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Published:Friday | November 8, 2024 | 12:05 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Scores of patrons journeyed to Brooklyn Park ,Thompson Pen, St Catherine on November 2 for the 18th staging of the Lauriston Stew Festival and Farmers’ Market. The food fair, which was endorsed a success by Member of Parliament Denise Daley,...

Published:Saturday | October 26, 2024 | 12:05 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

It was an early Christmas for scores of residents from communities around Hellshire, St. Catherine on National Heroes Day as they flocked to the Sand Hills Vista sports field for a day of fun and fellowship. Recreational activities like football,...

Published:Tuesday | October 22, 2024 | 12:06 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

President of the Jamaica Cocoa Growers Association Clayton Williams has endorsed the input of resource personnel to impart knowledge and technical competence to farmers for growth of the disease-plagued industry. “The Government’s thrust is good,...

Published:Monday | October 14, 2024 | 12:05 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

At least 47 students from various primary schools across rural St Catherine have benefitted from donations of tablets courtesy of the St Catherine Justices of the Peace Association. The association made its contribution to education through the...

Published:Tuesday | September 17, 2024 | 12:06 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Held under the Police on Patrol Uplifting People (POPUP) initiative, members of the St Catherine North Police Division last week continued their stakeholders intervention in Guy’s Hill, St Catherine. The occasion saw the police, in...

Published:Thursday | August 8, 2024 | 12:08 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

The Crofts Hill community in Northern Clarendon came alive on August 6 with the 13th staging of the annual Donkey Carnival. In addition to having the beasts of burden racing down a 100m track, there was the added attraction of a donkey fashion...

Published:Monday | March 11, 2024 | 12:09 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Dinthill Technical High School in St Catherine has embarked upon a proactive approach to strengthening the resolve and determination of its male student population. The 86-year-old institution was abuzz with activity on March 6, as past students...

Published:Saturday | March 9, 2024 | 12:07 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

The roster of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation will have 13 additional members, who were sworn in on Thursday as newly elected councillors, to serve their constituents. Among the newbies is Correll Davis of the Mount Industry division in...

Published:Thursday | February 22, 2024 | 12:06 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Despite his strong and robust demeanour for his age, centenarian Sydney Francis remains a shadow of himself as the strength of his existence and life partner is gone forever. “We worked as a team. I do the farming, and she would sell the goods....

Published:Monday | February 12, 2024 | 12:07 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

A section of Williams Lane, Old Harbour Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine was on Friday transformed to accommodate the celebration of the 101st birthday of Clarissa Marston, affectionately called ‘Mama Marcus’. Marston, who is visually impaired...

Published:Friday | February 9, 2024 | 9:46 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Nine of 10 candidates will be standard-bearers for their respective parties in the February 26 Local Government Elections for three seats in St Catherine North Eastern after one nomination was yesterday rendered null and void. Speaking with The...

Published:Tuesday | January 23, 2024 | 1:01 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Several taxi operators were on Sunday recognised for their contributions to the public transportation sector during an awards ceremony held at the Linstead Transportation Centre in St Catherine. The ceremony was held through the joint efforts of...

Published:Monday | January 15, 2024 | 12:06 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

The grounds of Guy’s Hill Primary and Infant School in St Catherine were abuzz last Thursday as several students were awarded for academic achievements. During the red carpet celebration, the students received plaques and trophies for doing well in...

Published:Wednesday | December 27, 2023 | 12:08 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Centenarian Sydney Francis’ long life has been and remains a Christmas blessing to the Springfield community of Guy’s Hill in St Catherine. Born December 25, 1923 to farmers James Francis and Agatha Francis, the affable Sydney still keeps up the...

Published:Monday | December 18, 2023 | 12:07 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Detectives from the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse in St Catherine North last Wednesday brought an early Christmas to the Strathmore Gardens Children’s Home. The crimefighters put down their guns, batons, handcuffs and...

Published:Monday | December 4, 2023 | 12:10 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

The Poor Relief Department of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation on Saturday honoured a number of students who are beneficiaries of its educational programme. During a ceremony held at Emancipation Square in Spanish Town, the recipients were...

Published:Wednesday | October 18, 2023 | 12:09 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Twenty persons were awarded for their contributions to the development of Portmore in St Catherine as the municipality held its National Heroes Day Civic and Awards ceremony on Monday. Among the awardees was Councillor Alric Campbell, of the...

Published:Thursday | September 21, 2023 | 12:09 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

With two students still hospitalised after being struck by lightning on Tuesday, a sense of gloom and anxiety swept across Dinthill Technical High School in St Catherine yesterday. When The Gleaner visited the institution in the morning,...

Published:Thursday | September 7, 2023 | 12:10 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

An intelligence-driven operation by police operatives has resulted in a breakthrough in Tuesday morning’s triple murder of a family in Waterloo District, St Catherine. The man killed has been identified by his aliases, ‘Gaza’ or ‘Gaza Man’, of...

Published:Saturday | August 26, 2023 | 12:05 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Ninety-nine-year-old Sydney Francis is thankful, but not surprised at his near-centenarian status. He says that he comes from a family of long-lived persons, with his mother, Agatha Francis having lived to 107 years old. The nonagenarian,...

Published:Tuesday | May 9, 2023 | 12:17 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Residents of the community of Guy’s Hill and surrounding areas in St Catherine North Eastern now have access to free public Internet and Wi-Fi service, courtesy of the Universal Service Fund (USF). The hotspot system was launched on Friday, May 5...

Published:Wednesday | April 26, 2023 | 12:20 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

The Redwood Primary School in St Catherine is set to benefit from the donation of a computer laboratory courtesy of the Sky’s the Limit Foundation. President of the foundation RoujoK Wilson, a former resident of Redwood, said the aim is to fully...

Published:Wednesday | April 19, 2023 | 12:52 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

South Eastern St Catherine political aspirant for the People’s National party (PNP) Alrick Campbell said the pronouncement of the death of his campaign by rival Dr Alfred Dawes is a false diagnosis as his campaign’s heart is still beating. Dawes...

Published:Saturday | April 15, 2023 | 12:54 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

There were smiling faces at the St Catherine Infirmary in Spanish Town on Wednesday, following a visit by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton. Tufton treated residents and staff to gifts of bun and cheese in the spirit of the Easter...

Published:Wednesday | March 8, 2023 | 12:07 AMRasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer

Scores of persons turned out to participate in the 10,000 Men and Family tour, an initiative of the St Catherine Ministers’ Fraternal, which culminated in a service in Old Harbour on Sunday, March 5, under the theme ‘Historic Night of Hope’....

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