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A section of the Falmouth Cemetery in Trelawny.
16 Oct, 2026 0

Trelawny councillor wants funeral homes to pay for public burial spots

WESTERN BUREAU: Garth Wilkinson, councillor for the Falmouth division in the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC), wants funeral homes to pay a fee to secure burial spots in public cemeteries to help…
16 Oct, 2026 0

STATHS, Ardenne and Manchester register big wins in Schoolboys Basketball

ST ANDREW Technical High School (STATHS), Ardenne High and Manchester High were among the big winners as the 2026 ISSA Schoolboys Basketball competition tipped off on Monday. STATHS produced one of…
16 Oct, 2026 0

HIV CARE GAP - AHF calls for strategy to get thousands more on treatment; ministry says social barriers keeping patients away

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Jamaica is calling for urgent action to reach the thousands of people living with HIV in Jamaica who are not receiving treatment. In a statement yesterday, the…
Anthony Thompson, whose body was found with the head severed at his farm on September 9.
16 Oct, 2026 0

Cops suspect dog severed farmer’s head after natural death

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police have ruled out murder in the death of 74-year-old Maroon Town farmer Anthony ‘Tony’ Thompson, whose body was found with the head detached. Instead, they now suspect…
Assessing the just-wrapped event, Negril Universal Film Festival (NUFF) Founder Gareth Cobran said, “I am happy that all the preparation that we made was worth it”.
16 Oct, 2026 0

A ‘reel’ good time - NUFF delivers four days of film, fellowship and culture

The reviews are in. Audience members attending last weekend’s staging of the Negril Universal Film Festival (NUFF) gave the event an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Feasting on a curated showcase of feature…
Tameya Brown, Salt Spring author, poses in front of a giant backdrop featuring the cover of her debut book, ‘A Touch of the World but More of Christ’.
16 Oct, 2026 0

Tameya Brown turns pain into purpose with debut book

WESTERN BUREAU: At the age of 11, Tameya Brown experienced a deeply distressing violation of her innocence by someone her family knew and trusted. Now as an adult, the Salt Spring, St James, native…
Dr Hillary Hines (right) and mom, Dr Hopelin Hines, share a stylish moment as they show their support at Anna’s Kicking Ass Karaoke Fundraiser.
16 Oct, 2026 0

Something Extra | Friday
Every note carried a purpose at Anna’s Kicking Ass Karaoke Fundraiser last Sunday, as supporters rallied behind Anna-Maria Toby in her fight against Stage IV breast cancer. More than an afternoon of…
Four years after his debut album, ‘Reggaeland’, Yaadcore returns with ‘Rasta Time’, a project rooted in cultural ownership and Rastafari.
16 Oct, 2026 0

5 Questions with Yaadcore

It was as a selector that Rory ‘Yaadcore’ Cha first earned his musical stripes. Having watched his father select on Love People International, he honed his skills early, exploring dancehall before…
Following the 25th anniversary screening of ‘Life and Debt’, Negril Universal Film Festival founder Gareth Cobran (left) shares company with the documentary’s director, Stephanie Black, and Dr Michael Witter (right), retired senior lecturer in econom
16 Oct, 2026 0

25 years later, ‘Life and Debt’ still resonates

The past and present lives of filmmaker Stephanie Black intersected on the Jamaican coastline. Awash with euphoria, the New Yorker paused to process feedback from the audience who had just watched her…