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07 Sep, 2026
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Carisbrook Primary in St Elizabeth adjusts classes amid unfinished repairs
Parents and the 137 students of Carisbrook Primary and Infant School in St Elizabeth turned out for the commencement of the new academic year to find construction work still taking place and materials…
07 Sep, 2026
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Herbert Morrison Technical reopens to smooth start despite ongoing post-Melissa repairs
Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay, St James, has had a smooth start to the September 2026 school term despite ongoing restoration work to repair lingering damage from Hurricane…
07 Sep, 2026
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Hydel, Cumberland high merger hailed as win-win to build a stronger institution
The merger of St Catherine-based high schools Hydel and Cumberland has been hailed as a win-win situation for both institutions by stakeholders who gathered on the grounds of Hydel Cumberland High in…
07 Sep, 2026
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St Mary security guard charged over imitation gun, fake firearm ID
A St Mary man who is a security guard has been charged for allegedly being in possession of an imitation gun and a fake firearm holder's identification card. He is 36-year-old Nickson Hamilton…
07 Sep, 2026
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‘We want answers’, says Grange as Jamaica files slavery reparations petition with King Charles
Jamaica today filed its petition with Buckingham Palace for King Charles III to seek legal guidance on the country’s slavery reparations claim from Britain. In a social media post on X, Culture…
07 Sep, 2026
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Antigua introduces universal free education
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Education Minister Daryll Matthew has described as “historic” the decision to provide “universal free education from early childhood to university” as the…
07 Sep, 2026
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Education Ministry to assess structure after fatal Balcombe Drive Primary collapse
Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon says building officers and engineers from the Ministry are to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the structure that collapsed at Balcombe Drive Primary…
06 Sep, 2026
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US visa squeeze - Americans turn up pressure on Jamaica amid C-TOC cocaine probe
A senior Jamaican public official has confirmed that their American tourist visa was cancelled while in the United States (US) on official duty. American authorities also cancelled the tourist visas…
06 Sep, 2026
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Silent struggle - Jamaican students battle rising mental health crisis
There is a rural high school in Jamaica where almost all students in a seventh-grade class are reportedly receiving counselling for self-harm ideation. One student, in a recent study by the National…