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Regional
Trelawny police reports 16 per cent drop in major crimes
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Commanding officer for Trelawny Police Division Senior Superintendent Kirk Ricketts has attributed the novel coronavirus pandemic and strategies implemented by the police high command for the 16 per cent drop in major crimes in the parish since the start of the... Read More
Gager commends Warsop residents for observing COVID-19 protocols
WARSOP, Trelawny — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor for the Warsop Division Colin Gager has commended residents in the division for observing the protocols aimed at mitigating the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read More
CARING FOR THE NEEDY
President of the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA) Pastor Glen Samuels (left) presents a care package to Montego Bay resident Priscilla Walker (right), on the grounds of the West Jamaica Conference Centre in Mount Salem on Monday, while her son... Read More
COVID-19 punches hole in HMC coffers
LUCEA, Hanover — Faced with a multimillion-dollar financial deficit due mainly to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) has embarked on a massive revenue collection drive. Read More
COVID-19 pushes Club Ville online
MONTEGO BAY, St JamesMargaritaville has stepped on the virtual entertainment train with the launch of their Club Ville product online, on their Instagram page @clubvilleja. Read More
'IT'S OFF!'
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Faulkland FC, the defending champions of the Jamaica Football Federation Western Confederation Super League and mid-season champions Falmouth United, have expressed their disappointment in the cancellation of all organised football competitions in the island... Read More
Former Cornwall College footballer excels at FGCU
Former Cornwall College daCosta Cup striker Aiden Jokomba ended his first year at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) on a high, after scoring a 3.8 grade point average (GPA) while studying health science. Read More
'GOOD NEWS'
Construction of the $1.3-billion Closed Harbour Beach Park development project in the resort city of Montego Bay is on track for completion by year end, despite the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Good COVID-19 news for St Elizabeth
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — Health officials brought good news to the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation's monthly meeting here last Thursday. Read More
Meeting planned to address Santa Cruz crime surge
BY GARFIELD MYERS Editor-at-large South/Central Bureau editorial@jamaicaobserver.com | Monday, May, 18 2020
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — The St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation plans to urgently organise a “consultation” involving the police, business leaders, political representatives, and community leaders in Santa Cruz to discuss a sharp rise in armed robberies... Read More
Extend the opening hours for tax offices – Mandeville mayor
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Mandeville Mayor Donovan Mitchell has suggested an extension of opening hours at collectorates, often referred to as tax offices, to limit the rush and assist in crowd control amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Read More
Designer Mark Anthony donates face masks to health care workers, police
Designer Mark Anthony has donated face masks produced by his company to health care workers at May Pen Hospital and University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), as well as to the police force. Read More
Lounge for medical staff at St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital
Doctors and nurses on call at St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) now have a lounge courtesy of Sandals Foundation and United States company Tito's Handmade Vodka. Read More
Mandeville mayor lashes Scotiabank
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Mandeville Mayor Donovan Mitchell has scolded Bank of Nova Scotia for opting not to encash cheques, which he says has negatively affected people and institutions, including the Manchester Municipal Corporation. Read More
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