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Richard Vernon · Quickanomics

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Richard Vernon

Mayor of Montego Bay and chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation, confirmed by Jamaica Information Service in August 2026.

Profile checked Oct 12, 2026. Roles and titles reflect the cited sources at that time.

Background

He leads the municipal corporation and is proposing a collective request to restore streetlights in St James. The October 2026 reporting identifies him in the same mayoral role.

Sources

Gleaner: St James streetlight restoration debate, October 12, 2026
JIS: St James Independence honour, August 7, 2026

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St James councillors press JPS over unrepaired streetlights and payments