Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

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Richard Vernon is the Mayor of Montego Bay, Jamaica. He addressed the claims regarding the sale of dumped meat during a recent meeting, emphasizing the need for thorough investigation before any conclusions could be drawn.

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Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon will engage with attendees as part of the day's programme.

Anime Picnic set for June 27 | Entertainment
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-06-20
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Richard Vernon, the Mayor of Montego Bay, welcomed the expansion into a national competition.

Northwest region crowns first futsal champs | Sports
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-05-27
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Richard Vernon is the Mayor of Montego Bay, discussing the phased development schedule for the sports complex.

‘It must generate income’ | Sports
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-02-25
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Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon expressed confidence in the partnership with Yoni Epstein regarding the redevelopment of the sports complex.

Deal inked for transformation of Montego Bay Sports Complex | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-02-24
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Yoni Epstein

Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has announced plans to rebuild some 500 homes damaged by Hurricane Melissa.

MoBay mayor pushes Adopt-A-House plan to rebuild 500 homes | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-02-18
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Richard Vernon, the Mayor of Montego Bay, announced the waiver of debt for craft vendors during a municipal corporation meeting.

St James Municipal Corporation waives 50 per cent of debt owned by craft vendors | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-02-17
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Richard Vernon, the Mayor of Montego Bay, is among the officials addressed by Mark Kerr-Jarrett regarding the drainage issues in the city.

Billions in damage spur calls for drainage overhaul in Montego Bay | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-02-13
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Richard Vernon, the Mayor of Montego Bay, is among the officials addressed by Mark Kerr-Jarrett regarding the drainage issues in the city.

Billions in damage spur calls for drainage overhaul in Montego Bay | Business
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-02-13
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Mayor of Montego Bay Councillor Richard Vernon says youth-led climate-action initiatives are playing a pivotal role in strengthening community resilience.

Growth & Jobs | Youth-led initiatives strengthening climate resilience in Montego Bay | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-02-03
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, explained that the programme will match donors with specific projects.

Individuals, entities invited to adopt hurricane damaged homes across St James | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-01-15
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Councillor Richard Vernon expressed support for the initiative, emphasising that strengthened vector and rodent control is vital to community health.

$50m vector control programme launched in St James | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-01-12
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Sherika Lewis

Councillor Richard Vernon revealed the plans while engaging vendors on Lower Market Street in the Second City.

St James Municipal Corporation exploring night markets to support Mobay’s evening vendors | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-01-12
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Richard Vernon, mayor of Montego Bay and chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation, said the prayer vigil marks a departure from the usual Christmas tree concert.

Copa to expand Montego Bay service to 10 weekly flights | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-12-15
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Richard Vernon is the mayor of Montego Bay and chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation.

Generator-powered Christmas tree for Black River as recovery efforts continue | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-12-15
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Richard Solomon

Richard Vernon, mayor of Montego Bay and chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation, said the prayer vigil marks a departure from the usual Christmas tree concert.

Build-back booster | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-12-15
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Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon called for residents to properly dispose of their garbage for health and public safety.

St James residents still worried about limited garbage collection | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-12-09
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Richard Vernon, the Mayor of Montego Bay, is urging residents to remain patient as efforts to restore electricity continue after Hurricane Melissa.

‘Bear with us’ | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-12-06
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Richard Vernon, the mayor of Montego Bay and chairman of the StJMC, made the appeal on Wednesday following the municipal corporation’s latest Emergency Operations Centre meeting.

St James residents urged to carry out proper waste disposal post-Melissa | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-12-06
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Sharnon Williams

Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon lauded the Chinese community for their proactive disaster response efforts.

J’can, Trindidadian Chinese communities partner to step up relief | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-12-05
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Yansen Li

Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon said the ship arrives as the western region is still stabilising basic services.

Chinese medical ship a lifeline, says Fray | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-12-05
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Delroy Fray
Yangsen Li
Yangsen Li

Richard Vernon is the Mayor of Montego Bay and received care packages from the Indian community.

Indian community in MoBay raises $10m for hurricane recovery | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-17
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Councillor Richard Vernon is the Mayor of Montego Bay.

Over 700 truckloads of solid waste removed from Catherine Hall and Westgreen | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-16
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Richard Vernon is the Mayor of Montego Bay who called the town hall meeting for residents.

‘I just want the mud out of my house’ | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-14
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Richard Vernon is the Mayor of Montego Bay.

Sean Major-Campbell | Hurricane Melissa: God or nature? | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-09
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Richard Vernon is the Mayor of Montego Bay.

Sea Major-Campbell | Hurricane Melissa: God or nature? | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-09
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Richard Vernon is the Mayor of Montego Bay.

Career page photo | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-09
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Audley Gordon

Mayor Richard Vernon was involved in clean-up activities in Montego Bay after the hurricane.

Edwin Allen and Clarendon NW’s fight to recovery | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-09
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Richard Vernon explained the cleanup efforts and the challenges faced by the community after the flooding.

After the flood, Westgreen battles mud | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-09
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Richard Vernon is the mayor of Black River, Jamaica, who reported on the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa.

Karibik: Hurrikan „Melissa“ fordert 50 Todesopfer - USA kündigt Hilfe an - Panorama
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-10-31
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The mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon, has called the place 'devastated' and added that locals are doing all they can to look after each other.

Satellite images reveal hurricane devastation in Jamaica
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-30
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