Another major town is grappling with a rat infestation problem. The National Solid Waste Management Authority, NSWMA has revealed that rats have overrun the historical Linstead Market in St. Catherine.
Addressing Thursday's monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Parish Council, NSWMA officer Lewis Morgan revealed that while carrying out a cleaning up operation in the market a large number of the rodents were seen. In reacting to Mr. Morgan's revelation, Acting Chief Public Health Inspector for St. Catherine, Simeon Bromfield said the Ministry of Health has asked several parishes to devise rodent eradication plans.
Acting Chief Public Health inspector for St. Catherine Simeon Bromfield. Last month representatives from the Public Health Department, revealed that several communities in the corporate area had major rat infestations.
A massive rodent eradication drive involving several state agencies has been devised for Kingston and St. Andrew.
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