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Not Their Projects – Amos Blasts PNP Reps Over Road Works
MP calls for constituents to abide by quarantine measures
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North West, Robert Pickersgill, has issued an appeal for his constituents to abide by the restrictions, which Government announced to lessen the spread of the highly contagious Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). He said: “North West St. Catherine, this pandemic is serious cause for concern, not only because it can…
No more roadblocks, political reps urge residents of Linstead
Amid concerns that residents may return to the streets today to protest over poor road conditions, local representatives of the two major political parties have appealed for people to desist from blocking the roadways, including the crucial Linstead bypass in St Catherine. Residents of various communities in the Treadways area of Linstead protested in the…
No early resignation – MP now struggling to walk independently
Member of Parliament for St Catherine North West Robert Pickersgill struggled to walk independently during the official opening of the Shady Grove Police Station in his constituency on August 9, confirming claims that he is physically unwell. His political proteje, Hugh Graham, was seen assisting him in moving about the station compound where the opening…
Not true – Linstead councillor denies sewage claims made by JLP rep
Councillor for the Linstead Division in St Catherine North West, Herbert Garriques, has refuted claims that he and other members of the People’s National Party (PNP) did not take the necessary action in helping protesting residents to address a sewage overflow that affected the Rosemount area of Linstead. His declaration comes as Jamaica Labour Party…
Lluidas Vale to get neighbourhood watch – MP
Member of Parliament for St Catherine North West Robert Pickersgill said he, along with Councillor Hugh Graham, will ensure that a neighbourhood association is established at Lluidas Vale in the mentioned constituency. He said such association is vital in ensuring that the community is not plagued by criminals. Pickersgill, in a recent interview with The…
MP says politics bad for former cops | Amos disagrees
Retired police officer and aspiring politician Newton Amos has described as idiotic, the view that it may not be wise for former police officers to take a shot at representational politics. Member of Parliament for St Catherine North West Robert Pickersgill expressed the opinion in a recent interview with The Beacon, while he criticized retired…
Amos fires back at Pickersgill, vows to beat Hugh Graham
Newton Amos has dismissed assertions by Member of Parliament for St Catherine North West Robert Pickersgill that he probably will be replaced as the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) general election candidate in the constituency. Amos suggested that he will be around to wipe out the entire People’s National Party (PNP) machinery in the constituency in…
MP predicts win for Hugo, likely replacement of Amos
Member of Parliament for St Catherine North West Robert Pickersgill has expressed doubt that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will bother to use Newton Amos again as its election candidate in the constituency, adding that Amos is bound to suffer a third defeat at the polls. Pickersgill, who is set to retire before the next…
LLUIDAS VALE: PNP takes credit for new police station; JLP takes credit too
Political battle-lines are being drawn over whether it is the People’s National Party (PNP) or the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) that is responsible for rebuilding Shady Grove Police Station in Lluidas Vale, St Catherine North West. JLP candidate for the constituency Newton Amos, in an exclusive interview with The Beacon, said the two PNP representatives…
I never lost an election | Pickersgill fires back at critics in constituency
Now in the political departure lounge reflecting on a career that spans seven consecutive electoral terms, Robert ‘Bobby’ Pickersgill is a ‘proud’ man. He, in an exclusive interview with The Beacon, fired back at critics who said he has squandered a protracted opportunity to seriously improve the lot of his constituents in St Catherine North…
LINSTEAD: Pickersgill launches training programme for young constituents
Scores of young people converged at Rose Duncan Park in Linstead, St Catherine, last Friday to get another shot at success. Member of Parliament for St Catherine North West Robert Pickersgill, who is offering the opportunity, launched a training programme that targets ‘unattached’ constituents 17 to 30 years old. He deemed the launch a success,…