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Medical Technologies Limited rejects ‘false statements’ by Dawes over $31m neuro drill
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Medical Technologies Limited rejects ‘false statements’ by Dawes over $31m neuro drill
May 21 04:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Medical Technologies Limited says it is considering legal action to protect its reputation following claims by Opposition Spokespe...
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Bail extended for pregnant woman, partner accused in motor vehicle theft
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Bail extended for pregnant woman, partner accused in motor vehicle theft
May 21 04:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman accused of conspiring with her partner to steal her co-worker’s motor vehicle had her bail extended when she appeared in t...
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UPDATE: Police say lawmen acted professionally in Grants Pen killing, road now clear
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UPDATE: Police say lawmen acted professionally in Grants Pen killing, road now clear
May 21 04:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The lawmen involved in an early morning killing that sparked fiery protests in Grants Pen, St Andrew on Wednesday acted in accorda...
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Accused car thief granted bail amid missing video evidence
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Accused car thief granted bail amid missing video evidence
May 21 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of stealing a truck and more than $400,000 in cash was granted $500,000 bail with one surety on Tuesday amid the pro...
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Jamaicans encouraged to engage in environmental protection on Labour Day
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Jamaicans encouraged to engage in environmental protection on Labour Day
May 21 03:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans are being encouraged to participate in environmental protection activities on Labour Day this Friday. Labour Day will be...
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Poverty in Jamaica falls 50% to record low in 2023 – PIOJ
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Poverty in Jamaica falls 50% to record low in 2023 – PIOJ
May 21 02:55 PM
Jamaica's poverty rate fell to a record 8.2 per cent in 2023, just more than half or 50.8 per cent below the 16.7 per cent at which it stood in 2021. ...
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Law to increase penalties for tampering with telecoms facility tabled in House
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Law to increase penalties for tampering with telecoms facility tabled in House
May 21 02:41 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Legislation providing for a significant increase in the penalties under the Telecommunications Act for trespassing, meddling, inte...
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Man shot and killed in Delacree Park
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Man shot and killed in Delacree Park
May 21 01:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A man was shot and killed and a child wounded by a single gunman in the Delacree Park housing scheme in St Andrew on Tuesday even...
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CB Foods engages Jamaica House Basic School for Read Across Jamaica Day
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CB Foods engages Jamaica House Basic School for Read Across Jamaica Day
May 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica House Basic School students hosted representatives from CB Foods, a division of CB Group, on May 6, Read Across Jamaica Da...
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PM urges parents to play active role in children’s literacy development
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PM urges parents to play active role in children’s literacy development
May 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Parents are being charged to play an active role in their children’s literacy development. Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, made th...
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PEP changes to be announced in summer, says education minister
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PEP changes to be announced in summer, says education minister
May 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has reiterated that changes are to be made to the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exa...
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Reading to be timetabled for grades 1-3 students in primary schools
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Reading to be timetabled for grades 1-3 students in primary schools
April 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Grades one to three students at the primary level will soon begin to benefit from at least two hours of timetabled reading each we...
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JN Foundation donates reading centre to Alligator Pond community
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JN Foundation donates reading centre to Alligator Pond community
March 20, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica -The JN Foundation, through its JN Circle Junction chapter, has donated reading materials and furniture to establish a reading c...
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NET applauds $3.2m investment in national literacy as model for educational collaboration
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NET applauds $3.2m investment in national literacy as model for educational collaboration
March 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET) says Access Financial Services’ (AFS) recent $3.2 million investment in the Ministry of Educati...
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Throne Speech: Gov’t to focus on literacy and numeracy in 2025/26
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Throne Speech: Gov’t to focus on literacy and numeracy in 2025/26
February 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will be focusing on literacy and numeracy as a priority, targeting children aged zero to eight during the 2025/26 l...
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Salada Foods cultivates literacy through garden learning
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Salada Foods cultivates literacy through garden learning
May 10, 2024
Utilising the natural environment as a catalyst for learning, Salada Foods adopted a novel approach to literacy education by integrating garden activi...
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Medical Technologies Limited rejects ‘false statements’ by Dawes over $31m neuro drill
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Bail extended for pregnant woman, partner accused in motor vehicle theft
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Bail extended for pregnant woman, partner accused in motor vehicle theft
May 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman accused of conspiring with her partner to steal her co-worker’s motor vehicle had her bail extended when she appeared in t...
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UPDATE: Police say lawmen acted professionally in Grants Pen killing, road now clear
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UPDATE: Police say lawmen acted professionally in Grants Pen killing, road now clear
May 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The lawmen involved in an early morning killing that sparked fiery protests in Grants Pen, St Andrew on Wednesday acted in accorda...
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Accused car thief granted bail amid missing video evidence
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Accused car thief granted bail amid missing video evidence
May 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of stealing a truck and more than $400,000 in cash was granted $500,000 bail with one surety on Tuesday amid the pro...
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Jamaicans encouraged to engage in environmental protection on Labour Day
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Jamaicans encouraged to engage in environmental protection on Labour Day
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans are being encouraged to participate in environmental protection activities on Labour Day this Friday. Labour Day will be...
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