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WATCH: Protesting Merl Grove teachers mum on grievances
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WATCH: Protesting Merl Grove teachers mum on grievances
November 9 11:54 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A group of teachers are now protesting at Merl Grove High School but so far have kept quiet about what prompted the action. https:...
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Nailah Blackman ready to bring soca energy to Breeze
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Nailah Blackman ready to bring soca energy to Breeze
November 9 11:03 AM
Trinidadian soca sensation Nailah Blackman is gearing up to bring her infectious energy to Jamaica when she takes the stage at Breeze: The Soca Danceh...
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88-y-o among three arrested for human trafficking in Belize
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88-y-o among three arrested for human trafficking in Belize
November 9 11:00 AM
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – Belizean police say they have arrested and charged three people, including an 88-year-old man, with the offence of traffickin...
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Brighton ‘can dream’ of Premier League title charge after surge to second place
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Brighton ‘can dream’ of Premier League title charge after surge to second place
November 9 10:43 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Once homeless and destitute, Brighton have defied the odds to emerge as the most unexpected Premier League title conte...
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Trump casts doubt on US midterm results with new fraud claims
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Trump casts doubt on US midterm results with new fraud claims
November 9 10:42 AM
WASHINGTON, United States  (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump renewed baseless allegations of voter fraud Monday, questioning the legit...
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UK comedian Russell Brand jailed for 10 years, 6 months for rape, assault
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UK comedian Russell Brand jailed for 10 years, 6 months for rape, assault
November 9 10:17 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) —  A judge on Monday jailed British comedian Russell Brand for more than 10 years for a string of sex offences, calling h...
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Four arrested in Manchester operations, police say
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Four arrested in Manchester operations, police say
November 9 10:07 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are reporting that four men were arrested in separate incidents in Heartease and Coley Mountain, Manchester on Sunday. He...
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COP31 opens with leaders under pressure to tackle climate crisis
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COP31 opens with leaders under pressure to tackle climate crisis
November 9 09:51 AM
ANTALYA, Turkey (AFP) -- The COP31 climate talks kicked off Monday with an early fight over money as the UN's chief urged world leaders to "get seriou...
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WATCH: Protesting Merl Grove teachers mum on grievances
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WATCH: Protesting Merl Grove teachers mum on grievances
November 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A group of teachers are now protesting at Merl Grove High School but so far have kept quiet about what prompted the action. https:...
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Kingston High to withdraw termination letters issued to teachers
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Kingston High to withdraw termination letters issued to teachers
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 29, 2026
The Board of Management at Kingston High School is set to withdraw termination letters it had issued to a number of teachers at the institution follow...
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‘Deeply troubling’: JTA alarmed as 15 Kingston High teachers get termination letters
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‘Deeply troubling’: JTA alarmed as 15 Kingston High teachers get termination letters
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 16, 2026
More than a dozen teachers at Kingston High School have been issued termination letters by the institution’s Board of Management, a move described by ...
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Morgan tells schools to make it easier for parents to attend PTA meetings
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Morgan tells schools to make it easier for parents to attend PTA meetings
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
August 28, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Senator Marlon Morgan, is urging school leaders to prepare and share annual ...
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Mexican police tear-gas teachers’ protest 10 days before World Cup
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Mexican police tear-gas teachers’ protest 10 days before World Cup
June 1, 2026
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico City police hurled teargas at protesting teachers to keep them from reaching the historic square where the "Fan fes...
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Salary glitch at UTech resolved for the most part, says president
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Salary glitch at UTech resolved for the most part, says president
March 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Technical issues that led to a delay in the payment of salaries at the University of Technology (UTech) on Wednesday have been res...
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Gunmen seize 315 in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping
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Gunmen seize 315 in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping
November 22, 2025
Lagos, Nigeria (AFP)—Gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group sa...
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JTA mobilises initial $35 million to provide relief for teachers impacted by Hurricane Melissa
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JTA mobilises initial $35 million to provide relief for teachers impacted by Hurricane Melissa
November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has announced the allocation of an initial $35 million to support teachers severely impact...
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JTA calls for school board to pay Glenmuir High teachers full salary in 24 hours
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JTA calls for school board to pay Glenmuir High teachers full salary in 24 hours
September 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) says for a second time this year, teachers at Glenmuir High School have not been properly ...
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Fewer teachers quit in 2024–25 but schools still hit by loss of experienced staff
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Fewer teachers quit in 2024–25 but schools still hit by loss of experienced staff
BY VANASSA MCKENZIE Observer Online reporter mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 16, 2025
Despite a nearly 22 per cent decline in teacher resignations over the past year,  the education sector is far from overcoming the migration crisis due...
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‘Normality not guaranteed’  – JTA
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‘Normality not guaranteed’ – JTA
Teachers restive days before school reopening, elections
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) has given the Ministry of Finance until Friday to present an improved wage offer or ‘normal...
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Crawford clarifies remarks on extended school day proposal
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Crawford clarifies remarks on extended school day proposal
July 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Education, Senator Damion Crawford, has moved to clarify recent statements regarding a proposed extended s...
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Teacher salary increments paid one month early
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Teacher salary increments paid one month early
May 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information says it is pleased to announce that increments to 90 per cent of public s...
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Flow announces ICT Teacher of the Year Award
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Flow announces ICT Teacher of the Year Award
May 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In celebration of Teachers' Day, the Flow Foundation has announced the launch of a National ICT Teacher of the Year Award, a new i...
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BVI educators among the highest paid in the region
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BVI educators among the highest paid in the region
November 17, 2024
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) — Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley says educators in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) now ran...
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Once homeless and destitute, Brighton have defied the odds to emerge as the most unexpected Premier League title conte...
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