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Damion Crawford, Opposition Spokesperson on Education
09 Sep, 2026 0

Opposition blasts prime minister over ‘return to nature’ comment

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has criticised Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for what it describes as an attempt to romanticise the difficult conditions under which some Jamaican…
Alister McLean Disability Inclusion Advocate.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Disabilities Act yet to break down barriers... but few successes recorded at tribunal

Four years after Jamaica implemented the Disabilities Act, structural and communication barriers continue to hamper members of the disabled community, according to inclusion advocate Alister McLean.…
The main building at St Hilda’s Diocesan High School, showing some damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.
09 Sep, 2026 0

St Hilda’s delays boarders’ return

Nearly a year after Hurricane Melissa battered St Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St Ann, leaving an estimated $40 million in damage, the institution has been forced to delay the full…
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09 Sep, 2026 0

Police kill suspect linked to string of murders

A suspected gangster and contract killer, who the police have linked to a string of murders and other violent crimes across several parishes, was killed during an alleged confrontation with cops on…
Ministry of National Security and Peace State Minister Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn addressing the 14th annual conference of the Association of Caribbean Heads of Corrections and Prison Services at AC Hotel in St Andrew on Monday.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Gov’t plans $8b max-security prison

Planning is under way for the construction of a new maximum-security correctional facility, with the government having identified a site and established a committee to advance the project. The…
Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Chang: New Granville Police Station back on track

WESTERN BUREAU: National Security and Peace Minister Dr Horace Chang has indicated that the plan to build a new police station in Granville, St James, is now back on track. According to Chang,…
Port Antonio Primary School Principal Kennecha Davis-Williams.
09 Sep, 2026 0

New approach for boys at Port Antonio Primary

Seeking to narrow the achievement gap between boys and girls, Port Antonio Primary has introduced all-boys classes and tailored learning programmes as part of a broader effort to improve outcomes…
Sheets of zinc lay on the grounds of Carisbrook Primary and Infant School as repair work continues.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Carisbrook Primary pushes ahead amid construction

WESTERN BUREAU: Students at Carisbrook Primary School in St Elizabeth returned to classes on Monday despite ongoing construction work at the institution, as principal Patrick Malcolm insisted that…
Principal Beverley Feare shares a moment with students on Monday after welcoming them on the red carpet for Maud McLeod High School’s first day of single-shift schooling since 2008.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Maud McLeod returns to single-shift schooling

While several schools across Jamaica, particularly in Region 4, are beginning the new academic year on a shift system as they continue to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, Maud…