Dr Guyan Arscott (left) shares his memories with fellow past students Anthony Hayman (second left), Cecil Morgan (second right) and Michael Bancroft during a thanksgiving service, held by Glenmuir High School in celebration of its 50th anniversary at St Gabriel's Anglican Church, in May Pen, Clarendon, yesterday. - Nathaniel Stewart/Freelance Photographer

NSWMA in troubled water

LUCEA, Hanover:

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) came under fire from Hanover parish councillors during its regular monthly meeting of the Hanover Parish Council on Thursday.

The councillors expressed dissatisfaction after cleansing inspector for the parish, Chester Brown, made a presentation to the council on behalf of the NSWMA which lasted less than 70 seconds. The councillors told Brown he had not sufficiently addressed pertinent issues affecting the parish and that the duration of his presentation was insufficient.

"I was expecting that Mr Brown would be telling us what happened to the garbage removal over the past three weeks, and I don't hear anything about that," said councillor of the Green Island division, Fredrocious Miller.

- Claudia Gardner

Council is 'totally dissatisfied'

MANDEVILLE, Manchester:

Mayor of Mandeville and chairman of the Manchester Parish Council, Brenda Ramsay had some very stern words for the National Water Commission (NWC) during its monthly meeting on Thursday. Ramsay, after listening to a number of councillors describe the water woes their constituents were having, made it known that the Council was "totally dissatisfied with the NWC".

Councillor for the Mandeville division, Sally Porteous, said she found it disturbing that there was no access to a NWC water loading bay in Mandeville, particularly in times of emergency such as fire.

While lamenting that all the Rapid Response water trucks were in disrepair, she said when water was needed in the town for whatever reason, the trucks had to travel to Porus, some five miles away, to fill up.

- Angelo Laurence

Rekindling sister city relationship

PORT ANTONIO, Portland:

After more than two years of breakdown in communication, the Portland Parish Council is seeking to rekindle its relationship with sister city, Inglewood, in the United States.

The move was given a major boost through a letter received by the local parish council from Councilman Daniel Tabor of Inglewood. According to Port Antonio Mayor Floyd Patterson, contents of the letter revealed that the overseas council was enthusiastic about rekindling the relationship.

The twinning of the two cities first took place in the 1980s during the tenure of then Mayor Hezekiah Malloy, which saw the exchange of culture and other ideas between both cities.

Patterson said a local resident Stephanie Sullivan was selected by the council in Inglewood as its contact person, who will be spearheading all negotiations. He pointed out that Sullivan has remained active in efforts to revive friendly relations with the two cities.

- Gareth Davis Sr

Report on hurricane damage in

BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth:

Preliminary estimates of the damage to parish council roads, as well as to agriculture in St Elizabeth, following the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav are in and the findings are to be submitted for assistance in the respective areas.

Some 4,000 farmers were affected and losses are estimated at cost $55 million while damage to parish council's roads and the drain network has been estimated at $90 million.

This was disclosed at the monthly general meeting of the St Elizabeth Parish Council at the agency's meeting room in Black River last Thursday.

- Rayon Dyer