Mayor Andrew Swaby has issued a stern warning to residents following last Friday’s heavy rainfall that caused severe flooding in several sections of the Corporate Area: Stop illegal construction along gullies, as unsafe development not only endangers lives but compromises critical public infrastructure. Swaby has urged both residents and councillors to take responsibility in preventing further disasters, and directed blame at illegal construction along gully banks as a key factor that exacerbate

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At 100 years old Etta Williamson lives an active lifestyle, chartering taxis and making solo trips to Linstead Market in St Catherine every Friday. Born in the Dunkeld district of Troja, St Catherine, on May 13, 1925, she shared that she grew up on a farm there with her brother, grandmother, mother, three aunts, and three uncles before moving to Wallens in Linstead. Her father passed before she was born. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/06/15/100-years-strong-etta-williamson-defies-age-activ