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Wigton's gift to Rose Hill Primary

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Wigton Windfarm Limited at Rose Hill in southern Manchester recently completed a $10-million renovation project at the neighbouring Rose Hill Primary and Infant School. Read More

Green leads Manchester Chamber of Commerce for third term
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Businessman Garfield Green was elected at the Manchester Chamber of Commerce's annual general meeting on Thursday, June 7 to again lead the organisation.... Read More

Cultural shift necessary
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Wayne Chen wants a “revolutionary” approach to building a culture of cleanliness among Jamaicans.... Read More

JISCO Alpart Jamaica assists 130 farmers
NAIN, St Elizabeth — JISCO Alpart Jamaica and its community partners, Manchester Plateau Community Council and Alpart Community Council, have assisted 130 farmers with an agricultural stimulus programme valued at $650,000.... Read More

Public Health Inspectors — Safeguarding health in Manchester

Monday, June, 18 2018

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Manchester Health Services has placed particular focus on public health inspectors among its activities for the recognition during the Health Month of June. Read More

PHOTO: Ellis does it!

Monday, June, 18 2018

Former St Elizabeth Technical High School sprint star Nigel Ellis (left) led the way for central Jamaica athletes recently when he won the men's 200 metres at the JN Racers Grand Prix meet at National Stadium. Running in lane seven, Ellis won in 20.36 seconds ahead of Bryce Robinson of the USA... Read More

Carib Cash now in Mandeville

Monday, June, 18 2018

Finance company Carib Cash, Jamaica recently bolstered its presence in Jamaica with the addition of a new location at the Annex at Havens Plaza, Shops 3&4 on Manchester Road, Mandeville. The new addition brings the FastCash Caribbean Group total network to 22 business locations across nine... Read More

PHOTO: JOYOUS!

Monday, June, 18 2018

Students of Richmond Primary School show off their dancing skills at an exposition hosted by public health inspectors in Mandeville last week. Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority, Wayne Chen applauded the performance, noting that just as children are taught to sing and dance, they... Read More

FOR YOUR DIARY

Monday, June, 18 2018

Saturday June 23Ebenezer Home for the Homeless and Mentally ChallengedFundraising BanquetSt John Bosco compoundHatfield, Manchester- 6:00 pmProceeds: To assist homeless and mentally challenged males in Manchester� Read More

Roses Valley health fair still going strong

Monday, June, 4 2018

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth – For the fourth year in a row, residents of ruggedly mountainous Roses Valley and surrounding communities, close to the south Trelawny border, participated in a health fair organised by the USA-linked Unity Fellowship Jamaica... Read More

JMMB SCORES AGAIN

Monday, June, 4 2018

The finance management and banking group JMMB recently hosted football fans to a special Champions League viewing party at the Beaux Exchange in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth. Photo shows excited fans as Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League final. (Photo: JMMB) Read More

Health fair for pregnant women

Monday, June, 4 2018

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — An antenatal health fair dubbed PREGMATE (Pregnant Mothers Advancing Through Education), initiated by the Manchester Midwives Association and the only one of its kind in Jamaica, has been making great strides in empowering pregnant women, according to a... Read More

Culture of Kindness

Monday, June, 4 2018

MANDEVILLE, Manchester- Evolving out of the labour riots in Jamaica in 1938, meant to secure the rights of workers, the stage was set for what is now recognised as Labour Day on May 23 annually. Read More

Chicken project for Devon Primary

Monday, June, 4 2018

CHRISTIANA, Manchester — Nadine Nembhard, principal of Devon Primary School since 2016, remembers when it had one of the finest farms in the primary education system. Read More

PPHOTO: GROOMING TALENT

Monday, June, 4 2018

Former national age-group football coach Andrew Edwards (centre in green shirt) in a recent training session with members of his Genesis Football Academy at the Manchester High School recently. Genesis caters to boys and girls ages 3-17. Edwards, who is also the football coach at Manchester... Read More