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Businessman charged for allegedly raping his girlfriend 

A St Catherine businessman has been charged after he allegedly locked his girlfriend in his bedroom where he physically and sexually assaulted her. Twenty-seven-year-old Davian Smythe, of Myrtle Avenue, Phoenix Park Village, Portmore,...

St Elizabeth sees reduction in mosquito breading sites

The fight against mosquito-borne illnesses in St Elizabeth is showing promising signs, with the Aedes index, a key measure of mosquito breeding, hitting its lowest point this year. Medical Officer of Health for St Elizabeth Health Services, Dr...
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St Elizabeth sees reduction in mosquito breading sites

The fight against mosquito-borne illnesses in St Elizabeth is showing promising signs, with the Aedes index, a key measure of mosquito breeding, hitting its lowest point this year. Medical Officer of Health for St Elizabeth Health Services, Dr...

Moms feted at Fathers Who Cook for Mothers charity event

Scores of moms were feted on Sunday at the Fathers Who Cook for Mothers event in St Catherine. The annual event, which has been staged for over a decade, saw male chefs preparing meals for attendees, mostly mothers. Among the chefs was former...
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Moms feted at Fathers Who Cook for Mothers charity event

Scores of moms were feted on Sunday at the Fathers Who Cook for Mothers event in St Catherine. The annual event, which has been staged for over a decade, saw male chefs preparing meals for attendees, mostly mothers. Among the chefs was former...

Water projects valued at $400 million for Portland

The Government will be undertaking several projects, valued at more than $400 million, to improve access to water in Portland. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Matthew Samuda, provided details of the...
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Water projects valued at $400 million for Portland

The Government will be undertaking several projects, valued at more than $400 million, to improve access to water in Portland. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Matthew Samuda, provided details of the...

Lawyers seeking release of Vybz Kartel

Lawyers representing Vybz Kartel and two of his three co-accused have filed a habeas corpus application in the Suprem Court seeking their release. The application was filed today. They are seeking the release of Kartel, whose real name is Adidja...
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Lawyers seeking release of Vybz Kartel

Lawyers representing Vybz Kartel and two of his three co-accused have filed a habeas corpus application in the Suprem Court seeking their release. The application was filed today. They are seeking the release of Kartel, whose real name is Adidja...

June 4 trial for social activists who protested outside Jamaica House

The trial of social activists Lloyd D'Aguilar and Euline Nugent, who are charged with breaching the Public Order Act, is to commence in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on June 4. They were seen demonstrating in front of Jamaica House on...
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June 4 trial for social activists who protested outside Jamaica House

The trial of social activists Lloyd D'Aguilar and Euline Nugent, who are charged with breaching the Public Order Act, is to commence in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on June 4. They were seen demonstrating in front of Jamaica House on...

Court ruling on who controls SSL set for May 31

Supreme Court judge Justice David Batts will rule on May 31 whether the Government should remain in control of fraud-hit investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) or trustee Caydion Campbell.  Batts gave the indication on Friday. The...
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Court ruling on who controls SSL set for May 31

Supreme Court judge Justice David Batts will rule on May 31 whether the Government should remain in control of fraud-hit investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) or trustee Caydion Campbell.  Batts gave the indication on Friday. The...

More from Read Across Jamaica Day

Each year during Child Month, Jamaica unites to celebrate Read Across Jamaica Day. This nationally recognised initiative, championed by the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, ignites a love for reading among children across the island. Schools come...
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More from Read Across Jamaica Day

Each year during Child Month, Jamaica unites to celebrate Read Across Jamaica Day. This nationally recognised initiative, championed by the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, ignites a love for reading among children across the island. Schools come...

Buddha’s birthday: When is it and how is it celebrated in different countries?

The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century BC. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is...
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Buddha’s birthday: When is it and how is it celebrated in different countries?

The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century BC. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is...

What is pathological demand avoidance – and how is it different to ‘acting out’?

“Charlie” is an eight-year-old child with autism. Her parents are worried because she often responds to requests with insults, aggression and refusal. Simple demands, such as being asked to get dressed, can trigger an intense need to control the...
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What is pathological demand avoidance – and how is it different to ‘acting out’?

“Charlie” is an eight-year-old child with autism. Her parents are worried because she often responds to requests with insults, aggression and refusal. Simple demands, such as being asked to get dressed, can trigger an intense need to control the...

Family shattered as father, daughter killed in Westmoreland motor vehicle crash

WESTERN BUREAU: A mother and a grand-mother are now left to grieve the deaths of their only daughter and son who were killed in a motor vehicle accident in Westmoreland on Friday. Among the dead are Shanique Savariau, a grade-eight student of...
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Family shattered as father, daughter killed in Westmoreland motor vehicle crash

WESTERN BUREAU: A mother and a grand-mother are now left to grieve the deaths of their only daughter and son who were killed in a motor vehicle accident in Westmoreland on Friday. Among the dead are Shanique Savariau, a grade-eight student of...

