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22 Aug, 2026
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Coley Nicholson: Focus on physical schooling over AI
WESTERN BUREAU: Attorney-at-law Helene Coley Nicholson, president of Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship Jamaica, is encouraging educators to prioritise interpersonal interaction with students to develop…
22 Aug, 2026
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Stigma blocking children from mental-health care
WESTERN BUREAU: Nurse practitioner Tackaya Brown-Lawrence, who heads the St James Child and Adolescent Wellness Centre, says mental-health stigma remains a major barrier preventing children and…
22 Aug, 2026
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Built For success - Aspiring civil and medical engineer among JPS Foundation scholars
Civil engineering dreams for Paul Thomas Watson were moulded as a teenage labourer on construction sites, working alongside his father. Now, days away from beginning his degree at the University of…
22 Aug, 2026
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Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny residents appeal to PM for help amid demolition
Residents of Cooper’s Pen in Trelawny returned to the streets Saturday morning, appealing to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for help and calling for their relocation following the recent…
22 Aug, 2026
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56-year-old Portland woman charged over alleged church break-in
A 56-year-old Portland woman has been charged for allegedly breaking into a church and stealing items. She is Jane Brown, a vendor of Stony Hill in Ranza, who is charged with sacrilege and receiving…
22 Aug, 2026
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Update | Portmore woman accused of making false house break-in report to get grant remanded
The Portmore, St Catherine, woman charged for allegedly making a false robbery report to the police in an attempt to obtain money was remanded when she appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on…
22 Aug, 2026
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43-y-o St Andrew man charged for fatally stabbing brother with machete
A 43-year-old St Andrew man has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of his brother during an altercation at their home. Charged is Ruel Myles, an electrician of Tobias Road,…
22 Aug, 2026
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US plans to pay $850 million of the $5 billion it owes the United Nations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States government has notified Congress of its plans to pay $850 million of the several billion it owes to the United Nations, the largest payment the Trump administration…
21 Aug, 2026
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FLIGHT SQUEEZE - Ja-Florida fares soar past US$3,000 as travellers battle for scarce seats
WESTERN BUREAU: Travellers trying to get between Jamaica and Florida in the United States are facing airfares exceeding US$3,000, sold-out flights, and limited alternatives as a severe summer squeeze…