July 4th marked the birthday celebration of Rt. Hon. Norman Washington Manley and as is customary, hundreds of patrons including students, gathered at his birthplace in Roxborough.

The Rotary Club of Mandeville recently installed Mr. McClooney Blair as its 44th President since the club was  chartered in 1964

Each year, the President of the United States recognises and honors those students in elementary school who have achieved high academic goals by their hard work and dedication to learning. 

Addressing the Annual General Meeting of the Lay Magistrates' Association of Jamaica, Manchester Chapter's  on  Thursday, June 19th in Mandeville, the CEO of The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Ms. Jennifer McDonald said that PICA regards the Lay Magistrates as critical partners in their operation as they interact directly with their clients, who rely on them to help them to access their services, while adding that they rely on the Lay Magistrates to ensure that documents are properly filled out.

Addressing the quarterly Parish Chambers’ meeting in Mandeville recently,  Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Arthur Williams said that when the Government took office in September, shortly thereafter came a spike in crime at a time when former Commissioner Lucius Thomas had just demitted office and things returned to normality during the month of December and onwards, then came the month of May. “There were 196 reported murders in May,  which is the highest monthly figure ever in our history and over the five months, May was an extraordinary month and one that terrified the nation,” Minister Williams said.

Northern Caribbean University’s  2007 Imagine Cup Software Design Team has secured copy right registration for its revolutionary software, CADI- Computer Aided Distance Instructions. Team ICAD, which comprises Imran Allie, Conroy Smith, Ayson Baxter and Damion Mitchell, placed third in the world last year after developing and showcasing CADI in the Imagine Cup competition put on by Microsoft.

A team of twenty-four volunteers from the “VOSH” Team of Optometrists from Kentucky, USA, recently visited the Lions Club of Mandeville, to conduct a three-day :”Eyeglass Mission” for the residents of Manchester.

The fishing industry has received yet another boost, as the Florida Organization of Jamaicans (FOJ)  handed over materials to make 150 fish pots, to fishermen of Alligator Pond who lost their pots in hurricane Dean.