Weekly Round-up: GSAT joy…Teen kills schoolmate…Boyz to face Argentina
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Several students in this year’s sitting of the Grade Six Achievement Test gave the nation something to cheer about following a series of bad news and disappointments.
Among them, the killing of a student allegedly by another at the Maldon High School in St James and the double defeat of the Reggae Boyz at the Copa America competition now under way in Chile.
Watch as OBSERVER ONLINE wraps this week’s news for you.Related stories:
GSAT
GSAT student scores 100% in all subjectsAnother student gets perfect GSAT scores!GSAT cheers and tears across Corporate AreaOverall improvement in GSAT results, says ThwaitesParents demand GSAT results from Dunrobin PrimaryPhillips wage talks
No more money for public sector workers – PhillipsNo MoreMaldon High incident
Riot at high school in St James, police deployedClasses suspended at Maldon High after student’s killing, riotDiaspora vote
Issue of Diaspora vote not dead – BrownJamaican Diaspora courted or peddling?J’cans in Diaspora should vote in elections – political analystReggae Boyz
Boyz remain focused on springing upset on Messi’s ArgentinaJamaica fall 0-1 to ParaguayBoyz to face Argentina SaturdayLocal government election
Local gov’t elections delay inevitable — Director of Elections
