WESTERN BUREAU: The trial of Brandi James, a British national who was reportedly caught with 16 pounds of cocaine at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on August 6, 2024, has been postponed to March 20 due to the late submission of...
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Circuit Court yesterday halted the case against Rushawn Patterson, the man accused of the October 2022 murder of social media influencer Aneka ‘Slickianna’ Townsend, until October 15 to allow him time to recover from...
WESTERN BUREAU: Fidel Ferguson, one of the five inmates who escaped from police custody on December 14, 2024, and who was recaptured the following day, will know his fate when he returns to the St James Parish Court for sentencing in that matter on...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Patrick Anglin, the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) data-protection officer, is calling for data-protection policies to be implemented in Jamaica’s education system in order to streamline the use and security of sensitive...
WESTERN BUREAU: For most people, travelling through the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St James, is usually a seamless experience, which is not by choice but due to high-quality service provided by employees like Akeem Rhoden...
WESTERN BUREAU: With the case-file bundle still under review, the committal hearing for former St James ‘most wanted’ man, Joseph ‘Gio’ McKenzie, who is facing two murder charges, was rescheduled to February 3 when the matter came up in the St...
WESTERN BUREAU: Three employees of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, who were arrested and charged in connection with the seizure of 28.5 pounds of cocaine during a targeted operation at the airport on December 11, 2024, had their...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Mt Alvernia High School, Mt Alvernia Preparatory School, and Chetwood Primary School in Montego Bay, St James, can expect fees to be waived for upcoming activities in honour of their centennial celebration this year once they...
WESTERN BUREAU: Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon has declared that the Church has a critical role to play in children’s development into functional members of society, including during their formative school years during which their...
WESTERN BUREAU: Shamar Brown, the man charged for the September 13, 2024, shooting death of St James-based graphic artist Ronaldinho Headley, was listed to stand trial in the St James Circuit Court on February 18, following his committal hearing in...
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Circuit Court on Friday rescheduled the much-anticipated fitness-to-plea hearing for Shamoya Green, the woman accused of tossing her infant daughter off a rooftop in December 2023, causing the child’s death. Presiding...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is renewing his call for central government to create a special fund aimed at financing the western city’s development and management, particularly with the city’s continued status as a gateway for...
WESTERN BUREAU: High Court Justice Judith Pusey has ordered that a DNA certificate in the case against murder accused Toussaint ‘Dada’ Lewis must be ready for his appearance before the St James Circuit Court on May 14. Lewis, who is represented by...
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite recurring complaints about the continuous vexing issue of long wait times at hospitals, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is emphasising that the health sector’s triage system, which categorises patients according to the...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) believes that the issue of court cases taking years to be completed, or disposed of without a full resolution, is rooted in citizens distancing themselves from their personal...
WESTERN BUREAU: Rachael Quayle, the British woman who was allegedly held with $45 million worth of cocaine inside assorted food items at Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport last August, will go on trial in the St James Parish Court on...
WESTERN BUREAU: One year after he celebrated his 100th-year milestone, Ivan Sterling is still basking in the honour of being a centenarian following the recent celebration of his 101st birthday with his family and other well-wishers who paid...
WESTERN BUREAU: Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says healthcare representatives from Hartford, Connecticut will be visiting Jamaica next week regarding a potential memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the creation of a health simulation...
WESTERN BUREAU: British national Rachael Quayle, who was allegedly caught with cocaine valued at J$45 million stashed in assorted food items at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St James, last August, is expected to have a...
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Health Department says the discovery of a crocodile carcass in Montego Bay two months ago was not at a restaurant, as was initially reported, but at a wholesale establishment Speaking to The Gleaner on Friday,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon, who is also chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), says that, going forward, all construction approvals for commercial buildings must include the creation of grease traps to catch...
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) is embarking on a drive to educate the parish’s populace on separation of waste for easier disposal, as part of a programme between Jamaica, Colombia and Panama to reduce the amount of...
WESTERN BUREAU: Joseph ‘Gio’ McKenzie, once listed as St James’ most wanted man, is facing multiple murder and gun-related charges. His committal hearing has been scheduled for January 27 in the St James Parish Court, as announced during a case...
WESTERN BUREAU: It was an occasion mixed with laughter, music, and tears as relatives, friends, business associates, government officials, and entertainment stakeholders bade farewell to renowned businessman Robert Anthony ‘Ducksie’ Russell, CD, JP...
WESTERN BUREAU: Denese Adams, the vendor caught on camera urinating into a container and then pouring it into a bottle at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay last year, was fined $300,000 after she pleaded guilty in St James Court on Monday....
