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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.

Manchester police honour 16 retired cops

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Police here recently honoured 16 retired members for their sterling contribution to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and service that, when combined, amounted to more than 500 years.

Mandeville observes lockdown

NROCC addressing noise complaints on highway project

FOUR PATHS, Clarendon – Residents here have expressed relief after their concern of a noise nuisance at nights resulting from construction of the US$188-million May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the east-west corridor of Highway 2000 was addressed...

High vaccination rate in southern region amid bed shortage

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — There continues to be a high take-up of the novel coronavirus AstraZeneca vaccine, with the southern region exceeding its daily expectations by over 50 per cent in the roll-out to priority groups.

Prioritise funeral directors for vaccine, says business owner

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Funeral director of Patmore's Funeral Home in Lowe River, Trelawny, Paul Patmore is appealing for members of the funeral industry to be prioritised for the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine as he says undertakers are at risk of contracting the virus when...

Strong take-up of COVID-19 vaccine among seniors in Manchester

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — There has been a strong take-up of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by senior citizens 75 years and older in this south-central parish.

Vaccination key to tourism recovery — Henzell

TREASURE BEACH, St Elizabeth — Prominent south coast hotelier Jason Henzell is among those in the tourism industry looking forward to Phase II of the Government's vaccination programme, as he believes the sector is starting to see good prospects for...

Psychiatric evaluation for man who pleaded guilty to murder

BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — The sentencing of 26-year-old Jermaine Miller of Hopeton in Manchester, who had previously pleaded guilty to killing his former girlfriend, 27-year-old Nevia Sinclair, at her parents' home on January 12 last year, was set aside when he appeared in the St...

Tufton cautiously optimistic amid vaccine challenge

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Government is being pinned against the ropes by rising COVID-19 cases that have exhausted bed spaces on COVID wards at four of the five hospitals in the southern region and India's decision to temporarily halt exportation of the Oxford-AstraZeneca...

$23 million spent to repair Manchester Central roads

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — After heavy rains last year left many roads badly damaged, motorists in sections of Manchester Central are finding relief as a result of a project called 'Road-A-Fix' by Member of Parliament Rhoda Moy Crawford.

St Bess four-year-old farmer means business

In Bethsalem District, St Elizabeth, four-year-old Oneil Grant, otherwise known as Chris, tends to his goats, rabbits, chickens and crops with a fearless and tenacious spirit.

Crime trending down in Manchester, police say

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Police here are reporting a 26 per cent reduction in major crimes recorded since the start of this year, in comparison to the corresponding period last year

VIDEO: COVID vaccine safe and effective, doctor assures Jamaicans

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Acting medical officer of health at the Manchester Health Department Dr Shonette Blair-Walters has added her voice to prominent Jamaicans encouraging their compatriots to take the COVID-19 vaccine, even as Mayor of Mandeville Donovan Mitchell questioned the...

COVID-19 vaccination start historic — Mandeville Hospital SMO

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — It was smooth sailing at Mandeville Regional Hospital yesterday as health workers at that institution became the first in this south-central parish to get the COVID-19 vaccine.