his lawyer repay the money on his behalf in court on Monday.

While most communities in western Jamaica continue to struggle for a reliable water supply, residents of Logwood in Hanover have an abundance of the precious commodity at their disposal.

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, was celebrated in fine style at the 20th staging of Reggae Sumfest as part of Pepsi Jamaica's honouring of the 25th anniversary of his album Bad.

Patricia Mary Brown, the late wife of renowned family practitioner and former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) member of parliament, Dr Marco Brown, was given a send-off at the St James Parish Church.

From left: Howard McIntosh, FIFA's development officer; Conor Looney, marketing director at Digicel; and national football coach, Theodore 'Tappa' Whitmore, in Digicel's skybox at Reggae Sumfest last weekend.

The parish of Trelawny outlined its plans to mark Jamaica's 50th Independence anniversary during a press briefing at the Falmouth Town Hall on Monday.

WESTERN BUREAU:A business operator accused of stabbing his cousin during an argument over jet-ski fuel was placed back on bail on Wednesday after he was remanded for failing to honour his bail...

WESTERN BUREAU:The curtains will come down on Reggae Sumfest 2012 tonight at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay with R&B star R. Kelly headlining an all-star cast that will include reggae icon Bunny Wailer.

WESTERN BUREAU:Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, state minister for industry, investment and commerce, has underscored the need for Jamaica's agriculture sector to expand rapidly into food processing and exports to stimulate...