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Williams throws support behind smart board technology
Education Minister Fayval Williams says that local teacher-training institutions will be outfitted with smart boards, which are designed to introduce trainee teachers to that technology ahead of their entry into the nation's classrooms. "We are...

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Government approves $2.63 billion for new buses
Jamaica's transportation sector is poised for a major boost as the Government has announced plans to invest more than $2.63 billion to acquire 100 new buses to supplement the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) fleet of buses. Speaking...

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Policeman injured in brawl
A St James man, who reportedly injured a policeman when he engaged him and one of his colleagues in a fist fight, has been ordered to stand trial in the St James Parish Court. Shaquille Lincoln, who is charged with resisting arrest and disorderly...

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Man beats babymother with board during argument
A St James man, who reportedly struck his babymother in the head with a piece of board during a fight over her daughter in 2023, is booked to stand trial in the St James Parish Court on May 8. Bruce Clarke, who is charged with unlawful wounding,...

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Woman regrets disobeying God - Seeking help to pay for hernia surgery
When she was 19, Simone Williams made a promise to God but reneged on it, and now believes that one of her physical ailments is a direct result of her disobedience. "I was running to catch a political party that was going on campaign, and I fell...

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May 13 trial for LA Lewis
The trial of entertainer Horace Lewis, more popularly known as LA Lewis, for breach of the Toll Road Act, is set for May 13 in the St Catherine Parish Court. The date was arrived at during Lewis' court appearance on Thursday. Lewis is charged...

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Derrick seeks a home - ‘Facety’ TikToker tired of his nomadic lifestyle
TikToker Derrick Morgan, dubbed the homeless celebrity by his fans, is seeking assistance. He said that he is tired of moving from motel to motel and sleeping in the parks, so he is seeking help to find a house or a room to rent. "Mi woulda like...

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Elderly man hits 8-y-o with crate
A parish judge chided an elderly Corporate Area man who threw a crate at an eight-year-old boy. "You are a big man, you shouldn't be throwing things at a child. You should talk to the parents, and parents are to take hold of their children too, I...

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Mother of twins navigating autism with her son
Upon realising that she was going to become a first-time mother, 29-year-old Kerry-Ann Blake was thrilled, albeit weeks later, she got a shock when she learnt she was carrying fraternal twins. Nonetheless, she remained excited as she eagerly...

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Teen charged with pulling knife on cops
A 14-year-old child has found herself in trouble with the law after she allegedly breached a curfew, which was declared in her home community, and then reportedly threatened a police officer with a knife after she was instructed to go home. The...

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Man charged with crime based on his bowed legs freed
A man whose bowed legs were used to pick him out in an identification parade was freed in the St Catherine Parish Court on Thursday for lack of evidence.

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Strike action by correctional officers at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre this morning forced an adjournment of the Clansman Gang matter in the Home Circuit Court until July 11.

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Escalating school violence leads to closure of Mona High
Ongoing violence among students of several Corporate Area schools has forced the closure of Mona High School in St Andrew for today and Friday.

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Big Chunes lights up Police Officers’ Club
Retro party Big Chunes has grown in popularity and is a testament to the hard work and commitment put in by the promoters and their team over the years. The theme for this year's staging was 'Skirts and shorts shorts', and saw the ladies dressed...

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Festival Queen ‘flips the script’ with parish project
Every year, each young woman crowned in the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition is tasked with developing and executing a parish project based on an area of their interest. Miss Kingston and St Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell,...

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St Bess students embrace TPDCo Youth Expo
High school and college students from St Elizabeth were recently given an opportunity to examine a wide array of career options at a Youth Expo and Career Fair, which was staged by the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) at the...

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22 police stations equipped with digital records system
At least 22 of the nation's police stations are now utilising the new digital Station Records Management System, which is creating the scope for citizens to make real-time reports, and is far less time-consuming than the 'big book' method. The...

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RIU Palace Aquarelle ready to open its doors
Falmouth's emergence as a major tourist resort town is poised to be further enhanced with the opening of the RIU Hotels...

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Brianna Bucknor excited about trucks
Despite the series of unfortunate events that overshadowed her life, including having to navigate a teenage pregnancy, Brianna Bucknor has never allowed her challenges to deterred from achieving her goals. Now the 21-year-old is the proud owner...

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Car wash owners deny being gifted water tanks
Car wash owners in Westmoreland are refuting rumours that water tanks on their property were given to them by political representatives. Ian Hayles, the People's National Party caretaker candidate for Western Westmoreland, has questioned the...

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13-y-o missing since Monday
Thirteen-year-old Tenley Whittaker, a second-form student of St Hugh's High School has been missing since Monday and her family is worried sick. "Mi want to ask her why she do this because she is not a child that is in need. I want her to come...

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Child allegedly beaten with cable over homework
A mother of three, who tried to have a criminal case against her brother thrown out of court, had her request denied by a senior parish judge in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday. The woman, who attended court on behalf of the...

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Cop shot during robbery at store in St Andrew
A police constable sustained injuries on Wednesday after he walked into a St Andrew store in the middle of a robbery. The Half-Way Tree police say the incident took place about 11:20 a.m. on Constant Spring Road.

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68-year-old Westmoreland man charged for shooting at couple
The police in Westmoreland have charged a 68-year-old man for shooting at a couple following an argument.

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