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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…
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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Heartbreak for miracle baby
“Help, help! I want my baby to live. It is my first child, and I don’t know if I will be able to have another one.” Those were the desperate words of first-time mother Vachel Harwood, who, just a week…
06 Sep, 2026
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PPC pushes back against blame for Bellevue delay
The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) is pushing back against claims that it contributed to delays in the Government’s plans to construct a new 100-bed mental health facility at Bellevue Hospital,…
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,…
06 Sep, 2026
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Diaspora in verse - Foreign minister lauds journalist’s tribute to Jamaican community overseas
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, has lauded Garfield Angus, senior reporter at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), for his literary work, Out Of Many,…
06 Sep, 2026
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One-year scorecard for Government - Political analyst, commentator note strong crime gains, persistent concerns over roads, accountability and execution
Political analyst Damion Gordon, and veteran journalist and political commentator Lloyd B. Smith have delivered mixed assessments of the Dr Andrew Holness-led administration’s first year in its…
06 Sep, 2026
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Cubans and Afghans deported from US arrive in Guyana
GEORGETOWN (AP): Guyana ‘s government said Saturday it has received the first of six deportees from the United States (US) under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation programme.…
06 Sep, 2026
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Parents urged to protect children’s health as new school year begins
Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, is urging parents to take proactive measures to protect their children’s health as the 2026/27 academic year gets under way. He…