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Powell on a roll

MONTEGO BAY, St James -�FORMER Cornwall College midfielder Kamali Powell believes he is on the fast track to making his professional football debut this season, just months after joining the academy at English League Two club, Sutton United.

Daniel Cope moves to Clemson University after rewarding season at Cloud County CC

FOLLOWING a challenging but rewarding season at Cloud County Community College, former Petersfield High athlete Daniel Cope is ready for the big boys in the NCAA Division 1, after recently accepting a scholarship offer from Clemson University in South Carolina.

Dangerous commute

OXFORD, Manchester — Residents living near the Manchester/ Trelawny border on the Oxford to Troy main road are using ingenious but risky ways to commute following the collapse of a bridge two months ago.

Clarendon working on plan to vaccinate homeless, mentally ill

MAY PEN, Clarendon — The Clarendon Municipal Corporation (CMC) is working alongside the parish's health department to devise a strategy to get the homeless and mentally ill vaccinated.

St James councillors clash over WPM report

MONTEGO BAY, St James — The collection of solid waste by Western Parks and Market (WPM) was again a cause of contention in the St James Municipal Corporation (SJMC) as councillors clashed upon hearing the monthly report shared by WPM's Regional Operations Manager...

Joy in Top Coffee Grove

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — There was immense jubilation in the deep-rural community of Top Coffee Grove (Manchester Central) last Friday as family, friends and politicians honoured double Olympian Natoya Goule-Toppin.

Councillor wants to tap into emergency funds for road repairs

OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Councillor of the Borobridge Division in St Ann South Western Winston Brown has called for an agile approach in reconstructing roads in the division that were destroyed by heavy rain associated with tropical storms Grace and Ida in August.

Hanover honours heroes

LUCEA, Hanover — Stacy Ann Allen Brown, a registered nurse at the Noel Holmes Hospital who helped Hanover's first recorded COVID-19 patient come to grips with being infected, was among 20 health-care workers honoured during this year's Heroes' Awards and Flag Raising...

Murders down but crime still a worry in Manchester

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — There is a 21 per cent reduction in murder here, but head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Lloyd Darby says the south-central parish is seeing an increase in three categories of crime since the start of the year when compared to the corresponding...

Bethel Town students grateful for tablets

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Even with half their faces covered by masks, it was easy to see how happy four students from Bethel Town were to be at the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC) on Thursday.

'Mi blood a boil'

Residents of Bath in St Thomas expressed anger yesterday as they continued searching for nine-year-old Phylisa Prussia, whose abduction from her house in the community Thursday evening by a man was captured on closed circuit television (CCTV).

Youth targeted for annual Morant Bay celebrations

MORANT BAY, St Thomas — The St Thomas Renaissance Foundation is making a big push to include youngsters from the parish in this year's commemoration of the Morant Bay uprising during Heroes' Month.

SRHA facing sharp spike in mental illness calls

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) is reporting a sharp increase in the number of mentally ill people needing help in the region.

Westmoreland sees dramatic fall in COVID cases

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — After experiencing a frightening third wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic, this parish is now seeing a drastic reduction in its COVID-19 cases, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Wellness, and local health officials are doing their...

Cambridge head girl on a campaign to help peers

CAMBRIDGE, St James — For head girl of Cambridge High School, 17-year-old Oriel Spence, her role is more than just keeping her peers in line and helping teachers with classes. For her, it also means helping fellow students who are in need.