Thursday, March 28, 2024

St Joseph slipping

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HORSE HILL, St Joseph, is galloping away and the people there are along for the ride.

The issue of land slippage is not a new one in the area and has already claimed the St Joseph Parish Church, which has been closed and deconsecrated after the infrastructure started to fall apart.

So what of those who live in the area of the church? People like Cleophas Gamble and Malcolm Carter are not happy at all and are living on hope and prayers.

“These houses are moving all the time. All the tiles cracking up and I have to patch the cracks in the ground but I try not to think about it – if anything happens, it happens,” said Gamble. (CA)

Allan Codrington gingerly stepping down, showing the gap which had appeared between the top of the road and the steps.

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Please read the full story in today’s Weekend Nation, or in the eNATION edition.

 

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