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15 Sep, 2026
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Michael Abrahams | Outdoor learning, empathy, context and contrition
Hurricane Melissa damaged around 688 schools in Jamaica, with 313 severely affected. However, according to the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, only 57 priority-one schools…
15 Sep, 2026
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Jamaica must put its own house in order
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica has every right to pursue reparatory justice for the injustices of slavery and colonialism. But, if we expect Britain and the international community to take our case…
15 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | What Port Antonio Primary has to teach
Based on her claims, Principal Kennecha Davis-Williams is getting something right at the Port Antonio Primary School in Portland that merits the attention of the education minister, Dr Dana Morris…
15 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Hydel Cumberland merger requires psychological support
THE EDITOR, Madam: The official launch of Hydel Cumberland High School brings together two living communities, each with its own relationships, traditions, habits, memories and identity.…
15 Sep, 2026
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Are we properly paying for safety in construction?
THE EDITOR, Madam: A road project may look simple when we see the asphalt, concrete and machinery. However, once traffic is moving through a work zone, workers are carrying out their duties it…
15 Sep, 2026
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Island Wedding | Patrice strikes the right chord with Tadjé Dixon
When Patrice Lindo attended a concert with a friend, she spotted a familiar face approaching. After making enquiries, she realised it was Tadjé Dixon, whom she followed on social media. Tadjé was…
15 Sep, 2026
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Harrison: Jamaica must stop normalising failure in education
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison is warning that Jamaica is facing an education emergency and is calling for urgent national action to address widening learning gaps.…
15 Sep, 2026
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RESET VALUES - Harrison challenges schools to shape students of sound character amid rising moral concerns
WESTERN BUREAU: Speaking against the background of the recent abduction and sexual assault of a 10-year-old student in Clarendon, Jamaica Teachers’ Association President La Sonja Harrison is calling…
14 Sep, 2026
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INDECOM flags rise in multiple-fatality police shootings
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is raising concern about an increase in multiple-fatality shootings involving members of the security forces, with 67 people reportedly killed in…