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Sandals Foundation, Flanker Primary and Junior High collaborate to distribute care packages

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Sandals Foundation, in collaboration with Flanker Primary and Junior High School, recently distributed more than 40 care packages to families of students of the learning institution as part COVID-19 relief efforts and support to the education...

American Friends of Jamaica inoculation drive targets 8,000

HOPEWELL, Hanover — Over 8,000 individuals are being targeted to benefit from a COVID-19 vaccination programme being staged by American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) at Hopewell Sports Centre football field in Hanover,...

'Don't procrastinate, vaccinate'

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Tourism officials in western Jamaica are imploring workers in the sector to get vaccinated in the Government's COVID-19 inoculation programme as a strong rebound in the sector is expected.

Health official: Congestion, COVID-19 breaches blatant in Manchester

MANDEVILLE, Manchester – Chief Public Health Inspector for Manchester Charmaine Palmer-Cross says congestion in town centres in Manchester, in anticipation of weekend lockdown measures, resulted in blatant breaches of COVID-19 protocols.

Bartlett, Seiveright praise Frontier Airlines' addition of flights to Jamaica

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett views Frontier Airlines' recent decision to add three new weekly non-stop flights between Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Miami, USA, starting next month as another strong signal that the sector is on the...

Increased daylight robberies in Manchester, police say

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Police here are reporting that of the seven categories of serious crimes, robbery is up by 21 per cent in this south-central parish with migrant criminals carrying out daylight robberies due to the present curfew measures.

Mother mourns murdered daughter

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Up to a few weeks ago, Natesha Waite, who was found dead with her throat slashed at her home in Burnt Savannah last Tuesday morning, had plans to travel to the United States to care for a sick...

Mandeville mayor lashes SPM for poor garbage collection

MAYOR of Mandeville and councillor for the Royal Flat Division Donovan Mitchell yesterday scolded Southern Parks and Markets (SPM) for what he termed inadequate collection of garbage in Manchester.

Falmouth's 'drag line' gets $20-million upgrade

FALMOUTH, Trelawny - The Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) has undertaken a $20-million project, which involves the dredging and cleaning of Falmouth's 'drag line'— a massive earth drain that runs across sections of town to the sea — in a bid to mitigate the impact of...