Saint James Parish (Jamaica)

St James still battling with rising fire problem

WESTERN BUREAU:St James firefighters are baffled by a significant increase in fires there despite intense public education and prevention campaigns to head off tragedies.Vincent Allen, assistant super-intendent in charge of the...

Multimillion-dollar islandwide facelift - Beautification programme to 'nice up' roadways

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Bruce Golding says the Ministry of Tourism will be spending $818 million over the next 12 months to beautify coastal roadways and some major interior thoroughfares. "The programme will be held to...

Westerners big up Bill

WESTERN BUREAU: Today, William 'Bill' Clarke puts down his mantle as head of Scotiabank Jamaica, but his legacy of advocacy for the disadvantaged in the society and the students who benefited from his generosity will live on...

All set for Spanish monarchs

WESTERN BUREAU: The historic 17th Century Rose Hall Great House was the venue selected by Montego Bay's most celebrated woman, Michele Rollins, to host the preparatory team that came to the island recently to finalise the...

The Undergraduate Diaries: This week – Ulysses and keeping off the grass

Matthew Green, 21, is reading English at Wolfson College. He left school three years ago, after taking A levels at The Hollyfield School in Surbiton. Matthew was brought up by his father, a single parent, in South West London....

Councilman transfer irks Lucea mayor

The impending transfer of secretary/manager of the Hanover Parish Council, David Gardner, has incensed Lucea Mayor Lloyd Hill.Hill argued that the decision - which was made by the Parish Councils Services Commission - could...