Published:Wednesday | May 20, 2015 | 12:00 AMRuddy Mathison
Residents in most St Catherine communities are oblivious to the pending threat of the mosquito-borne zika virus currently affecting at least one country in the region.Checks by The Gleaner in several communities have revealed that residents who are...
Published:Wednesday | May 13, 2015 | 12:00 AMRuddy Mathison
Spanish Town, St Catherine: The St Catherine Fire Department says the inadequate water supply and strong winds are the major factors affecting their firefighting efforts.Senior superintendent in charge of St Catherine fire department, Julian Davis...
Published:Thursday | April 30, 2015 | 8:32 AMRuddy Mathison
Jennifer Thomas is 41 years of age. She is originally from the parish of St Ann, but eventually found herself living in a small St Catherine community by the name of Ivy, which is situated close to the town of Ewarton.Thomas had her first child at...
Published:Thursday | April 23, 2015 | 8:37 AMRuddy Mathison
Beverly Jobson Grant has now completed two terms as councillor for the Ewarton division of the St Catherine Parish Council. During her tenure, she has devoted herself to the economic development of the area, focusing primarily on employment...
Published:Thursday | April 9, 2015 | 10:07 AMRuddy Mathison
Thirty-eight-year-old Sophia Vassell is demonstrating that after obtaining diplomas and university degrees, one can create employment instead of waiting to be employed. She is currently into food management and make-up artistry, but her towel decor...
Published:Wednesday | April 1, 2015 | 4:46 PMRuddy Mathison
LINSTEAD, St Catherine:SIX MONTHS after the launch of the Linstead Town Centre in St Catherine, there has been a lukewarm response by residents of Linstead and surrounding areas to the services offered at the facility.The centre, which was first...
Mayor of Spanish Town, Norman Scott is reporting a drastic reduction in light bills at the Spanish Town Market in St Catherine following $11 million of refurbishing work. The Local Government Ministry says the work included re-wiring of the...
Published:Thursday | March 19, 2015 | 8:12 AMRuddy Mathison
The New Horizons Christian Outreach Training Centre is a nondenominational faith-based facility that trains at-risk youths in life skills enabling them to take their rightful place in a changing world.Founded 15 years ago by religious leader and...
Published:Monday | February 23, 2015 | 7:30 PMRuddy Mathison
There are many challenges in the teaching profession, hence, it requires a level of dedication and professionalism on those involved to foster longevity in this noble calling. Ann Geddes-Nelson, principal of the Saint Faiths Primary, in the deep rural...
Published:Monday | February 23, 2015 | 7:45 PMRuddy Mathison
Claris Bennett, at age 101, is reputed to be the oldest woman in the community of Savannah in St Catherine.Born in the district of Savannah on July 9, 1913, Bennett, the only one of two children alive at present, was the second child for her mother...
Published:Thursday | February 12, 2015 | 6:08 AMRuddy Mathison
Alicia Dunn, 44-year-old mother of three, of Church Road, Bog Walk, St Catherine, emerged winner in True United Sisters' (TUS) 2014 Mothers' Spelling Bee Championship, walking away with the Carolyn Graham Championship Trophy.
Published:Thursday | February 12, 2015 | 6:20 AMRuddy Mathison
Savannah, a small predominantly farming community in west central St Catherine, with an estimated population of more than 3,000 residents, is making moves to become self-sufficient.
Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 6:42 PMRuddy Mathison
The idea that some communities are driven by a mindset that epitomise handout from politicians as the main focus does not reflect a true picture of one community in Old Harbour Bay St. Catherine. Residents in the small community of Buddho in...
