WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the heartbreaking loss of their teacher Claudette Forbes just before sitting their Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams, Denyque Haughton and Curtanae Patterson of Askenish Primary and Infant School in Hanover have achieved...
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Rose Mount in Montego Bay, St James, Mario Deane’s home community, are unhappy with sentences that were given to the three police personnel who were convicted in connection with his August 2014 beating death. Corporal...
WESTERN BUREAU: Mercia Fraser, the mother of Mario Deane, left the Westmoreland Circuit Court feeling sorely disappointed on Tuesday after learning that only one of the three police personnel who were found guilty in relation to her son’s death in...
WESTERN BUREAU: Loud cheers filled the Black River Theatre at the Iberostar Hotel in St James on Sunday night, as Kadé-Jah Baker, a former Montego Bay junior mayor, captured the coveted 2025 Miss St James Festival Queen title...
WESTERN BUREAU: Eleven-year-old Myles Whittingham, a student of Montego Bay Christian Academy (MBCA) in St James, made an enviable addition to his scholastic history by attaining the school’s highest Primary Exit Profile (PEP) result for 2025 with...
WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang and Dr Kevin Brown, the president of the University of Technology (UTech), are supportive of the view that Jamaica cannot afford to be left behind in the global development and application...
WESTERN BUREAU: University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) President Dr Kevin Brown says the university’s recently launched science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) summer camp is aimed at getting high school students interested in...
WESTERN BUREAU: At just 11 years old, Liam Russell has made a big mark at Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School in Montego Bay, St James. The grade six student achieved stellar results in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations and...
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite an overall disappointing performance by Sudbury Primary School in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, there’s reason to celebrate. Twelve-year-old Bianca Anderson showed significant improvement in her reading skills...
Western Bureau: Yesterday’s release of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination results has led to mixed emotions at schools in western Jamaica as, while some educators were jubilant, others could not hide their disappointment. Kay-Esther...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Darien Henry, the principal of the Montego Bay Community College (MBCC), has raised concerns about the low participation of students – particularly boys –in post-secondary education in Jamaica. Speaking on Monday at the launch of...
WESTERN BUREAU: Administrators and students at the St James-based Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) on Monday officially launched the school’s 50th anniversary celebration, which will entail a series of activities to acknowledge the institution’...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Fire Brigade’s (JFB) Acting Superintendent for St James, Kenisha Vascianni, is warning citizens not to keep electric fans running for long periods and to keep them away from combustible items, to reduce the risk of the...
WESTERN BUREAU: With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season now on in earnest, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says the city’s disaster readiness plans are in place with all relevant agencies in full preparation mode. Addressing last Thursday’s...
WESTERN BUREAU: The ongoing trial of 16 members of the controversial Qahal Yahweh religious organisation, for breaches of the Child Care and Protection Act and the Education Act, has been put off for continuation on July 29 because of the absence...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has issued a firm rebuttal to recent criticism of his administration and the city, suggesting that the negative commentary is politically motivated and damaging to the efforts of ordinary residents....
WESTERN BUREAU: At 100 years old, Austin Wright of Mafoota, St James, is a symbol of discipline, hard work, and perseverance, having endured many trials, including health issues, which spanned from his childhood days to old age. Wright, who was...
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James-based Accredited Certification Expedited (ACE) Institute, which specialises in helping students understand mental health management through its ‘Paint for Mental Health’ team-building workshops, is preparing for this...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Andre Haughton has hailed Monday’s Supreme Court injunction as a “victory for the people”, following a ruling that bars the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) from removing campaign signs belonging to prospective People’s...
WESTERN BUREAU: Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay, St James, was filled with joy and gratitude on Thursday as internationally acclaimed disc jockey Tayari ‘DJ Trauma’ McIntosh donated recording studio and production suite...
WESTERN BUREAU: Lennox Wallace, parish manager of the St James Health Department, says that despite lingering concerns about the drainage system in and around Montego Bay, the department is in an advanced stage of readiness for the 2025 hurricane...
WESTERN BUREAU: The three former employees of the Clifton Boys’ Home in Darliston, Westmoreland, who were arrested and charged in 2021 for allegedly abusing eight wards at the facility, have been acquitted of the charges following their latest...
WESTERN BUREAU: Renowned child and family therapist Dr Beverly Scott is urging Jamaican parents to take a more active role in monitoring their children’s social media use, warning that some children are creating decoy accounts to mislead parents...
WESTERN BUREAU: Following in the wake of reports earlier this week that a British national had to leave Jamaica to seek medical treatment overseas, after being bitten by a shark in St James, Dr Delroy Fray, the clinical coordinator for the Western...
WESTERN BUREAU: Sergeant Leon Golding, a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s [JCF] Community Safety and Security Unit, is asking citizens to be more proactive in assisting the police to ensure the safety of children in their communities, as...
