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01 Jun, 2026
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SERIAL KILLER STAYS PUT - Judges uphold 66-year term for eight-murder killing spree
Convicted serial killer Kemar Thompson, whose bloody 2014 crime spree claimed eight lives in three separate incidents across St Catherine, will remain behind bars for at least 66 years and seven…
01 Jun, 2026
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MP wants water issues settled before the new hospital opens
St James Central Member of Parliament (MP) Heroy Clarke wants the water shortage issues currently affecting Appleton Hall and surrounding areas to be resolved before the new Western Children and…
01 Jun, 2026
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MoBay-bound Virgin flight makes emergency landing after ‘engine failure’
A Virgin Atlantic flight carrying 241 passengers and 12 crew from London Heathrow to Montego Bay was forced to divert to Shannon, Ireland, on Saturday night after a “technical issue” developed during…
01 Jun, 2026
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Pembroke Hall High gets new centre to continue literacy turnaround - Dairy Industries donates facility to tackle learning gaps
To combat this, the school’s administration pivoted, the principal later revealed in a February follow-up with The Gleaner, to pathway coaching, reduced class sizes, and restricted curriculum choices…
01 Jun, 2026
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Hanover schools get a second tech resource Hub
Bethel Primary School in Hopewell, Hanover, on Friday joined Lucea Infant School as the schools from the parish to be outfitted with technology resource hubs to help students develop greater mastery…
01 Jun, 2026
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MOHW launches Park Walker Initiative for older Jamaicans
Jamaica’s senior citizens now have a new opportunity to stay active while building and maintaining social connections following Friday’s official launch of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ (MOHW)…
01 Jun, 2026
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CSEC underperformance creating STEM crisis for Jamaica
Jamaica is facing a growing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education crisis as only 6,000 of the 30,000 students sitting Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)…
01 Jun, 2026
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Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of…
01 Jun, 2026
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Most new moms get the baby blues, but it could be something more serious
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest.
"I felt a disconnect right away," she recalled.
At home, the Orlando, Florida, mom was exhausted…