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07 Sep, 2026
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SHAMEFUL - Pan-Africanist blasts Jamaica’s move to petition to King today on reparations guidance
Jamaica’s decision to lodge a petition today with King Charles to seek legal guidance on its slavery reparations claim from Britain has been branded as a disgrace by Pan-African advocate Dr Imani…
07 Sep, 2026
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JTA demands seat at table on school closures
President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), La Sonja Harrison, is raising concern over what she describes as the lack of consultation regarding school closures and mergers. According to the…
07 Sep, 2026
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Blake: Stand with colleagues, but not at expense of JCF
Citing “recent allegations” involving members of the police force, Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake has issued a caution to cops that supporting a colleague “does not mean shielding wrongdoing”.…
07 Sep, 2026
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Staff crunch forcing specialist school to turn blind students away
A guidance counsellor at the Salvation Army School for the Blind is calling for urgent support for the institution, as the current staffing levels are inadequate to address the needs of the students.…
07 Sep, 2026
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JAMVAC looks beyond the ports
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Vacations Limited (JAMVAC) is turning to some of its top international cruise sellers to help drive more passengers to the island – and, critically, get them to explore and…
07 Sep, 2026
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NCU nursing students get a shot in the arm
For more than two years, Northern Caribbean University (NCU) nursing student Anastacia Williams used an Android phone to complete university assignments, prepare PowerPoint presentations, work on…
06 Sep, 2026
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Ambulance errors - Door opens to expose lack of inspections, questions over state of private emergency services
A botched emergency response at a multi-vehicle crash scene on Norman Manley Boulevard in Negril, Westmoreland, has led to the disclosure by the Ministry of Health and Wellness that the ambulance and…
06 Sep, 2026
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Walking for a chance - Scarlett refuses to sit and wait for work
By the time the morning sun begins beating down on Kingston’s asphalt, Doreen Lillian Scarlett is already sweating. Still, the 35-year-old keeps walking. With a bundle of résumés tucked under her arm,…
05 Sep, 2026
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BREAKING BARRIERS - Women’s Centre helping 139 teen moms to head back to school on Monday
Nearly 140 adolescent mothers will return to school on Monday, a move executive director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Novlette Howell, said reflects a shifting attitude towards…