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Temporary tents erected amid ruin after squatter homes were demolished in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, earlier this week.
Updated 20 hours ago by Janet Silvera

Golding wants inquiry into enforcement of land rights

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding is calling for a national inquiry into how land rights are enforced against vulnerable Jamaicans, arguing that the demolition of homes at Cooper’s Pen,…
Hugh Smith (centre), chief plant protection officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining’s Apiculture Unit, looks through bottles of honey and honey-related products, during Thursday’s fourth annual staging of the St James Bee Farmers
August 14, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Bee farmers urged to rear queens to get over Melissa’s sting

WESTERN BUREAU: Beekeepers who still have working equipment after Hurricane Melissa are being encouraged to focus specifically on rearing queen bees in order to fast-track the restoration of Jamaica’s…
Ivan Cruickshank, executive director of the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition.
August 14, 2026 by Sashana Small

CVC: Teach youth social media’s benefits, pitfalls

Ivan Cruickshank, executive director of the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC), is calling for a wide-ranging educational campaign on social media use targeting young people as the…
Dave Creary.
August 13, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Tremor terror - Jamaican recounts tale of escaping devastating Colombia earthquake
A Jamaican man who found himself caught in the grip of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia says chaos erupted in the stairwell of the 17-storey hotel where he was staying, as panicked guests rushed…
Tova Hamilton, member of parliament for Trelawny Northern.
August 13, 2026 by Adrian Frater

‘Cold ground was my bed last night’ …. Cooper’s Pen demolition victim sings the blues

Western Bureau: On Tuesday night, Shane ‘Biggs’ Ricketts, whose house was demolished in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, earlier that day, could not help but reflect on Bob Marley’s hit song, Talkin Blues, in…
Delroy Chuck, minister of justice and committee chairman.
August 13, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Chuck draws line on kids with guns - Justice minister scoffs at proposal to have children caught with firearms automatically sent to child diversion programme instead of facing charges in court
A recommendation by an opposition lawmaker that children found in possession of a firearm or ammunition should be referred to the child diversion programme rather than placed before the court on gun…
Director of Agrisolus Fernando Mizot
August 13, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

AI reshaping Brazilian agriculture

From detecting sick chickens to tracing beef from farm to fork, artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping Brazilian agriculture, with lessons that could help improve productivity and food security in…
The Jamaica Regiment Band.
August 13, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Poppy power - Legion concert to aid hurricane-hit veterans
WESTERN BUREAU: While the music is expected to be soothing, the performances entertaining and the atmosphere family-friendly, this year’s annual Legion concert is primarily about raising funds to…
A couple poses for the camera after cementing their engagement at Ahhh Ras Natango in Montego Bay St James.
August 13, 2026 by Janet Silvera

‘Lickle’ Ras Natango tops the world

WESTERN BUREAU: A small, family-run attraction tucked away in the hills above Montego Bay has emerged at the top of a global ranking of tourist attractions, outperforming celebrated sites across North…