Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Western, Andrew Morris, says all medical fees related to the care for student, Kendra Rose, have been waived.
Mr. Morris made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 29).
Kendra was one of three students severely injured by falling boulders while forced to use an abandoned train track as an alternative route to get to Merrywood Primary School.
“No child should be at risk in order to get an education. Following dialogue with [Education] Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, and Minister [of Health and Wellness] Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and his team, I am relieved to announce that all medical fees related to care for Kendra Rose have been waived, even though she remains unconscious in the intensive care unit at the University Hospital of the West Indies,” Mr. Morris said.
He also disclosed that the other two children have been released from hospital but are still undergoing treatment.
Mr. Morris further informed that he has engaged in constructive dialogue with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, concerning the rehabilitation of the road from Merrywood to Breadnut Walk under the Farm Road Programme “to ensure this tragedy is never repeated”.
