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10 Sep, 2026
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Ocho Rios Primary to get temporary classrooms
Work is under way to construct four temporary classrooms at Ocho Rios Primary School to replace those destroyed in a fire at the institution on June 26. The school, which has a population of around…
10 Sep, 2026
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Retired Clarendon teacher spells it out: Age is no barrier
At 75, Madgeta Pinto is still spelling out what she can do and, perhaps, more importantly, what she refuses to believe she can no longer do. The retired Clarendon educator recently put that conviction…
10 Sep, 2026
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St Mary tertiary-level students awarded education grants
Sixty students attending tertiary institutions received grants totalling approximately $5 million during a ceremony hosted by Member of Parliament for St Mary South Eastern, Christopher Brown, to…
10 Sep, 2026
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Love of country drives Bolt Foundation’s near-$10-million gift to students
Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has called his foundation’s near-$10-million gift to more than 100 students from western Jamaica a no-brainer. According to the 100 and 200-metre world record holder, the…
10 Sep, 2026
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PLEA FOR PATIENCE
Repairs to more than half of the schools severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa should be completed by the end of the year, Dr Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills,…
10 Sep, 2026
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JLP mourns passing of former MP Hyacinth Knight
The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is mourning the passing of former Member of Parliament for Western St Mary, Hyacinth Knight. The party says Knight died at a hospital in St Andrew on Wednesday…
10 Sep, 2026
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KSAMC to tighten enforcement of no-sign zones amid public safety concerns, party promoters warned
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is to get tough on the growing number of signs and billboards in sections of the Corporate Area, arguing…
10 Sep, 2026
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UK Privy Council eases visa process for persons appealing cases
Jamaicans and other Commonwealth citizens taking their cases to the United Kingdom-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) can now obtain their visas without incurring the usual fees. …
10 Sep, 2026
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Roadworks causing chaos, gridlock in Ocho Rios
Road repair works during peak-hour traffic are causing long delays for motorists in Ocho Rios, St Ann, leaving many people fuming on Thursday morning. The delays have affected teachers and students,…