WESTERN BUREAU: ROSES ARE red, violets are blue, although disabled, West Haven Children’s home residents were having fun like normal children do, at the Stardae Charity Group-hosted fun day treat. Located in the hills of Copse, Hanover, there are...
Western Bureau: Sponsorship and fundraising have saved the Western Relays, as the competition has gotten the green light to host its 43rd staging set for Saturday, February 12, at the GC Foster College of Physical Education and Sport in St...
WESTERN BUREAU: A BUSH-INFESTED path which can be quite treacherous leads to the partially burnt one-bedroom zinc shack which now houses Jeffery Barron. In his best days, he resided in a three-bedroom house with his family, but on June 24, 2019,...
WESTERN BUREAU: With informal vendors, unruly taxi operators, pickpockets, and prostitutes all contributing to the disorder plaguing Montego Bay, renowned publisher Lloyd B. Smith, who has served the city in various capacities over the years, is...
WESTERn BUREAU: The spirit of Christmas came alive at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay on Wednesday when New Fortress Energy partnered with Food For The Poor Jamaica (FFTP) to distribute food hampers to 200 families, who...
WESTERN BUREAU: “We should play our part,” were the encouraging words of Yakinie Mitchell, president of Edu-Enrichment Team (EET), to his members as they coordinated a coastal clean-up project at the Harmony Beach Park and the River Bay Fishing...
WESTERN BUREAU: As the nation continues its relentless drive to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the St James Health Department and the St James Municipal Corporation jointly staged a vaccination project for mentally ill and homeless...
WESTERN BUREAU: “We believe as youths, we were born to make a difference.” Those are the words that the Foster Triplets made actionable last Friday when they donated an infant incubator and a bilirubinometer, valued at $1.5 million, to the...
WESTERN BUREAU: As the debate continues to rage as to whether or not unvaccinated students should be barred from face-to-face classes when the new school year starts, students in western Jamaica are expressing mixed views on what is emerging as a...
WESTERN BUREAU: IT WAS against a backdrop of elegance, charm, and humour at the Day-O-Plantation in Montego Bay on Saturday evening, that 33-year-old air traffic controller Amber-Gail Grandison created history by becoming the youngest president in...
WESTERN BUREAU: Petting and rearing giant rabbits is a pleasurable exercise for brothers Stevon and Damien Nembhard of Stevens Run in Nain, St Elizabeth, who are determined to create a viable business out of what, to them, is more than a hobby....
Seven students at the Bogue Hill Primary and Infant School were grateful after receiving tablets from Bishop Conrad Pitkin, custos of St James. During the ceremony, Pitkin, who initiated this drive, said that education is very important for our...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jermaine ‘Crabby’ Morris has vowed to claw his way back to establishing an even more successful enterprise after thieves raided his crab pen on Tuesday night, making off with the vast majority of his male crabs. Despite being...
WESTERN BUREAU: After a lifelong love and having started taking crab farming professionally six years ago, Jermaine Morris is dreaming of growing his business to a level where he can ultimately tap into the export market. Morris told The Gleaner...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has denied allegations made by a then lactating woman private that she was subjected to inhumane treatment in a military jail before being discharged on medical grounds after bouts of depression....
WESTERN BUREAU: While many businesses are now counting their losses as a result of the debilitating impact of COVID-19, the Montego Bay-based Bioprist Group is busily extending a hand of kindness in helping to cushion the impact on the most...
WESTERN BUREAU: With a slew of new artistes, including the phenomenal ‘6ixes’, bursting on to the local entertainment scene in recent years, 2020 was expected to provide a ‘clear vision’ that western Jamaica is the new epicentre for musical talent...
