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Stories by Horace Fisher

Pastor Rollington Morgan : The demon-buster

Published:Thursday | September 21, 2017 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher

PENNANTS, Clarendon:Pastor Rollington Morgan, through 'Salute for Righteousness' which he incorporated with his wife, Evangelist Kemisha Morgan, has set innumerable souls free from the destructive grip of demonic possession."One vivid example of...

Grow where you are planted

Published:Wednesday | September 6, 2017 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher

MAY PEN, Clarendon:'Grow where you are planted' has been the guiding principle of outstanding Lennon High School past student and current Munro College headmaster, Mark Smith, who uses the simple mantra as a transformative force to remain on top of...

Public transport operators urged to up personal security

Published:Friday | August 18, 2017 | 9:15 AMHorace Fisher

Transport lobby group, Transport Operators Development Sustainable Service, is appealing to public passenger operators across the island to step up their personal security in light of the recent murder of a Clarendon taxi operator. Fifty-seven-year...

Dawes urges businesses to examine natural disaster vulnerability

Published:Tuesday | August 15, 2017 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher

With the business community still counting its losses from the devastating May's flood rains, president of the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce, Dr Winston Dawes, is urging businesses to undertake vulnerabilities assessment to mitigate against any...

Clarendon chamber president calls for infrastructure revamp

Published:Thursday | August 3, 2017 | 10:06 AMHorace Fisher

With scores of Clarendon communities still struggling to return to normalcy following the devastating May rains, President of the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce Dr Winston Dawes is calling for a revamp of the parish’s infrastructure. The...

Act swiftly to prevent possible Yellow Fever outbreak, public health officials urged

Published:Monday | June 5, 2017 | 9:37 AMHorace Fisher

Well-known medical practitioner, Dr Winston Dawes, is raising fears that there may be an outbreak of Yellow Fever and other mosquito-borne illnesses if local public health officials do not act swiftly in the aftermath of the recent heavy rains and...

Crime hurting Clarendon businesses

Published:Sunday | May 14, 2017 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher

President of the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Dr Winston Dawes has described as devastating the impact crime has had on business growth and development in May Pen and elsewhere in Clarendon.Dawes, who operates a medical practice in May Pen,...

From the boxing ring to Christ...The Rollington Morgan story

Published:Wednesday | March 23, 2016 | 1:39 PMHorace Fisher

MAY, PEN, Clarendon:The only thought on the then heavy weight boxer, Rollington Morgan's mind as he prepared to duel his Cuban's counterpart in a 12 round match in 1976 was the massive cash windfall awaiting him at the end of the contest.However,...

Charles has no plans to retire

Published:Tuesday | February 23, 2016 | 1:29 PMHorace Fisher

After a turbulent, but colourful 50 years of unbroken public service to Jamaica, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) stalwart, Pearnel Patroe Charles, who is nominated to contest tomorrow's election, has said quitting representational politics is the last...

Policeman in custody after Clarendon teacher dies from gunshot injuries

Published:Sunday | February 7, 2016 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher

A policeman has been taken into custody by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) after a 35-year-old teacher succumbed to gunshot injuries in hospital this morning. The dead teacher has been identified as Steven Dyer, who is employed to the York Town Primary School in Clarendon. Reports...

JLP councillor apologises for calling Michael Manley an idiot

Published:Saturday | January 30, 2016 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher, Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Councillor Winston Maragh has publicly apologised for describing former Prime Minister Michael Manley as an idiot. The apology comes as Maragh faced mounting criticisms for the comment he made during a JLP mass meeting in...

I am a big deal! Young Clarendon artist turns head with his paintings

Published:Wednesday | January 6, 2016 | 10:54 AMHorace Fisher

MAY PEN, Clarendon:FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Akeem Parker, while his contemporaries play, is often busy putting brush strokes to canvass.The super talented Garvey Maceo High School art student eats, sleeps and breathes art, and within the last month, young...

Former sex worker turns new page

Published:Wednesday | December 30, 2015 | 2:29 PMHorace Fisher

Being chopped, stabbed, beaten, robbed, raped and arrested multiple times are just some of the many tribulations Linette McCarty has encountered in her life. However, the former exotic dancer and sex worker has switched lanes and opened a new...

