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Man charged in killing of British National in St Ann
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Man charged in killing of British National in St Ann
December 3 03:27 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica — Police have arrested and charged a St Ann man in connection with the fatal attack of a British national in Retreat Heights earlier t...
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Woman given one-week deadline to repay stolen cash or return to jail
December 3 03:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman has been given one week to make full restitution to a scamming victim or be remanded in custody. Charged with obtaining mo...
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Door discourse in court sends women back to restorative justice
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Door discourse in court sends women back to restorative justice
December 3 03:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two women were sent back to restorative justice after appearing before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday. Natasha...
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Multi-agency partnership launched to strengthen Jamaica’s Hurricane recovery
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Multi-agency partnership launched to strengthen Jamaica’s Hurricane recovery
December 3 03:10 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A major coalition of international and local organisations has been formed to accelerate Jamaica’s long-term recovery following th...
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Juici Patties announces four new store openings across US
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Juici Patties announces four new store openings across US
December 3 01:59 PM
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Four new Juici Patties   locations will open in the United States (US) in less than a month in what the franchise is describing a...
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Police seeking to curb gang warfare as Salt Spring heats up
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Police seeking to curb gang warfare as Salt Spring heats up
December 3 01:40 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A police curfew has been implemented in the Salt Spring community as the security forces seek to rein in an upsurge in gang violen...
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Team Notnice turns compassion into action
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Team Notnice turns compassion into action
Jah Vinci dedicates new single to hurricane victims, rallies support for recovery 
December 3 01:36 PM
Proving that dancehall’s influence extends far beyond the stage, Team Notnice has been working tirelessly to assist those affected by Hurricane Meliss...
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SLB Debt Reset Programme now active — Walsh
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SLB Debt Reset Programme now active — Walsh
December 3 01:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) has opened applications for its promised Debt Reset Programme for borrowers as well as a moratoriu...
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78 per cent of schools reopen so far
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78 per cent of schools reopen so far
November 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dana Morris Dixon, says as of November 19, 2025, 78 per cent or 791 ...
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ISSA sets netball deadline for resumption
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ISSA sets netball deadline for resumption
November 14, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica— Schools have until 2:00pm Friday to indicate whether they will resume participation in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Associati...
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#MelissaAftermath: Some Kingston schools to reopen on Monday
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#MelissaAftermath: Some Kingston schools to reopen on Monday
October 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon has announced that schools in areas of Kingston that were not badly affected by Hurricane ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Schools shift to remote learning as Jamaica braces for storm
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#EyeOnMelissa: Schools shift to remote learning as Jamaica braces for storm
October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education has announced that all schools across the island will suspend face-to-face classes and transition to rem...
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Schools encouraged to enrol in Privacy in Education programme before July 25 deadline
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Schools encouraged to enrol in Privacy in Education programme before July 25 deadline
July 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica’s Data Protection Act (DPA) brings sweeping change to how organisations manage personal data, Securys Jamaica Limited i...
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Desks become beds as Haitian school shelters people displaced by violence
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Desks become beds as Haitian school shelters people displaced by violence
July 21, 2025
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Gang violence in Haiti has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and many are finding shelter in former schools wher...
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Schools reminded to adhere to guidelines for beverages
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Schools reminded to adhere to guidelines for beverages
June 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) is reminding schools across the country about the importance of ...
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Gov’t invests $8.2 billion under technology in schools policy — Williams
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Gov’t invests $8.2 billion under technology in schools policy — Williams
March 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has invested $8.2 billion in tablets, laptops, interactive panels, projectors and specialised equipment for special...
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Almost 70 per cent of schools have internet access
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Almost 70 per cent of schools have internet access
February 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Approximately 68 per cent of schools across the island now have broadband access. This was disclosed by Custos of Kingston Steadma...
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BVI’s National Security Council to help tackle crime in schools
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BVI’s National Security Council to help tackle crime in schools
February 14, 2025
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) — The National Security Council (NSC) in the British Virgin Islands has pledged its support to its education min...
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No reports of ‘strawberry quick’ in schools, says  Morris Dixon
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No reports of ‘strawberry quick’ in schools, says Morris Dixon
January 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information says it has not identified any incidents of the ‘strawberry quick’ drug i...
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Three schools to be gazetted by year end
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Three schools to be gazetted by year end
August 21, 2024
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A number of schools that were not gazetted will receive such status by the end of the year. The assurance was given by Education M...
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Man charged in killing of British National in St Ann
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Man charged in killing of British National in St Ann
December 3, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Police have arrested and charged a St Ann man in connection with the fatal attack of a British national in Retreat Heights earlier t...
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Woman given one-week deadline to repay stolen cash or return to jail
December 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman has been given one week to make full restitution to a scamming victim or be remanded in custody. Charged with obtaining mo...
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Door discourse in court sends women back to restorative justice
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Door discourse in court sends women back to restorative justice
December 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two women were sent back to restorative justice after appearing before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday. Natasha...
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Multi-agency partnership launched to strengthen Jamaica’s Hurricane recovery
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Multi-agency partnership launched to strengthen Jamaica’s Hurricane recovery
December 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A major coalition of international and local organisations has been formed to accelerate Jamaica’s long-term recovery following th...
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Juici Patties announces four new store openings across US
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Juici Patties announces four new store openings across US
December 3, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Four new Juici Patties   locations will open in the United States (US) in less than a month in what the franchise is describing a...
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