WESTERN BUREAU: Eleven residents of Hanover were honoured for their service to the parish and wider nation during Monday’s ‘Salute to our Heroes and Awards Presentation’ ceremony. The event, which took place at the Sir Alexander Bustamante Square...
WESTERN BUREAU: Hanover’s custos, Dr David Stair, has cautioned 23 newly sworn-in justices of the peace (JPs) that their role offers neither pay nor perks, urging them to resist corruption. “There is no pay or perks involved; do not be tempted by...
WESTERN BUREAU: Tests done at the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) building by the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) have confirmed the presence of pathogenic organisms and allergens, which could be behind the many cases of employees...
Western Bureau: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels, who is also the chairman of the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), says that while the investigations into the recent multimillion-dollar fire at the Lucea Market are still ongoing, he, too,...
Western Bureau: Dr Kaushal Singh, the medical officer of health for Hanover, says he is concerned about the high rate of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the parish, describing the situation as a ‘silent epidemic’. “We are going through a silent...
WESTERN BUREAU: Fifty-four-year-old Donald Jones, who was once homeless, now has a new lease on life with a place to call home, after successfully undergoing rehabilitation. According to Neika Edram, the inspector of the poor at the Hanover Poor...
Western Bureau: Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, is appealing to motorists to use the roadways across the parish wisely as the deplorable state of the roads, which are littered with potholes, is leading to congestion...
WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has assured vendors affected by an early-morning fire at the Lucea Market in Hanover that efforts will be made to restore the facility swiftly. The incident...
Western Bureau: Alfred ‘Martin’ Buchanan, who was arrested and charged in 2021 after he was accused of sexually molesting another man but absconded after being granted bail, is back on the police radar as recently, one of his alleged victims...
Western Bureau: Some 31 youngsters from Green Island in Hanover are poised to become fully certified community fire safety wardens, as they are currently participating in a two-day fire safety workshop, which is a joint venture between the Jamaica...
Western Bureau: Hanover is slated to get a standalone justice centre within a matter of months, which will allow the different departments of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), which now operates out of rented premises, to have a home of their own....
WESTERN BUREAU: David Pryce, regional manager for the National Water Commission in Hanover, says the company will be undertaking corrective measures to address the concerns of residents of Pond Piece in Hopewell, Hanover, who are distressed about...
WESTERN BUREAU: Unrest is brewing at Hopewell High in Hanover as many teachers and students have seemingly abandoned the institution since the return of Principal Byron Grant last Friday. Grant had been absent from the school since the December...
WESTERN BUREAU: There was a moment of disagreement during last Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) as a councillor and the mayor came down on opposite sides of an argument about the habitual late start to both...
Western Bureau: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels, who is also the chairman of the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), is calling for the National Works Agency (NWA) to do a better job as it relates to the cleaning of the Venture Gutter, the main drain...
Western Bureau: The perennial mould problem, which has been plaguing the more than 100-year-old Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) headquarters in the parish capital, Lucea, is seemingly acting up again. Yesterday, staffers, as well as Lucea Mayor...
Western Bureau: With the safety of the nation’s children fast becoming an issue of major concern, for the 2024-2025 academic year, the police in Hanover will be taking a proactive step to stamp out indiscipline while seeking to create a layer of...
Western Bureau: Unlike in some of the other parishes in western Jamaica, the 2024-2025 school year got off to a smooth start in Hanover yesterday, with all institutions across the parish opening their doors to students despite some adjustments...
Western Bureau: John Byles, executive deputy chairman of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, says the tourist industry is the one that provides the most opportunities for children in today’s Jamaica, and he wants other investors to get involved in social...
Western Bureau: Residents of Hanover are hopping mad about the pothole-riddled state of the main roads in the parish, especially the stretch of roadway from Great River in the eastern section to Negril, Westmoreland, which they say is not only...
WESTERN BUREAU: The low-key treatment of the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Hanover as a parish is not sitting well with several business owners there, who are now seeking an explanation for why the year-long celebration, which should...
Western Bureau: The 32 students of Form 5C from the Class of 1997 at the Rusea’s High School, in Hanover, have formed themselves into a group and are now giving back to the school as a part of the process to improve the teaching/learning conditions...
Western Bureau: Acting Superintendent of Police Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, has joined the growing list of persons calling for the authorities to repair the roadway in Lucea, which is riddled with potholes and leaking water mains...
Western Bureau: A senior Hanover justice of the peace (JP), who allegedly fled the scene of an accident on Independence Day, after he reportedly crashed into the vehicle of Hanover Custos Dr David Stair, is to be arrested and charged by the Hanover...
Western Bureau: With the Jamaica Public Service Company’s (JPS) August 12 deadline to fully restore electricity across the island now past, sections of Hanover are still seeking to address issues in some communities still without light. Hanover was...
