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11 Aug, 2026
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West to get plyboard classroom amid slow post-Melissa repair
Western Bureau: With several schools in western Jamaica still in a state of disrepair, nine months after Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information’s Region Four has…
11 Aug, 2026
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Parenting plea - Regional director urges greater support towards children’s education
WESTERN BUREAU: With the new school year just weeks away, Dr Michelle Pinnock, regional director for the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information’s Region Four, is calling for parents to…
11 Aug, 2026
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Hanover schools still reeling from ‘Melissa’ pain
Western Bureau: With the 2026-27 school year looming, several schools across Hanover that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa remain in a significant state of disrepair, raising…
11 Aug, 2026
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Tourism stakeholders eye big business through JAPEX amid hurricane recovery
WESTERN BUREAU: Having facilitated $100 million in commercial contracts and business negotiations for Jamaica’s tourism sector last year, the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), one of the country’s…
11 Aug, 2026
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Scores displaced as several homes demolished in Coopers Pen, Trelawny
Several residents of the Coopers Pen community in Trelawny lost their homes on Tuesday as their dwellings were demolished. Residents say that about 3:00 a.m., they woke up to workmen using…
11 Aug, 2026
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Police launch probe into Zimi Seh Beach incident, ask persons with information to come forward
The police say an investigation has been launched into the violent altercation that occurred at the Zimi Seh Beach entertainment event held in St Ann on Sunday. The event was held at Puerto Seco…
11 Aug, 2026
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St Elizabeth man charged for allegedly killing ex-partner and dumping her body in river
The police in St Elizabeth have charged the man who allegedly killed his former common-law partner and dumped her body into a river in their community in Barton Wharf district. Thirty-nine-year-old…
11 Aug, 2026
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Police in Clarendon probing death of woman, suicide suspected
The Clarendon police are probing the suspected suicide of a 42-year-old woman whose body was discovered hanging from a tree in Suttons district in Chapelton on Monday. The deceased has been…
11 Aug, 2026
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JPS cautions public against fires near utility poles and power lines
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is cautioning members of the public to avoid starting fires near its utility poles and wires to prevent dangerous situations. The appeal came amid a bush fire in…