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09 Sep, 2026
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Credit unions invest more than $20m in Jamaica’s future through education
More than 400 students across Jamaica have received scholarships, bursaries, and grants as credit unions commit over $20 million to education, reaffirming their founding principle of ‘People Helping…
09 Sep, 2026
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St Ann Municipal Corporation recognises two centenarians
The St Ann Municipal Corporation (SAMC), through its Civic Affairs and Community Relations Committee, recently honoured two of the parish’s centenarians. Ilsa Maud Hinds and Olga Guillermina…
09 Sep, 2026
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Hello Mi Neighbour | Learn to say sorry
It is never right, even to think that we are always right. It is therefore always right to humble ourselves and apologise whenever we find ourselves in the wrong, not that we are always wrong!…
09 Sep, 2026
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Burnt Savannah Primary goes hybrid
WESTERN BUREAU: While the Burnt Savannah Primary in St Elizabeth opened its doors on Monday, only grade six students were accommodated as the school is still reeling from the damage caused by…
09 Sep, 2026
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Three cops injured, man fatally shot in alleged confrontation in Mount Salem, St James
Two policemen and a policewoman were shot and injured, and a man was shot and killed during an alleged gunfight early this morning in Mount Salem, Montego Bay, St James. The dead man has been…
09 Sep, 2026
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Two men fatally shot by police in Portmore
Two men were shot and killed by the police in Watson Grove, Portmore, St Catherine on Tuesday, and an illegal gun was seized. The deceased have been identified by the police as 26-year-old Javaughn…
09 Sep, 2026
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Former Ohio missionary pleads guilty to molesting 2 boys in Haiti
A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he sexually abused two boys in Haiti, reaching an agreement with prosecutors that could lead to a prison…
09 Sep, 2026
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Over 100 hurricane-affected students in western Jamaica get financial boost from Usain Bolt Foundation
More than 100 students in western Jamaica who were affected by Hurricane Melissa have received a boost to their education, as the Usain Bolt Foundation has donated nearly $10 million to several…
09 Sep, 2026
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‘Closer to nature’: Holness rejects criticism over children learning outdoors amid ongoing school repairs
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pushed back against criticisms that schoolchildren, especially in western Jamaica, have started the new academic year in less-than-ideal circumstances, with some…