News January 31 2026

Darliston Post Office closure leaves residents distressed

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Residents of Darliston, Westmoreland are expressing deep concern over the closure of the local post office, saying that the move has placed a dreaded financial and physical strain on pensioners, PATH beneficiaries and postal workers, particularly in eastern sections of the parish. The closure of the post office by the Westmoreland Health Department has left many residents at odds. Authorities deemed the facility unfit due to infrastructural problems, forcing residents and pensioners to travel to the Savanna-la-Mar Post Office to conduct their business.

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