Clarendon's custos treats children, infirmary residents

Published:Tuesday | December 22, 2015 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher

After forking out millions of dollars for kiddies' Christmas treats in Clarendon's 10 police divisions, St Monica and St Augustine children's homes and paediatrics patients at the May Pen Hospital, Custos of Clarendon...

Glenmuir High teacher shot and killed in Clarendon

Published:Wednesday | December 23, 2015 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher, Gleaner Writer

A 57-year-old teacher was this morning shot and killed in Toby Heights, Clarendon. The deceased, Audley Coleman, pastor at the Four Paths Berean Church of God and teaches geography at the Glenmuir High School was killed when men armed with guns...

May Pen charity walks in God's footsteps

Published:Thursday | December 3, 2015 | 1:48 PMHorace Fisher

MAY PEN, Clarendon:The Bible is replete with accounts of Jesus' altruism towards the poor, sometimes miraculously feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and even resurrecting the dead. And before his ascension to heaven, he commanded his followers to...

Carol Carridice – Missionary of the Lord

Published:Wednesday | November 4, 2015 | 12:39 PMHorace Fisher

Singer, songwriter, Carol Carridice, has been called by many names in her lifetime, often the name-calling was by then to cause hurt. But today her greatest joy is to be called a 'Missionary for the Lord', a designation she accepts with honour.The...

Lennon High School celebrates its 45th anniversary

Published:Wednesday | October 28, 2015 | 8:51 AMHorace Fisher

MOCHO, Clarendon:In 1969, Mocho Junior Secondary School opened its doors open to 500 students and 27 staff members. Forty-five years later and several name changes, Lennon High School has emerged as one of Jamaica's finest educational institutions,...

Sadiqu Javed has a passion for the common man

Published:Wednesday | September 16, 2015 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher

Pakistani-born Canadian social-development activist Sadiqu Javed possesses a profound and demonstrated passion for the development of the common people, especially through educational and religious interventions.This driving passion to better the...

Audley Barnes' faith in God even stronger

Published:Wednesday | September 9, 2015 | 7:48 PMHorace Fisher

In 2011, Minister Audley Barnes was diagnosed with the dreaded disease, bone cancer, or multiple myeloma, and was given mere months to live by his doctors. Almost four years later, the 46-year-old man of God has cheated death and defied his doctors....

Janet South speaks of her conversion to Islam

Published:Wednesday | August 12, 2015 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher

OLD HARBOUR, St Catherine:Growing up in one of Kingston's inner city communities, Janet South was just another typical Jamaican child with Christian principles, participating in church and Sunday schools. As she got older, she gradually immersed...

Cops urged to 'find someone to talk to' if they have problems, as Four Paths Police mourn colleague

Published:Wednesday | July 29, 2015 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher, Gleaner Writer

Police personnel at the Four Paths Police Station in Clarendon have expressed despair and disbelief following yesterday’s suspected suicide of Corporal Tyrone Thompson in Manchester. “None of us saw it coming … it is a surprise...

St Thomas More Catholic continues centenary celebrations

Published:Thursday | June 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMHorace Fisher

The St Thomas More Catholic Church centenary celebration gathered pace last Sunday with a number of activities which included Feast Day mass, an awards presentation, hall dedication and church re-dedication ceremonies, and dinner at the Fernleigh...

'Boys bring babies!'

Published:Thursday | June 18, 2015 | 3:34 PMHorace Fisher

"Books before boys, because boys bring babies!" was Dr Sasha Shim-Hue's stern warning to participants at the Clarendon Youth and Child Protection Committee's children's conference in May Pen, Clarendon, recently.Shim-Hue, who was delivering the...

Bail application tomorrow for man accused of killing Clarendon woman and two sons

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2015 | 11:59 AMHorace Fisher, Gleaner Writer

Attorney-at-law Hopeton Clarke is expected to make a bail application tomorrow for Jason McLeod, who is accused of a triple murder in Clarendon.  McLeod is scheduled to appear before the Clarendon Circuit Court tomorrow. He has been in police...

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