What's Happening - October 17, 2026

The People's Questions

Bark Di Trute supporters are asking when the children's hospital in Montego will be opened. The Mayor of Montego Bay said it will be opened soon. There is a new building near the top of Mountain View Avenue, close to Hope Road. People want to know what this building is for and when it will be occupied. It has taken over nine years for the new organization to be created, which will replace the CAC and the Fair Trading Commission. When will this new organization be established? The CAC Tribunal has not been set up for some time now. How can consumers now get justice without the tribunal?

People called for a reduction in the rental of floors at Digicel. The PM says a reduction in the NaRRA will impact the performance of NaRRA. It seems to me that it would be a better idea to reduce the head of NaRRA's remuneration. Will Digicel reduce the cost of rental?

NWC

There is another leak at LaVentura off Washington Boulevard. A citizen reports:

Another leak. It has been ongoing for at least a week & a half & there is a stench coming from it. Located near to the pump house at L'Aventura 2a Wadhington Bouleverd. It has been reported & to date the matter has not been addressed.

Thanks in advance if you are able to deal with it.

Another NWC Report

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NHT

This NHT matter has taken a long time to be resolved. The NHT beneficiary wrote to the NHT, and she could not get a response, so she contacted Bark Di Trute.

Bark Di Trute had to write to the general manager. He replied, but there was no action.

I wrote to the Chairman of the NHT and mentioned that I would escalate the matter to the PM if no action is taken. Listen to the NHT beneficiary below.

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JLP Welcomes Injunction To Prevent Appointment of New Mayor in Clarendon

Press Release From the JLP - October 16, 2026

The Jamaica Labour Party takes note of and welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court to temporarily restrain the Clarendon Municipal Corporation from proceeding with a no-confidence vote against Mayor of May Pen, Joel Williams, and his Deputy, Clive Mundle.

The no-confidence vote was one of five agenda items set to be undertaken at a special Council meeting scheduled for today, Friday.

The Court order follows an application brought by Mayor Williams and Mundle.

Jamaica Labour Party Deputy General Secretary Dr. Andrew Wheatley says the Party supports the application filed by Mayor Williams and Deputy Mayor Mundle and that the rule of law should be allowed to take its course.

Dr. Wheatley says:

“We welcome the decision of the Court. We have been advised by astute counsel that there are aspects of the law which require clarity and that the application for an injunction therefore has a sound foundation. We look forward to a further determination of the Court. In the meantime, we are confident that Mayor Williams and Deputy Mayor Mundle are fully focused on dealing with the business of the people of Clarendon, whose will, expressed via the ballot, paved the way for their colleagues to allow them to assume the offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.”

According to the Court, the Corporation, its councillors, CEO, officers and agents are prohibited from considering, debating, voting on or determining certain items outlined in a meeting notice dated October 12.

The particular items were the no-confidence votes against Williams and Mundle, the election of the Deputy Mayor to fill any vacancy and the election of a Mayor.

The restriction also applies to any adjourned, reconvened or subsequent meeting of the Council.

The injunction will remain in force until November 13, when another hearing will take place.

The injunction temporarily prevents the Corporation from replacing the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

Editor's Note

The position of Mayor should not be allowed to change unless there are new elections. The councillor moving to join the next party should first resign and allow the people to decide.

A councillor or an MP switching party affiliation without an election in the constituency or the division is forcing the electorate to support a party that the majority of the voters of that constituency/division did not support at the last election. It's a betrayal of the democratic decision taken at the last election.

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The Court Injunction Preventing The Appointment of a New Mayor is Anti-democratic

PNP Press Release - October 16, 2026

The People's National Party notes the ex parte interim injunction allegedly granted this morning on the application of the minority Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation to prevent today's duly convened special meeting of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation from being held, the purpose of which was to preserve democratic rule by electing a majority-supported Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

What has happened today is profoundly anti-democratic. The PNP now holds a clear 12-10 majority, and the leadership of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation must be allowed to reflect the will of the people.

We will be taking the matter back to court to seek to have the ex parte order (obtained without notice to the PNP Councillors, and without them being represented in court) set aside so that the meeting can be held and the appropriate resolutions passed to restore democratic governance with majority control of the Corporation.

Editors Note

One person should not be able to change the leadership of a parish council or the Parliament of Jamaica. For the mayor or the prime minister to be removed, new elections should be held. The next best decision to take is for an election to be held in the constituency or the division.

It should be noted that the constitution does not recognize the political parties.

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Bark Di Trute Calls For Strong Action To Deal With Crime

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