Western Bureau Two senior citizens who reside in the deep rural district of Chambers Pen, in Hanover Western, can now sleep more comfortably at night, after being gifted with newly built houses, constructed by the government under its indigent...
Western Bureau Prime Minister Andrew Holness has indicated that a special programme is to be announced as part of the next National Budget, through which improvements will be made to markets in towns across the island. Holness made the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Drought conditions and medical emergencies, several of which were motor vehicle accidents, kept the Hanover Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) relatively busy throughout 2023. Their quick action and professionalism resulted...
WESTERN BUREAU: Concerns are high within the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), as development is on the uptick across the parish, but several of the buildings, commercial and residential, are being constructed without the necessary approvals....
WESTERN BUREAU: With the parish of Hanover fast losing its claim to be the safest parish in the island, the Green Island police are calling for better road and street-lighting infrastructure in that area, which is now noted among several police...
WESTERN BUREAU: Once considered the safest parish in the island, in 2023 Hanover had the highest percentage increase in murders, although not the highest number. Police statistics are showing that, with 72 murders occurring in that parish last...
WESTERN BUREAU: The police in Hanover have stepped up their campaign against gangs and have taken steps to prevent a reprisal to Wednesday night’s double murder in Green Island. Those murdered were 35-year-old businessman Romaine Jones and 56-year-...
WESTERN BUREAU: A new aspirant to represent the People’s National Party (PNP) in Hanover Eastern has been presented to members of that constituency executive by the party. The Gleaner has learnt that a hurriedly called meeting of the constituency...
WESTERN BUREAU: The police station being built in Hopewell, Hanover is now looking like it will be ready to be served in soon as work has been taking place on the facility daily since the middle of December 2023. Following concerns by several...
WESTERN BUREAU: Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Clifford Chambers says on a comparative basis Hanover has the leading major crime figures across the country, as he noted that criminals are delivering a double whammy on businesses in the...
WESTERN BUREAU: The murder of the bursar at the Hopewell High School in Hanover on Wednesday has stirred emotions in Hopewell and its adjoining communities, with residents expressing anger, disgust, and despondency. Thirty-five-year-old Jermaine...
Western Bureau: The People’s National Party (PNP) will be presenting its seven prospective local government election candidates for Hanover during a political function slated for January 21 next year at a venue to be decided in the parish capital,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Mayor of Lucea Sheridan Samuels has expressed dismay at the slow pace of plans for a proposed police station in the fast-growing town of Hopewell in Hanover, this despite a steady uptick in crime in the parish. The facility had...
WESTERN BUREAU: The monument and sign showing that the town square in the Hanover capital, Lucea, is named in honour of National Hero Sir Alexander Bustamante has been dug out by the National Works Agency (NWA) as part of plans being implemented to...
WESTERN BUREAU: Gerardo De Groot, general manager of the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa in Point, Hanover, says Jamaica is among the best and most sought-after destinations in Central America and the Caribbean, and local resorts can help...
WESTERN BUREAU: UNEASE HAS been residing in Hanover Eastern among the constituency executive of the People’s National Party (PNP) following the rejection of aspiring caretaker candidate for that constituency, Craig Oates. The 49-year-old former...
WESTERN BUREAU ALTHOUGH HE is a born and bred Hanover Eastern son, 49-year-old Craig Oates, who had put himself forward as an aspiring candidate in the Hanover Eastern constituency, to represent the People’s National Party (PNP) in the next general...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Internet Society Jamaica Chapter, in collaboration with the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), has donated and installed a cutting-edge Starlink high-speed broadband satellite Internet access kit to Kendal Early...
WESTERN BUREAU: RESIDENTS IN Hanover will now access training and certification for work in the tourist industry in the parish, resulting from a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which has been signed between three establishments. HEART/NSTA Trust...
Western Bureau The number of deep rural districts in Hanover enjoying access to free Wi-Fi now stands at eight, as two more, Cascade in Hanover Eastern and Mount Peace in Hanover Western, have been added to the list benefiting through the Universal...
Western Bureau Residents of Hanover are counting their blessings as tropical cyclone number 22 had little or no effect on that parish. There was a light drizzle experienced across the parish between last Thursday and the morning hours of Friday,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Following on a request from Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels for the Hanover Health Department (HHD) to make special checks in the Cleveland Stanhope Food Market in the Hanover parish capital, the HHD has put the matter back in the...
WESTERN BUREAU: SEVERAL UNEMPLOYED adults across Hanover are to be given an opportunity to get themselves employed, once they are prepared to undergo specialised training for the tourism sector, courtesy of a collaborative effort between the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Construction on a multistorey building on the main street in Hopewell, Hanover, is said to be taking place without any approved drawings at the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC). The building is drawing the renewed attention of...
WESTERN BUREAU: TWO GOVERNMENT agencies, The National Works Agency (NWA) and the National Water Commission (NWC), have come in for criticism at the Hanover Municipal Corporation’s (HMC) November monthly meeting, as they are being blamed for the...
