Published:Saturday | January 25, 2020 | 12:00 AMCarl Gilchrist
The St Ann Municipal Corporation today spearheaded the parish's leg of the National Clean-up initiative to rid communities of mosquito breeding sites and reduce incidents of mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue. The country...
Published:Monday | May 14, 2018 | 10:38 AMCarl Gilchrist
A drop-in centre aimed at providing relief to the homeless in Ocho Rios and surrounding areas has been opened in the resort town. The centre, built at a cost of $14 million and located at Buckfield, next door to the Ocho Rios fire station, was...
Published:Wednesday | August 23, 2017 | 5:39 PMCarl Gilchrist
National Security Minister Robert Montague is warning negligent cops who damage service vehicles while on duty that they will have to pay for the repairs. According to Montague, the cost to undertake the repairs will be deducted from the...
The St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital in St Ann has received 50 new beds. The donation was made yesterday by charity organisation Food for the Poor. The hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Leo Garel, said the donation will help to...
Published:Thursday | July 6, 2017 | 12:00 AMCarl Gilchrist
A senior policeman believes the widespread exposure of children to violence is fuelling violent behaviour among young people. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Fitz Bailey, head of the Area Two Police Division, says children are being exposed...
Published:Friday | June 16, 2017 | 10:56 AMCarl Gilchrist
The National Workers Union’s (NWU) chief delegate at the St Ann’s Bay Hospital, Fitzroy Morrison, is accusing the management of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) of victimising workers. Morrison says several contract...
