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24 Jun, 2026
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Clan Carthy High teacher seeks to broaden students’ view of science
For Garrick Barrett, science has never simply been a subject taught in a classroom. It is a way of understanding the world, satisfying curiosity, and empowering young people to believe in their own…
24 Jun, 2026
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D&G Foundation launches $1.5m book grant for tertiary students
The Desnoes & Geddes (D&G) Foundation has launched a $1.5-million book grant programme aimed at helping tertiary students purchase essential textbooks and academic materials.
24 Jun, 2026
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Men encouraged to assert parental rights through legal channels
Greater enforcement of laws governing parental access is needed to help fathers maintain relationships with their children, businessman Ronnie Sutherland has argued.
24 Jun, 2026
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‘Daddy and Me’ - Ocho Rios Primary engages fathers in bonding activities
It is not on the curriculum, but Daddy and Me Day, held last Friday at Ocho Rios Primary School, would have served to strengthen the bonds between students and their fathers ahead of Father’s Day.
24 Jun, 2026
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Over 2,200 hurricane-hit homes wired under $1B JSIF energy project
Just over 2,200 households in hurricane-affected communities have been wired for electricity under the National Energy Poverty Reduction Project (NEPRP), a $1 billion Jamaica Social Investment Fund…
24 Jun, 2026
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Elderly St Catherine landlord pleads guilty to assault of tenant during dispute
An 84-year-old St Catherine landlord on Tuesday pleaded guilty in court to assault for throwing hot water on his tenant during a dispute.
24 Jun, 2026
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Man wanted for Stony Hill gun attack that left man dead and father injured charged
A man who was wanted in connection with a gun attack in Bowden Hill district in Stony Hill, St Andrew in February last year that left one man dead and his father injured has been arrested and charged.
24 Jun, 2026
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‘Abject Nonsense’: Samuda rejects claims Opposition areas are being overlooked for water projects
Minister of Water Matthew Samuda has rejected claims by Opposition Spokesman on Water and Special Projects Ian Hayles that communities represented by the parliamentary opposition are being excluded…
24 Jun, 2026
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Government moves to address working conditions of medical interns amid concerns
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says he has instructed the Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) and the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) to act immediately to address…