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Family extremely worried for missing Chantelle Blake-McCalla

The Ginger Ridge native and former Old Harbour resident has been reported missing since January 6.

Her family and relatives are…

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NWC Marlie Mount pump “will be restored” Saturday

Residents can now hope that on-going works at the facility will bring to an end to five consecutive days of service disruption since January…

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Old Harbour record first murder of 2022, after deadly domestic dispute in Church Pen

Dead is Donate Gordon, an unemployed resident of Church Pen Housing Scheme.

The incident occurred at the family home in the community…

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JPS urges customers to avoid new $6,000 and $10,000 deposit requirements

The new minimum deposits for residential and small commercial customers are $6,000 and $10,000 respectively. These new deposit requirements…

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5,000 Covid self-test kits donated to Education Ministry

“It is far more debilitating on our children to keep them away from school than it is to get them back in. So while there is a risk, we…

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ADVERTORIAL: Boycott companies employing vaccine discrimination and coercion practices

The WHO (World Health…

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Old Harbour fire victim seeks help to rise from the ashes

Hours earlier she was among those who ring in 2022 with optimism as her fortunes were slowly turning favourably in the last quarter of a…

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NWC extends shutdown of Marlie Mount pump, restoration period uncertain

This means customers served by the facility will have to resort to implementing contingencies while the utility company work on restoring…

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Electrical fault disrupts NWC Marlie Mount operation

Late last night service at the facility was disrupted impacting thousands in the process.

Areas affected are: Marlie Mount, sections…

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New Year’s Day fire leaves Old Harbour family without a home

The heartbreaking New Year’s Day incident occur about nine o’clock this morning in the Sharper Lane area near the railway track…

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No New Year's Eve fireworks

Event organizers, the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), said it is “cognizant” of the seriousness of the highly transmissible…

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Tragic end for Bartons mother with eight children, now relatives want her off the land

The 32-year-old mother of eight children was on the brink of falling into a state of depression when her life-long partner and biological…

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Obryan Leighton enters political ring

Leighton, 32, accepted to be the People’s National Party (PNP) St Catherine South Western Old Harbour Central Division councillor/…

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Dr Kurt Waul decision confirmed while search for new candidate continues

For the past few months Dr Waul has been tinkering with the idea but now confirmed it’s a “done deal”.

“I…

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Traffic ticket payment collections resume

In a release the tax authority said: “Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise taxpayers that it has resumed the collection of…

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Monthly pension payment begins January 2022

This was disclosed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts Risden, during a recent interview with JIS News.

She…

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