The murder of an Anglican priest in May Pen, Clarendon, last year has dealt a crushing blow to his family, especially his father, who is not only struggling to find the will to continue, but has also lost interest in pleasures of the flesh....

Father Winston Thomas, rector of the St Gabriel’s Church in May Pen, Clarendon, and supervisor for the region where late Anglican Priest Larius Lewis worked, says the circumstances surrounding the priest’s death has tainted the reputation of the...

Following a stern warning that Jamaica must not consider borrowing to get out of the economic decline caused by the pandemic, businessman and Government Senator Don Wehby has pointed to several sectors, including agriculture, which have the...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the Greater Bernard Lodge master plan will see a new development that will serve as a model for others islandwide. Holness, who had instructed in 2019 that the development master plan for the Greater Bernard Lodge....

Although COVID-19 has had a negative effect on some families, 33-year Shavane Daley has used the new realities brought on by restrictions to immerse himself in his daughter’s school life. Five-year-old Achaeya Daley is one of the hundreds of...

WESTERN BUREAU: An unhealthy situation has developed at the Falmouth Market in Trelawny, where rats are rummaging through the food items on sale. “We need a Pied Piper here to rid the market of these rats,” suggested butcher John Mason. “This ...

WESTERN BUREAU: The decision from Thursday’s disciplinary hearing involving Karen Cross will be submitted to the People’s National Party’s (PNP) executive within a week, says attorney-at-law Stacey Knight, chairperson of the party’s discipli...

WESTERN BUREAU: The late Dr Carol Grant-Fallah, who had the enviable distinction of being the only female dentist from Jamaica to be awarded a Fellowship of the International Congress of Implantologists, has been immortalised by the Montego Bay-...

WESTERN BUREAU: The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into an incident in Montego Bay on Tuesday in which a police officer assigned to the St James Municipal Corporation reportedly fired a shot into a motorist�...

WESTERN BUREAU: As high-rise buildings become dominant features throughout the capital city, Kingston, a government technocrat has admitted to the need for a single-family and multifamily zoning category for the metropolis. Senior building...

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) receives as many as 1,200 construction applications for approval annually, but with only six building officers employed, one senior official at the entity said these workers are experiencing....

A man who is believed to have impregnated a minor after a judge ordered him to stay away from her has been convicted on multiple child sex charges. The 15-year-old victim is reportedly pregnant with twins. The 37-year-old man pleaded guilty to six.....

The close-protection officer assigned to Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke lost his life in a three-vehicle collision along the Coopers Pen main road in Trelawny yesterday afternoon. He has been identified as Sergeant Marlon Smith, who was...

WESTERN BUREAU: As billions of unclaimed Jamaican dollars lie dormant in the country’s banks, Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson wants the funds accessible to small and micro-businesses that are suffering under COVID-19 conditions.....

A fraction of the children on Jamaica’s streets are involved in risky sexual practices as they seek to ‘hustle’ in response to poverty, parental neglect, perceptions of parental responsibility, and other factors. The Child Protection and Fami...

Business operators in the fashion industry are eagerly shopping for an expected boom in sales this summer as the Government announced a reopening of the Orange Economy after being in hibernation for more than a year as a result of COVID-19. Some...

Defence lawyer for well-known producer, businessman, and councillor Patrick Roberts is questioning the legitimacy of fraud charges that were brought against his client and plans to write to the director of public prosecutions (DPP) to review the...

A government lawmaker has raised alarm that some investors in Jamaica’s cannabis industry are ready to pull out because of inertia on the export policy, with at least two stakeholders already abandoning the sector. Multimillion-dollar United...

The Government’s decision to pay out nearly $25 million to Jamaicans following a breach of their constitutional right to enjoy a healthy and productive environment is being celebrated by Public Defender Arlene Harrison-Henry, whose office assisted...

WESTERN BUREAU: A local urologist is urging insurance companies to expand coverage of illnesses to erectile dysfunction, an ailment that has a crippling impact on relationships and perceptions of male self-worth and which is a growing concern for......