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August 17, 2026
Montego Bay sporting icon Jerry Reid has died
Montego Bay and wider western Jamaica are mourning the passing of one of its most revered sporting icons, Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Reid, who died at Cornwall Regional Hospital last night after a protracted…
August 17, 2026
PM signals review of performance-based pay system
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has signalled that the Government intends to revisit the issue of performance-based remuneration in the public service, with greater consideration to be given to…
August 17, 2026
Central Village, St Catherine man charged for allegedly shooting at the police
A 23-year-old Windsor Heights, Central Village, St Catherine man has been charged for allegedly shooting at the police. Marlon Taylor, otherwise called ‘Jonny’, is charged with three counts of…
August 17, 2026
Man dies after falling from delivery truck in Spanish Town
Tragedy struck in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Monday when a man who was offloading goods from a truck fell, hit his head, and later succumbed to his injuries. He is yet to be identified by the…
August 16, 2026
by Kimone Francis and Tanesha Mundle
‘My father would never do this’ - Late New Falmouth director’s daughter slams Cooper’s Pen demolition as ‘totally insane’
Retired real estate investor and shareholder in New Falmouth Resorts Limited Marcia Ann Chisholm has expressed strong disapproval of last week’s bulldozing of homes in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny,…
August 16, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Space, privacy crisis at Bellevue - Hospital turns away patients in psychiatric crisis as cramped emergency room struggles to meet demand
Inside Bellevue Hospital’s emergency room, privacy is little more than a partition. Three cubicles have been carved out of a small room, allowing doctors to interview patients and relatives while…
August 16, 2026
by Karen Madden
Land grab fears - Multiple disputes put adverse possession laws under scrutiny
A St Thomas resident says he is preparing for a court battle after discovering that another individual is seeking to obtain title to a half-acre property he has occupied and maintained for more than…
August 16, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
‘They can treat us better’ - Cancer stigma alleged at CRH as patients cry for better care; WRHA rejects claims
WESTERN BUREAU: The Montego Bay Cancer Support Group (MBCSG) is sounding the alarm over what it says is a disturbing pattern of cancer patients being dismissed, delayed and treated with little…
August 16, 2026
by Janet Silvera
62 feet of resilience - Ja’s tallest sculpted monument rises from Melissa, reaching back to 1962
WESTERN BUREAU: Businessman Christopher Issa has commissioned what will become one of Jamaica’s tallest sculpted monument – a massive 62-foot work by renowned Jamaican sculptor Scheed Cole that is as…