‘My name is Reid but I can’t read, your honour’

Two pink poui trees shed their flowers by the hundreds in the front yard of the St Andrew Primary School but Denis Reid doesn’t mind; he sweeps them with pride. At 70 years old, he has finally found purpose. And this is it. He is a groundsman –...
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‘My name is Reid but I can’t read, your honour’

Two pink poui trees shed their flowers by the hundreds in the front yard of the St Andrew Primary School but Denis Reid doesn’t mind; he sweeps them with pride. At 70 years old, he has finally found purpose. And this is it. He is a groundsman –...

Mother's Day tragedy for Clarendon woman after son's suspected drowning

A 29-year-old man, said to be of unsound mind, is suspected to have drowned in the Rio Minho in Clarendon on Sunday, leaving his mother to lament a tragic Mother's Day. 
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Mother's Day tragedy for Clarendon woman after son's suspected drowning

A 29-year-old man, said to be of unsound mind, is suspected to have drowned in the Rio Minho in Clarendon on Sunday, leaving his mother to lament a tragic Mother's Day. 

Arsenal push Premier League title race with Man City to last day of season

The English Premier League football title race will go to the last day of the season after Arsenal returned to the top of the standings with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday.
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Arsenal push Premier League title race with Man City to last day of season

The English Premier League football title race will go to the last day of the season after Arsenal returned to the top of the standings with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday.

Three charged with robbery of taxi operator in St Andrew

Three persons accused of robbing a taxi operator under the guise that they wanted to use his services, have been charged by the Constant Spring police in St Andrew. 
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Three charged with robbery of taxi operator in St Andrew

Three persons accused of robbing a taxi operator under the guise that they wanted to use his services, have been charged by the Constant Spring police in St Andrew. 

Arsenal beat Man United to take Premier League title race with Man City to last day season

The English Premier League football title race will go to the last day of the season after Arsenal returned to the top of the standings with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday.
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Arsenal beat Man United to take Premier League title race with Man City to last day season

The English Premier League football title race will go to the last day of the season after Arsenal returned to the top of the standings with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday.

Two brothers shot dead while playing dominoes in Westmoreland

Two brothers were shot and killed while playing a game of dominoes at a shop in the community of Burnt Savannah in Westmoreland on Saturday night.
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Two brothers shot dead while playing dominoes in Westmoreland

Two brothers were shot and killed while playing a game of dominoes at a shop in the community of Burnt Savannah in Westmoreland on Saturday night.

Hello Mi Neighbour | Is there such a thing as lifelong happiness?

Wanna make some money? Scratch that. Wanna make a life? Scratch that too. Wanna be happy for the rest of your life? Now yuh talking! Let’s talk. Tried and proven ways of making money are aplenty; so are tried and proven ways of making a life. It...
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Hello Mi Neighbour | Is there such a thing as lifelong happiness?

Wanna make some money? Scratch that. Wanna make a life? Scratch that too. Wanna be happy for the rest of your life? Now yuh talking! Let’s talk. Tried and proven ways of making money are aplenty; so are tried and proven ways of making a life. It...

Drafting of legislation hailed as an art form

Lawyers from around the world who are specialist drafters of legislation are now in Jamaica for the beginning of the three-day biennial general meeting of the Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel, being held at the Ocean Eden Bay Hotel...
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Drafting of legislation hailed as an art form

Lawyers from around the world who are specialist drafters of legislation are now in Jamaica for the beginning of the three-day biennial general meeting of the Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel, being held at the Ocean Eden Bay Hotel...

Teach young people about sickle cell disease, says St Elizabeth mom

Determined to share her testimony in the hope that it will empower others, mother of two Sedonia Masters is raising her voice in a call for greater health education in Jamaica. Masters’ nine-year old son Azarie, her second child, suffers from...
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Teach young people about sickle cell disease, says St Elizabeth mom

Determined to share her testimony in the hope that it will empower others, mother of two Sedonia Masters is raising her voice in a call for greater health education in Jamaica. Masters’ nine-year old son Azarie, her second child, suffers from...

Sandals Group delays $6b in payouts to ‘Butch’ beneficiaries

More trouble is brewing involving the will of late business mogul Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, after the Sandals hotel group delayed a final cash payment of more than $6 billion to a group of mostly elderly beneficiaries. They are reportedly...
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Sandals Group delays $6b in payouts to ‘Butch’ beneficiaries

More trouble is brewing involving the will of late business mogul Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, after the Sandals hotel group delayed a final cash payment of more than $6 billion to a group of mostly elderly beneficiaries. They are reportedly...

Finance ministry letter contradicts NLA response over senior appointment

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service told the National Land Agency (NLA) in May 2023 that it did not approve removing a mandatory international qualification for a post later filled by a former political adviser, an apparent contradiction...
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Finance ministry letter contradicts NLA response over senior appointment

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service told the National Land Agency (NLA) in May 2023 that it did not approve removing a mandatory international qualification for a post later filled by a former political adviser, an apparent contradiction...

