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04 Sep, 2026
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NPSC revamps parenting support strategy as survey reveals growing disconnect from children
A newly released national survey has revealed a troubling decline in parent-child relationships in Jamaica, prompting the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) to intensify efforts aimed at…
04 Sep, 2026
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Man charged for fatal stabbing of brother in Portmore remanded
A St Catherine man charged with the stabbing death of his brother during a dispute in Newlands, Portmore, St Catherine, was today remanded in the parish court. Twenty-nine-year-old Shakim Wilson is…
04 Sep, 2026
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Grange leads delegation to UK on reparations push
Jamaica’s historic push for slavery reparations enters an unprecedented legal phase today, as Culture Minister Olivia Grange departs for the United Kingdom (UK) to deliver a groundbreaking petition to…
04 Sep, 2026
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JMMB debit card customers to pay fee on international purchases
Visa debit card customers of JMMB Bank who make international purchases will have to go deeper into their pockets as the financial institution has moved to impose a fee on these transactions. …
04 Sep, 2026
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Education Ministry to maintain close oversight of rebuilding of schools
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says the Ministry will maintain close oversight of the rebuilding of schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa as the…
04 Sep, 2026
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Antigua and United States still negotiating on third-country migrants
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda and United States governments remain engaged in discussions over a proposed arrangement involving third-country nationals, the Director-General of…
04 Sep, 2026
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JN Bank appoints Luwanna Williams as Managing Director
Luwanna Williams is the new managing director of JN Bank. Williams, whose appointment takes effect on Monday, September 7, is a senior financial services executive with more than 20 years of…
03 Sep, 2026
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Drunk in class - One in 10 students report going to school inebriated or under influence of drugs, survey finds
Jamaica’s classrooms are facing an unsettling challenge, with one in every 10 high-school students reporting that they have gone to school drunk, while a similar proportion say they have turned up…
03 Sep, 2026
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All western schools to reopen Monday, declares Morris Dixon
Western Bureau: Despite claims by several principals that their schools are not ready, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is insisting that all schools across the ministry’s Region Four –…