Health official: Congestion, COVID-19 breaches blatant in Manchester 9:20 pm
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.
Increased daylight robberies in Manchester, police say
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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
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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...
Friday, April 9, 2021
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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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
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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...
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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.
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