Regional

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

New $200-m Hope Health Centre up and running

BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer West writer | Thursday, June, 14 2018

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Hundreds of residents from across western Jamaica are now benefiting from improved medical care following the recent opening of a new two-storey building which houses the Hope Health Centre, which was constructed at a cost of $200 million by the Good... Read More

Brazen attack by knife-wielding women

Thursday, June, 14 2018

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) award-winning western-based journalist Alan Lewin is overwhelmed by the strong outpouring of love and support he received while in the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny recently. Read More