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Mickalia Kington

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Mickalia Kington/Gleaner Writer

    US vision mission comes good for Westmoreland students (opens the original)

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    Of the 196 students examined during a recent vision mission to the Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Academy in Westmoreland, about 50 per cent of them were found to be in need of corrective glasses, according to the Lions of Michigan Foundation. The mission, coordinated by the Issa Trust Foundation in partnership with the Rockhouse Foundation, saw eight optometrists, one optician and 13 other volunteers travel to the school with medical equipment to conduct comprehensive eye examinations on students and

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Mickalia Kington/Gleaner Writer

    NWA promises patching within days as Hertford road protest continues (opens the original)

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    Taxi operators in Hertford, Westmoreland, say they are running out of patience as a protest over deteriorating roads entered its second day on Tuesday, with residents demanding action after what they say are repeated promises to fix the battered roadway. “A $3 million we trust the bus for and we can’t work. No road no up deh so,” one public passenger vehicle (PPV) operator said. He noted that the poor condition of the roads is damaging vehicles and affecting residents, including students trying

  3. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Mickalia Kington/Staff Reporter

    ‘I used to say, ‘Good job, police’, but now I feel it’ (opens the original)

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    Relatives of 35-year-old businessman Jordon Perry Smith took their grief and anger to the streets of Seaford Town, Westmoreland, on Monday, demanding answers over his fatal shooting during a police operation. The protest came three days after Smith was killed at his home in an incident police sources have described as a shoot-out, while his relatives continue to reject that account and accuse members of the Constabulary Force of executing him. Smith’s cousin, Steve Kameka, said the family was dr

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Mickalia Kington/Gleaner Writer

    ‘It’s like Christmas’ (opens the original)

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    For generations, ganja has been more than a crop in communities such as Brighton and Orange Hill in Westmoreland. It has been a source of income, a way to pay bills and, for some residents, a means of keeping children in school. On Wednesday, many farmers who have long operated outside Jamaica’s regulated cannabis industry got a glimpse of a different future, as the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) brought its Cannabis Special Permit Road Tour to Westmoreland. The turnout at Wabba’s Weed Adven

  5. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Mickalia Kington/Gleaner Writer

    ‘Father God gave me a second chance’ (opens the original)

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    When Hurricane Melissa destroyed their home in Watercrest district in Ferris, Westmoreland, last October, Damion Farquarson and his family had no choice but to seek refuge in an out-of-use slaughterhouse. But thanks to the Westmoreland-based Foster Triplets Ministries, which is led by sisters Malaika, Mahari and Mikaili Foster, they are now back into a comfortable house, which has given them the foundation needed to rebuild their lives. At the recent handover ceremony, Farquarson became emotiona

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