Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister Floyd Green is now estimating the damage sustained by farmers from Hurricane Beryl at $6.5 billion, up from the $5.7 billion announced in Parliament last week Tuesday. Speaking at a Hi-Pro Beryl relief...
Standout Kitson Town Primary student, Amelia Brown, has been awarded a scholarship to attend St Catherine High School. She was among five students honoured at the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation scholarship ceremony in Spanish Town...
In a significant move to enhance national recovery efforts, the Government has allocated $1.3 billion for a comprehensive post-Beryl recovery clean-up and drain-cleaning campaign. The initiative, divided between two key agencies, aims to bolster...
In an inspiring journey through the ranks of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Christopher Phillips has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to public service, transforming the St Catherine South Police Division and now stepping up as the...
Former Member of Parliament (MP) Raymond Pryce has called for a comprehensive policy framework to address disaster mitigation and reduce Jamaica’s dependence on imported fossil fuels by transitioning to solar energy. Pryce suggests that a pilot...
FARMERS IN southern St Elizabeth are still reeling from the devastating effects of Hurricane Beryl, which, according to assessments from the ministry, have caused upwards of $1 billion worth of damage to the island’s agricultural sector. Among the...
The St Catherine community of Hill Run, with just under 2,000 residents, narrowly escaped the ferocious winds of Hurricane Beryl but was not spared its aftermath. Heavy rains from Saturday into Sunday morning severely disrupted their lives....
Hundreds of fisherfolk from Alligator Pond in Manchester and Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth are confronting unprecedented hardships, with millions in damage to their livelihoods and homes. Last week’s onslaught by Hurricane Beryl came with little...
Hurricane Beryl left Portmore grappling with significant damage, particularly in Hellshire Beach and the surrounding areas. The Category 4 system left a trail of destruction on Wednesday, with two houses in Greater Portmore extensively damaged and...
Several residents of the flood-prone Old Harbour Bay in St Catherine on Wednesday made their way to the shelter at the high school in the town in anticipation of the passing of the Category 4 Hurricane Beryl. Early signs of its approach was evident...
On the lawns of Eltham High School in Spanish Town, the annual Miss St Catherine Festival Queen pageant took centre stage as not just a celebration of culture, but a testament to the strength and resilience of women from all walks of life. At the...
Portmore Mayor Leon Thomas has expressed outrage at the National Works Agency (NWA) for neglecting the municipality’s calls to clean critical drains ahead of the hurricane season. Thomas, who toured several areas where drains are located in...
Beginning in the small district of Macka Tree in St Catherine, Omar Brown’s story is one of resilience and determination. Born to a mother who was an informal vendor and a father who was a small chicken farmer, Brown, one of nine siblings, was...
Ruddy Bailey, 85, and Odessa Gilzine, 75, have faced the relentless grip of poverty since birth. Despite their tireless efforts, the couple have never been able to escape the harsh realities of inter-generational poverty. Bailey left his home...
A dispute has surfaced regarding which agency should oversee the rehabilitation of community roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) programme announced by the government last year. Alric...
The 70th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial, and Food Show is poised to display the largest array of agricultural and livestock produce in its history, according to Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining Minister Floyd Green. Highlighting the country’s...
Residents of Waterford in Portmore, St Catherine, are growing increasingly anxious as continuous rainfall threatens to cause significant flooding in their community. The root of the problem, they assert, lies in the neglect of a major drain that...
Opposition Spokesman on Transport Mikael Phillips is suggesting that an audit be done on lands held owned by the Railway Corporation of Jamaica, following revelations that several acres originally reserved for rail service expansion in Greater...
A group of supporters of Adidja Palmer, the famed entertainer known as Vybz Kartel, gathered under a mango tree in Waterford in Portmore, St Catherine, on Thursday to hear the outcome of a habeas corpus petition. The petition was filed by Kartel’s...
Gregory Park Primary School is set to benefit from the construction of a new multipurpose court, with completion expected by the end of the year. Ground was broken yesterday for the project, valued at $6.4 million, which is a collaborative effort...
Fenley Douglas, councillor for the Waterford division in Portmore, has criticised Robert Miller, member of parliament for St Catherine South East, and Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton for failing to deliver on a promise made in...
The Government is set to restart discussions with the Portmore City Municipality regarding the establishment of a modern market, a conversation initially started in 2021. Local Government and Community Development Minister Desmond McKenzie made the...
Painting a dismal picture of a future Jamaica if the prevailing trend of student violence continues unabated, principal of Spanish Town Primary School Roogae Kirlew says there is dire need for the Ministry of Education to implement policy that...
Residents of Debbie Avenue in Edgewater, Portmore, have been enduring weeks of hardship due to a collapsed sewage main, resulting in sewage overflow into their homes and along the road. Faye Barnett, a resident of 15 years, expressed frustration,...
With less than two months before the June 30 deadline for public- and private-sector entities to implement sexual harassment policies in workplaces, some interests in St Catherine say they will be challenged to comply. In an address at the formal...
