The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ fogging programme will be heading to districts in St. Philip and St. Michael next week.

The Vector Control Unit will carry out its fogging exercise in St. Philip from Monday, January 26 to Thursday, January 29, before moving onto communities in St. Michael, on Friday, January 30.

On Monday, the team will target Health and Mangrove Gardens, Mangrove Terrace, St. Martin’s Main Road, St. Martin’s Terrace, St. Martin’s Development, and environs.

The following day, Tuesday, they will spray Mangrove Park 1st to 8th Avenues, Mangrove Development, Garrett Road, Harlington Nos.1 and 2, Hilltop Drive and surrounding areas.

On Wednesday, the Unit will spray Kirtons Main Road, Rices Main Road, Rices Tenantry Road, Foul Bay Tenantry, and Sargeant Park Nos.1 and 2.

It will be the turn of Heddings Development, Heddings New Road, Heddings Gardens, and Harmony Lodge and its avenues, on Thursday.

The fogging exercise for the week will conclude on Friday, in the following St. Michael districts: Passage Road, Passage Gardens, 1st and 2nd Thorne’s Gap, Strathclyde with its Avenues, Strathclyde Crescent and Drive, and Monteith Gardens.

Fogging takes place from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily. Householders are reminded to open their windows and doors to allow the spray to enter. Children should not be allowed to play in the fog.

The public is advised that the completion of scheduled fogging activities may be affected by events beyond the Unit’s control. In such circumstances, the Unit will return to communities affected in the soonest possible time.

Author: Melissa Rollock

Published: January 22, 2026