Breaking News - Three Children Burned to Death in St. Ann

 

Commissioner Stewart Beckford

Fire in St. Ann claimed the lives of three children. Early this morning, the Fire Chief Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, issued a statement about the matter.

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Minister Dana Morris Dixon

I also received messages regarding the fire victims from the Honourable Dana Morris Dixon, the Minister for Education, Skills, Youth, and Information.

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KSAMC Deputy Mayor - Major Difference in Circumstances Concerning Estatebridge & JACDEN’s As Built Applications

Press Release from Deputy KSAMC Mayor, Delroy Williams - 20250109:

Deputy KSAMC Mayor, Delroy Williams

Deputy Mayor of Kingston and Minority Caucus Leader in the Kingston and St. Andrew  Municipal Corporation, Delroy Williams, has taken note of a statement issued by Mayor Andrew Swaby and the leadership of the Corporation concerning the approval by the Building Committee on Wednesday of 'As Built' applications made by Estatebridge Limited and JACDEN Limited.

Deputy Mayor Williams wishes to bring clarity and highlight the following facts.

1. The statement from Mayor Swaby and the KSAMC Leadership failed to note that in the case of Estatebridge, the company had a permit and applied for approval of minor variations. This is a normal procedure concerning any construction of note.
2. Concerning JACDEN, the entity did not have a permit for the building which was erected. JACDEN had applied for a permit to build a two storey commercial building. However, a permit was not approved.
3. JACDEN proceeded to build a structure which exceeded the number of storeys particularised in their initial application. JACDEN then applied for regularisation. Prior to the building being regularized on Wednesday, the structure would have been contemplated in law as an illegal building.
4. For the avoidance of any ambiguity, Estatebridge had a lawful permit and applied for regularisation of minor variations. In the case of JACDEN, a building was constructed without a permit and was subsequently regularised.

The above are the facts concerning the issues. 

Deputy Mayor Williams says it would be good if statements issued by Mayor Swaby and the leadership of the KSAMC are characterized by greater clarity.

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Breaking News - Earthquake West of Jamaica?

I just received a report of a 4.76-magnitude earthquake on January 10, 2025, at 22:18 hours.

Location: 18.080°N 78.779°W 

Depth: 118.3 km.

I have not seen any official report from the earthquake unit, or ODPEM. Persons in the west of the island might have felt it and seen things in their houses shaking. If you felt it, add your comments to this blog and give the area where you felt it and the time. Thanks.

Do we have a national earthquake and tsunami warning system in place in Jamaica?

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Best to Walk Rather Than Drive on the Road

 Report From A Driver:

Approximately 1:16  this afternoon Wednesday January 8 , 2025.

I was at the knutford blvd and Oxford road intersection.

I had the green light but the intersection was blockedand I had no intention of making it worse.

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This vehicle was behind and honking his horn persistenly but I did not relent

When the traffic cleared I proceeded left on Oxford road

This same vehicle came around and I had to swerve away as he purposely tried to bank me.

If that was bad he the ran the red light at the intersection of oxford  and Old hope road going on to Tom Redcam.

Irate Customers at FLOW’s Office

I received this video of customers venting their frustration with the quality of customer service at the FLOW’s office in Mandeville.

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Michael Spence's Interesting and Controversial Views on National Matters

Michael Spence, from Westmoreland, is a graduate of Cornwall College and the University of the West Indies. He is a businessman and a sociologist. Michael has some very interesting views on national matters such as crime, politics, road maintenance, the development of agriculture, and other topical issues. I recently talked with him on the radio, and his views are worth listening to. 

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I would love to know your reactions to his comments. Please add your comments below this blog.

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Wilson Run in Trelawny Has Major Water Issues

Message From a Supporter:

 

Dear Vernie,

This relates to the Wilson’s Run community near Troy in Trelawny.

For countless years the Wilson Run community has not had a regular supply of running water. 

Their source is Sharman Springs which is entombed, and that water source relies on a human being to pump it, i.e., someone has to physically go and pump the water for people to receive in the standpipes and the few homes that have plumbing and meters installed. 

This person for reasons impossible to understand does not live in the area. I gather he is from the Albert Town environs, which is miles away.

He does not appear to have an official backup, but I gather a guy who lives close to the pump station has access and sometimes does it. If this is not done, residents have to walk to springs and waterholes in the bushes with buckets on heads... yes, in 2025.

When the water is pumped it last for 2-3 hours max because for years there have been numerous leaks that have not been fixed. Typically, as it is pumped, folks rush with buckets to standpipes to get some… and after 2 hours, that’s it until the gentleman feels like pumping again. There appears to be no schedule.

For the month of December, water was not pumped until 3 days before Christmas. I was home pre-Christmas and there was no water. I was told that the guy to pump had gone away for a bit so weeks passed with no water. During Christmas, there was no water, and if memory serves me, it was the Friday after Christmas that the guy pumped.

Does this make sense?

The mayor/councillor lives in the Troy square and is unaffected because they have a different and more consistent source. 

It boggles the mind that the parish council has not seen fit to put a better system in place to provide a steady supply of water… why is it dependent on a single person’s availability who clearly is not accountable and has no reliable backup. 

Can you please help me Vernie to shine a spotlight on this situation?

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