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Health department gives Sea Castles 30 days to fix sewage problem 5:50 pm

ROSE HALL, St James — The St James Health Department has put the owners of the Sea Castles strata development on a watch list because of persistent problems with raw sewage seeping on to sections of the once–swanky property.

Probe on following claims that senior Hanover-based cop hosted party last weekend 7:40 pm
LUCEA, Hanover – The police high command is now investigating allegations that a senior cop, attached to the Hanover Police Division, hosted a party in the parish recently.

Pressure Mounts 6:50 pm
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland -�Amid mounting pressure for an adjustment to make other crime-riddled Westmoreland communities become part of the zone of special operations (ZOSOs) declared in south Savanna-la-Mar on Sunday, National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang says...

Mayor Williams wants stiffer penalties for serious crimes

Thursday, January 20, 2022

MONTEGO BAY, St James -�With the parish of St James recording more than 15 murders since the start of the year, mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, has called for stiffer penalties for individuals found guilty of committing heinous...

West Haven boasts successful COVID containment measures

Thursday, January 20, 2022

LETHE, Hanover -�Strategic management of the staff at the West Haven Children's Home has in part been attributed to just one case of the novel coronavirus among the children with disability at the facility.

Fire chief suggests fire warden training for vendors

Thursday, January 20, 2022

MONTEGO BAY, St James -�St James fire chief Acting Superintendent Winsome Grant has called for the training of market vendors as fire wardens as part of efforts to reduce the likelihood of fires at markets.

Owayne Owens receives US collegiate recognition

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Former Cornwall College athlete Owayne Owens, who now attends the University of Virginia, was recognised by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as the Men's Field Performer of the Week on Tuesday after his NCAA leading triple jump at the Virginia Tech Invitational days...

NO EXCUSE! MBU's newly appointed head coach says long-distance travel will not be blamed

Thursday, January 20, 2022

TUCKER, St James -�Having to travel for every game during the Jamaica Premier League season will not be used as an excuse for any lacklustre performance, says Ricky Hill, the newly appointed technical director and head coach of Montego Bay United (MBU).

JHTA donates care packages to needy St James residents

Thursday, January 20, 2022

MONTEGO BAY, St James —�The Montego Bay chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) donated care packages to 40 indigent individuals from across Montego Bay at the offices of the Peace Management Initiative (PMI) in the resort city...

Da Goddess returns from successful England tour

Thursday, January 20, 2022

MONTEGO BAY, St James -�Up-and-coming dancehall artiste Da Goddess is now back in western Jamaica after completing her inaugural overseas tour in England.

Girl, 7, in grief as mom she prayed to be safe chopped to death

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

STRATHBOGIE, Westmoreland — Seven-year-old Nayla often prayed God would keep her mother, 25-year-old Shadae Foster, safe.

Woman sacrificed at Kevin Smith's cult church gets emotional send-off

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

MOORE PARK, St James — It was a very solemn thanksgiving service at Hillview Memorial Gardens here for Taneka Gardner, who was, on Sunday, October 17, 2021, killed during a ritual at Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in Albion, St James.

Sandals MoBay leadership bootcamp gets thumbs up

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

MONTEGO BAY, St James — THIRTY-FIVE junior managers and supervisors who recently completed the leadership bootcamp at Sandals Montego Bay have given a thumbs up to the groundbreaking development programme.

20 held, four arrested in Westmoreland ZOSO

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — The police say they are reaping success in sections of the Savanna-la-Mar South area of this parish which is currently in its second day under a zone of special operations (ZOSO). More than 20 persons of interest have been taken in for questioning and...

Elderly widow searching for long-lost sister, friends

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Having lost her husband to lung cancer on the second day of the new year, 67-year-old Denese Nesbeth from Fort William in this parish is longing to reconnect with friends and relatives she has not seen for years. She is searching for her friends...

'Wild west' split on ZOSO

Monday, January 17, 2022

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — There were mixed reactions in Savanna-la-Mar on Sunday following the announcement by Prime Minister Andrew Holness that a crime-plagued section of the town had been declared a zone of special operations (ZOSO).

Fire hydrant hiccup

Monday, January 17, 2022

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — The Jamaica Fire Brigade's Acting Divisional Commander for Westmoreland Rudolph Seaton has dismissed claims that a faulty fire hydrant has led to loss of lives in the Grange Hill Division. But Seaton has admitted that a lack of resources is the reason...

No breakthrough in killing of boy, aged 9

Sunday, January 16, 2022

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Up to Saturday, there was no new development in the investigation by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) concerning the cold-blooded murder of nine-year-old Gabriel King.