PNP spokesman urges 'swift' action to boost government cybersecurity

The Opposition Spokesman on Technology Dr Andre Haughton is urging the Government to take «swift and decisive» action to stem the «troubling surge» of cyberattacks on state institutions. 
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PNP spokesman urges 'swift' action to boost government cybersecurity

The Opposition Spokesman on Technology Dr Andre Haughton is urging the Government to take «swift and decisive» action to stem the «troubling surge» of cyberattacks on state institutions. 

UPDATE | Father and daughter among three killed in Westmoreland crash

A 14-year-old student and her father are among three people killed in a motor vehicle crash along Bay Road in Little London, Westmoreland on Friday night.
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UPDATE | Father and daughter among three killed in Westmoreland crash

A 14-year-old student and her father are among three people killed in a motor vehicle crash along Bay Road in Little London, Westmoreland on Friday night.

Panama's next president says he'll try to shut down a major migration route to the US

Panama's President-elect José Raúl Mulino says he will shut down a migration route used by more than 500,000 people last year.
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Panama's next president says he'll try to shut down a major migration route to the US

Panama's President-elect José Raúl Mulino says he will shut down a migration route used by more than 500,000 people last year.

Godfrey Stewart High student among three killed in Westmoreland crash

A 14-year-old student was among three people killed in a motor vehicle crash along Bay Road in Little London, Westmoreland on Friday night.
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Godfrey Stewart High student among three killed in Westmoreland crash

A 14-year-old student was among three people killed in a motor vehicle crash along Bay Road in Little London, Westmoreland on Friday night.

Man City stay in control of Premier League title race with 4-0 win at Fulham

Manchester City stayed in control of the English Premier League football title race by beating Fulham 4-0 on Saturday, with Josko Gvardiol scoring a double to add to his unlikely end-of-season haul of goals.
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Man City stay in control of Premier League title race with 4-0 win at Fulham

Manchester City stayed in control of the English Premier League football title race by beating Fulham 4-0 on Saturday, with Josko Gvardiol scoring a double to add to his unlikely end-of-season haul of goals.

‘I know that was not the right path’

TORONTO: Jamaican Canadian police superintendent, Stacy Clarke, who is before a tribunal hearing in Toronto for charges under the Police Services Act, says it was important for her to take accountability for what she had done. In September 2023,...
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‘I know that was not the right path’

TORONTO: Jamaican Canadian police superintendent, Stacy Clarke, who is before a tribunal hearing in Toronto for charges under the Police Services Act, says it was important for her to take accountability for what she had done. In September 2023,...

Supt Clarke’s misconduct ‘totally out of character’, witnesses say

Retired Toronto Police Service police chief Mark Saunders, retired TPS superintendent Dave McLeod, and former president of the Jamaican Canadian Association Audrey Campbell, were among the list of witnesses called to vouch for the character of...
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Supt Clarke’s misconduct ‘totally out of character’, witnesses say

Retired Toronto Police Service police chief Mark Saunders, retired TPS superintendent Dave McLeod, and former president of the Jamaican Canadian Association Audrey Campbell, were among the list of witnesses called to vouch for the character of...

Project launched to show value of written numbers to kids

THE WRITTEN Numbers in Everyday Life Project was officially launched on May 2, established to support the early childhood education sector by helping to ensure that kids retain the fundamentals of mathematics. This project is made possible...
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Project launched to show value of written numbers to kids

THE WRITTEN Numbers in Everyday Life Project was officially launched on May 2, established to support the early childhood education sector by helping to ensure that kids retain the fundamentals of mathematics. This project is made possible...

‘Literacy with confidence equals winners’

Strutting along the classroom’s make-believe runway, with shoulders held high and smiles beaming, the Kindergarten students of Maverley Primary and Infant School proudly showcased what sets them apart, successfully accomplishing the day’s goal. ‘...
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‘Literacy with confidence equals winners’

Strutting along the classroom’s make-believe runway, with shoulders held high and smiles beaming, the Kindergarten students of Maverley Primary and Infant School proudly showcased what sets them apart, successfully accomplishing the day’s goal. ‘...

Books ‘N Brunch promotes reading in Jamaica

As Jamaica celebrates Education Week with a special emphasis on Read Across Jamaica Day, Amplify Studios in partnership with GrassROOTS Community Foundation and the Book Industry Association of Jamaica is taking a keen look at Jamaica’s literacy...
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Books ‘N Brunch promotes reading in Jamaica

As Jamaica celebrates Education Week with a special emphasis on Read Across Jamaica Day, Amplify Studios in partnership with GrassROOTS Community Foundation and the Book Industry Association of Jamaica is taking a keen look at Jamaica’s literacy...

More than 200 Special Education Assistants trained

More than 200 Special Education Assistants have been trained as part of the Ministry of Education and Youth's programme to strengthen inclusive education and to ensure that no student with special needs is left behind. Portfolio Minister,...
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More than 200 Special Education Assistants trained

More than 200 Special Education Assistants have been trained as part of the Ministry of Education and Youth's programme to strengthen inclusive education and to ensure that no student with special needs is left behind. Portfolio Minister,...

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