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SUPHER comes through for battered women

Published:Thursday | August 10, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Mandeville, Manchester  Sisters Uplifted through Prayer, Healing, Empowerment and Restoration (SUPHER) continues to help several women in and out of the church to find a footing after a life of abuse and being at ground zero.  SUPHER was...

Lack of water hampering the development of Mandeville

Published:Tuesday | August 8, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

MANDEVILLE, Manchester:Residents of Mandeville and surrounding areas have long been told that a major reason for the lack of development in the town is due mainly to an inability to access funding, but now another reason has been added to a...

RadioShack aims to provide alternative to shopping online

Published:Sunday | July 30, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

MANDEVILLE, Manchester:Strategically placed at one of the busiest shopping centres in Mandeville, the first-ever RadioShack store established in the country is expected to lead the trend as a gadgets provider and add to the existing success of its...

Everyone is gifted to serve, says pastor

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Manchester:There are some with the gift of giving who give to receive praises; there are others with the gift of prophecy who use it as an iron fist over people; and there are those who have been blessed with many talents but use them for their own...

Socially acceptable, yet morally wrong : where do we draw the line?

Published:Thursday | July 27, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Manchester, Jamaica:There are a number of things that were once taboo in the Church, but have nowfound a way to gradually become the norm.Are the standards of the Church falling, or do we, like many suggest, need to loosen up a bit and accept what...

Female businessowner gets opportunity of a lifetime in Canada

Published:Tuesday | July 25, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

When owner of Mi Natural, Shenae Morgan, decided to participate in a local initiative called Made in Manchester, an event of 20 Twenty Strategies, she had no idea her brand would soon have an international appeal.A civil engineering undergraduate...

Not enough! - Manchester Municipal Corporation says revenue too low to sustain parish

Published:Wednesday | July 19, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

MANDEVILLE, Manchester:With a proposed budget of $1.7 billion, the Manchester Municipal Corporation says the revenue collected is not able to adequately meet its demands.Chief financial officer at the Manchester Municipal Corporation, Izualo...

‘When you digging hole, dig two’ - Arnaldo Brown hits back at Shaw, Williams in multimillion-dollar phone bill saga

Published:Monday | July 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Mandeville, Manchester:Former Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Arnaldo Brown has come out with guns blazing for Finance Minister Audley Shaw and his state minister, Fayval Williams, who he says together have...

A matter of the heart - Youth leader inspires hope

Published:Thursday | July 13, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Asia, Manchester:A second chance is what most would accept if they had the opportunity, but can you imagine how many times God forgives and pardons us daily?"The world in which we live demands that young people come together as a great army. The...

'Behind her Lipstick' - Manchester Festival Queen seeks to empower women

Published:Wednesday | July 12, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

MANDEVILLE, Manchester:For 25-year-old Kayan Milwood, Miss Manchester Festival Queen 2017, the project to be completed during her reign is much more than a requirement. Instead, it has become a need.Having battled with issues of poor self-confidence...

Mandeville cops increase patrols in rape hotspots

Published:Friday | July 7, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

MANDEVILLE, Manchester:Superintendent of Police Wayne Cameron has announced that with an increase in incidents of rape in Manchester moving from 15 last year to 19 so far this year, a strengthened police presence has been mandated for key areas."...

Reverend calls for churches to come together in a community of care

Published:Thursday | June 29, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

One noted role of the Church is to hold high the moral standing of society, but without co-operation, this may very well become a wish.Knowing that the work must be done, the Most Reverend Charles Dufour, apostolic administrator of Mandeville, is...

Young church leader sends a word

Published:Wednesday | June 7, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

His message is coming straight from the heart with nothing but love for his fellow people. Drummer and men's ministry member, Randy Stewart, of the Newport New Testament Church of God, is not pleased with how far we seem to have strayed from our...

Catholic Church of Mandeville celebrates 25th anniversary this Sunday

Published:Thursday | June 22, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Celebrating 25 years of existence as a vicariate and diocese, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville is set to mark this blessed occasion at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in the parish, this Sunday (June 24).Having been established in 1991...

New NCU president inaugurated - Challenges administration to expand opportunities

Published:Wednesday | June 21, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

The recent inauguration of the 24th president of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr Lincoln Edwards, was more than a flamboyant ceremony, it was also a time for deep introspection and an announcement of the plans for continued progression."...

Marked improvement in GSAT averages in Manchester

Published:Wednesday | June 21, 2017 | 10:24 AMTamara Bailey

Marked improvement in GSAT averages in ManchesterThe disappointing results of last year were clearly enough to whip into shape the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) co-ordinators and teachers at the different institutions in Manchester, as all the...

Manchester courthouse - a disaster waiting to happen?

Published:Wednesday | June 21, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Mandeville, Manchester:Whether it's the leaky roof, past bouts of rat infestation, windows falling out or female lawyers tripping after having their heels stuck in holes in the wooden floor, the problems at the Manchester Parish Court are numerous...

Like father like son: The Pattersons Living up to their Truest Potential

Published:Tuesday | June 13, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Mandeville, Manchester:One cannot simply sit in a room straight-faced when the father-son duo of Jim and Jeovannie Patterson are present.The two personify the term 'two peas in a...

Inside the Municipal Corporations | Low revenues crippling functions - Increased revenues would aid in damage management

Published:Sunday | June 11, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Mandeville, Manchester:With a percentage of the revenue of the councils being lost to criminals, particularly from the markets, Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie is adamant that it has to stop."The time has come when we have to shake...

Expectant moms schooled in baby prep

Published:Thursday | June 8, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Mandeville, Manchester:Giving birth can be one of the most beautiful experiences, however, some mothers forget things that need to be taken into consideration before and after bringing a child into the world.Having seen several instances where a...

Bethany Primary in dire need of assistance

Published:Wednesday | June 7, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Bethany, Manchester:The Bethany Primary School, just outside the community of Christiana, is desperately in need of assistance to ensure the safety, comfort and academic excellence of the students.According to the principal of the institution,...

Porus High student involved in deadly stabbing was recommended for transfer – principal

Published:Thursday | June 8, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

The principal of Porus High, David Powell, says the Manchester-based school was in the process of expelling the student who is in police custody for yesterday’s fatal stabbing of a schoolmate. Powell says the accused student displayed...

Court to rule today on transfer of Moravian sex case

Published:Monday | June 5, 2017 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Moravian ministers Reverend Paul Gardner and Reverend Jermaine Gibson, who have been implicated in a series of sex scandals involving a minor, are expected to hear today whether their case will be transferred to Kingston. The two appeared with...

SRHA, Fontana Pharmacy launch educational book for new moms

Published:Thursday | June 1, 2017 | 11:14 AMTamara Bailey

Out of a desire to empower future generations, the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Fontana Pharmacy, led by Kevin O'Brien Chang, have embarked on an initiative, called the 'Good Health Begins...

Court to rule on Monday on transfer of Moravian sex case

Published:Thursday | June 1, 2017 | 4:27 PMTamara Bailey

Moravian ministers Reverend Paul Gardner and Reverend Jermaine Gibson, who have been implicated in a series of sex scandals involving a minor, are expected to hear on Monday whether their case will be transferred to Kingston. The two appeared with...

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