Western News
Juliet Stewart with grandchildren Leon, 14 and Mikail, 4. (Photo: Horace Hines)
JOHN'S HALL, St James This community is still mourning last Sunday's arrest of 35-year-old Maxine Brown, the vice-principal of the John's Hall All Age School, for the stabbing death of her husband, Junior. Hardest hit though is the couple's 14-year-old son, Leon. "The part that grieve me, he is crying out in his sleep. I will have to take him to the doctor. I have to seek counselling for Leon," said his maternal grandmother Juliet Stewart who has had custody of Leon and his four-year-old brother Mikail since Sunday's tragedy....more
Thursday, February 26, 2009
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Twenty-seven-year-old Kirk Barrett, a labourer of Rose Heights, St James was yesterday morning stabbed fatally when he intervened in a dispute between his girlfriend and a group of men who made sexual advances towards her....moreThursday, February 26, 2009
The following is Naldorrine Topey's response to the editorial entitled "Courting death on the North Coast Highway' in the Februray 20, 2009 edition of Daily Observer. Topey is attached to Rose Hall Developments Limited as a special assistant....moreThursday, February 26, 2009
BOTTOM TOWN, Trelawny — After years of neglect this small community, which has been beset with a myriad of social ills, is set to benefit from a raft of interventions, as stakeholders in the parish move to ameliorate the existing poor conditions under which the more than 1,500 residents live....moreBlack River fishing sanctuary to become tourist attraction
Thursday, February 26, 2009
CRAWFORD, St Elizabeth — Member of Parliament for South West St Elizabeth, Dr Christopher Tufton is hoping to make the 180-hectare Black River fishing sanctuary a major tourist attraction....morePM wants to record Chadique Young
Thursday, February 26, 2009
BLENHEIM, Hanover Chadique Young, winner of the 2008 National Gospel competition is to record his rendition of No More Night, courtesy of Prime Minister Bruce Golding....moreChase gives $10-million to Barbary Hall
Thursday, February 26, 2009
BARBARY HALL, St Elizabeth The CHASE (culture, health, arts, sports and education) fund has allocated $10 million to complete the Barbary Hall community centre which was started more than 25 years ago in this rural community....moreThursday, February 26, 2009
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Three triple gold medallists emerged from the Milo County of Cornwall Athletics Association's (COCAA) Western Champs that ended at the St Elizabeth Technical High in Santa Cruz last Saturday....moreFighter Jet top western domino league
Thursday, February 26, 2009
MONTEGO BAY, St James Triumphant Fighter Jet went back to Kingston with the winning trophy in the Maranjo Security-sponsored Western Domino competition's end-of-season final on Sunday after defeating opponents Strike Force by 25 points (300-275)....moreThursday, February 26, 2009
Here we go again. The track season is picking up steam and we are just about a month away from Boys' and Girls' Champs and already pundits, fans and those who just watch the sport are heralding the new Usain Bolts right left and centre....moreJNBS/Hart Senior League heats up
Thursday, February 26, 2009
BICKERSTETH, St James — The race for points in the first round of the St James Football Association's JNBS/Hart Senior League continues this afternoon with the top teams seeking to improve their tallies....more
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