Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is encouraging residents of the parish to use less salt when preparing their meals, as a diet high in salt could cause health issues. She is advising persons to, instead, use more natural herbs and spices, to add flavour to their food. “A lot of us have a habit of adding...

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Late former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament, Dr. Paul Douglas Robertson, has been eulogised as a decent gentlemen and patriot, who served the country with kindness and integrity. At an official funeral held on Saturday (March 12) at the University Chapel in St. Andrew, which was attended by members of government and the opposition, along with family, friends and...

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Small farmers from several communities in St. James have received a major boost through the donation of 20 water storage tanks from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The 650-gallon tanks, procured through TEF’s Tourism Linkages Network (TLN) were handed over to the farmers on Friday (March 11), during a ceremony at the Barrett Town Primary School in the parish. The...

Two 650-gallon water storage tanks have been installed at the newly rehabilitated Barrett Town Health Centre in St. James, which will provide the facility with adequate water supply to serve the needs of the public. The tanks were procured through the Tourism Linkages Network (TLN), which is a division of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett,...

Residents of Westmoreland are being urged to seek urgent medical attention if they are experiencing any symptoms of tuberculosis (TB). Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, made the appeal, while addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on March 10. “I just want to remind persons that tuberculosis still exists. Thank God...