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02 Sep, 2026
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NYC, largest school system in US, bans AI for students through 8th grade
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s public schools will temporarily ban elementary and middle school students from using artificial intelligence tools during the upcoming school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani…
02 Sep, 2026
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Guys Hill, St Catherine 18-y-o charged with burglary and assault with intent to rape
Eighteen-year-old Kenardo Morgan, otherwise known as ‘Kenny’, of Benbow, Guys Hill, St Catherine, has been charged by the police with breaking into a woman’s house and attempting to rape her. …
02 Sep, 2026
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Rights group calls for support for displaced Coopers Pen children ahead of new school term
Children’s rights group, Fi We Children Foundation, is calling for the Government to ensure that children affected by the recent demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, are able to attend school…
02 Sep, 2026
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Falmouth Hospital gets $520 million rehabilitation boost after Hurricane Melissa damage
The 139-bed Falmouth Hospital has benefited from a $520 million rehabilitation project following extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa last October. Chief Executive Officer Carlington McKinnon…
02 Sep, 2026
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Update | eFitness services restored at examination depots
The Island Traffic Authority is advising the public that all its examination depots are now able to process Electronic Certificates of Fitness (eFitness), following disruptions caused by damage to…
02 Sep, 2026
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Westmoreland woman charged for allegedly fabricating kidnapping
A 36-year-old Westmoreland woman has been charged for allegedly fabricating a story that she was kidnapped. Alecia Watkins, otherwise called ‘Renae’, of Petersfield, is charged with creating public…
02 Sep, 2026
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Two killed in separate gun attacks in St Catherine North
Two men were killed in separate gun attacks in the St Catherine North Police Division on Tuesday night, just 90 minutes apart. The victims, who are yet to be positively identified, are only known by…
02 Sep, 2026
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Long jump champion Davis-Woodhall suffers concussion in head-on collision
AP – United States Olympic and world champion long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall suffered a concussion in a head-on car collision while heading to a training session last week. Davis-Woodhall revealed…
02 Sep, 2026
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Government allocates $500 million for drought relief ahead of school reopening
The Government has approved an additional $500 million to strengthen the national response to Jamaica’s worsening drought and extreme heat, with schools set to reopen next week. Minister of Water,…