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The flooding is as a result of a Tropical Wave on the tail end of Hurricane Beryl, a massive category four storm that left death and destruction in her wake last Wednesday.

Weather experts had warned that with the earth already saturated flooding was highly probably in particularly for flood-prone areas. And so it proved last night for many residents here in southwestern region of St Catherine and other southern parishes.

Senior medical officer at the Spanish Town Hospital Dr. Jacqueline Wright-James says the management team has taken decisive action to ensure emergency services continue.

“We have moved to ensure that A&E services continue uninterrupted,” she said in a release from the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). “This essential service has been preserved by relocation to the Physiotherapy Department and reverting Hospital operations to emergency mode until further notice.”

In a three-page missive dated July 6, 2024, a copy of which Old Harbour News has seen, the retired FBI Special Agent, alluded to recent comments made by the Jamaica Prime Minister and one of his “fervent” supporters of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) government.

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Dead is 50-year-old Oneil Bailey, otherwise called ‘Red Man’ of Pointy Heights Lane, Bannister in northern Old Harbour.

Old Harbour News is yet to receive a formal comment from the police, but understands that about 8:45 pm residents heard several gunshots following which the body of Bailey was observed in the road in front of his gate.

One source says the body had at least four gunshot wounds.

The police were summoned and the scene processed where blood samples and spent casings were collected for forensic analysis.

The regional health agency which has governing oversights for the parishes of Kingston, St Thomas, St Andrew, St Catherine and Clarendon has been forced to issue a statement after the now viral image.

In fact today was the start of an islandwide initiative in which several farmers in May Pen, Clarendon received baby chicks, feeds and other items.

The company stated that the donation marked the first leg of its relief effort programme to assist farmers who suffered losses due to the hurricane which caused extensive damage across the island.

Jackson’s body was found inside a room at what was once known as Crest Motel situated along the commercial strip of Marlie Mount on the eastern outskirts of Old Harbour.

The body had multiple chop wounds investigators observed.

It is believed that Jackson, also known as ‘Finger’, was killed at some point between 9:00 pm Saturday and 6:00 am Sunday the period in which he entered the building and when he was discovered by a watchman guarding premises.

The donation, which included Hi-Pro broiler and pig feed, water boots, shade cloth and mesh wire, was a collaborative effort between the company and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA).
RADA assisted in identifying farmers in need and coordinated the distribution for each parish.

Addressing farmers, vice-president of Best Dressed Chicken, Dave Fairman, emphasized the crucial role that each small farmer plays in the local food supply chain and reaffirmed the company’s commitment to supporting them through this challenging period.

That was the word from Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness, in his Independence message to the Diaspora, read by Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC, Lishann Salmon, at the Emancipation and Independence church service held recently at the Sligo Seventh Day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland.

“It is now time for us to end our historical ties with the monarchy and stand wholly on our own. We need a Jamaican Head of State who truly represents our values, culture, and aspirations and who will symbolise our full sovereignty,” he pointed out.

The prolonged issue has been ongoing for close to a month residents say following the passage of Hurricane Beryl.

But the water company remains uncertain when the issue will be resolved, as its technical team is assessing the cause of the problem.

Contacted by Old Harbour News, the NWC issued an advisory stating: “The National Water Commission wishes to advise that the Bowers Pen Water Facility in St. Catherine is out of operation, as a result of an internal electrical problem with the pumping unit.