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Machete incident raises safety concerns for Portland health inspectors

Nov 13, 2026 · The Gleaner

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Chief Public Health Inspector for Portland, Lorenzo Hume, has raised concerns about the safety of health inspectors following a recent incident in which a member was verbally attacked by a man armed with a machete while performing vector control duties in New Road, St Margaret’s Bay. Hume raised the issue during the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation on Thursday.

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