Business October 02 2025

Cedric Stephens | Funding drainage infrastructure for Kingston and St Andrew

Updated December 9 2025 4 min read

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The September 25, 2025, flood rains that battered Kingston and St Andrew, occurred nearly 12 months after a similar event inundated the rural village of John’s Hall, St James. A resident, according to this newspaper, said it was her first time experiencing such flooding in the area in 58 years. No supporting data were presented to confirm or refute that bit of oral history.

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