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Mechanic charged for allegedly hitting woman in the head with phone
Thirty-seven-year-old Kareem Williams, a mechanic of Galloway Road, Kingston 13, has been charged after he allegedly used a phone to inflict a wound to a woman's head on May 14 in Duhaney Park, St Andrew. The Duhaney Park police say about...
CommentsMan accused of putting pesticide in another's water tank remanded
A man who was charged with attempted murder after he allegedly poured pesticide into another man's water tank was remanded when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. He is Devon Reid of Redwood district, St Catherine....
Comments- Educators who need support with mathematics urged to reach out to the ministry
- UN humanitarian coordinator calls for greater protection for people living in Haiti
- Youth representatives call for Gov't, Opposition to cooperate on constitutional reform
- JTA joins appeal for information on missing teacher
- Drivers in public transport system to be retrained and recertified
SBA PAY FRUSTRATION
President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, Leighton Johnson, is expressing frustration after the Ministry of Education reneged on its promise to pay all teachers who were engaged in the marking of school-based assessments (SBAs) for last year’...
Comments‘We have to catch them at the primary level’
WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has indicated that plans are in place to collaborate with both early childhood institutions and primary schools to curb violence involving the nation’s youth. Dr Chang, who was speaking at...
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GoodHeart | NCU launches ‘Go Day’ to empower vulnerable communities
Northern Caribbean University (NCU), as a Seventh-day Adventist-owned institution continues to find ways in which the organisation integrates faith and learning into their service to the community. NCU in aligning its strategic goals with the world...
CommentsGoodHeart | Ava-Gay Blair-Black celebrates moms with Mother of the Year Awards
Dedication, determination, inspiration and love. Behind many success stories are mothers who sacrifice everything to make their little ones’ dreams a reality. There’s no denying the power, beauty, and heroism of a mother’s love. To honour their...
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Jamaican takeover at Puma House
With the Paris Olympic Games set to overlap with Jamaica’s Independence Day, the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), in partnership with Puma, will host a two-day celebration to promote the island’s culture under the theme ‘Tun up de Vibes – Power...
CommentsJa trio to get reallocated medals at Paris Olympics
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has announced that Jamaican athletes Beverly McDonald, Chelsea Hammond-Ross and Kaliese Spencer will be awarded their Olympic medals from past Games during a reallocation ceremony to be held during the upcoming...
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Farm theft a potential $25b dilemma Premium
Relatives of Lundine Anderson of Trouble Hill currently live on sections of his 100-acre farm, allowing them to keep watch over his crops. That solved some of his farm-theft problems, but last November he lost about 20 per cent of his coffee crop...
CommentsSagicor bullish on business despite profit slide
The quarterly profit of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited declined to $1 billion, or half of year-earlier levels, due to one-off expenses related to insurance contracts and reduced market values on certain investments, including Jamaica bonds. Sagicor...
CommentsMiss Universe Jamaica organisers lament lack of corporate sponsorship
Miss Universe Jamaica organisers Karl Williams and Mark McDermoth have been involved in the running of the annual event for over 11 years, and have helped several women carry out projects and visions that have benefitted the island in more ways...
CommentsLuke Forbes, Denise Hunt lead cast of ‘McBee’
New York: Luke Forbes, star of Amazon Prime’s popular comedy series, Harlem, and Denise Hunt, best known for her scene-stealing role in the film, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, will head the cast of the American première presentation of the late...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Fighting the crime scourge
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my deep concern over the alarming rise in violent crime and deadly incidents involving the youth in recent times. It is evident that a unified, coordinated, and sustained effort by all sectors of...
CommentsConstitutional reform stalemate not surprising
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am not surprised at the seeming stalemate regarding the constitutional reform process. I caught Minister Malahoo Forte’s comments at Wednesday’s post-Cabinet press briefing and wrote down this statement she made at the end...
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Dozens of Israeli protesters attack a truck to block Gaza aid
AP: Dozens of Israeli protesters attacked a truck in the occupied West Bank, beating its driver and setting it on fire in an apparent attempt to prevent aid from reaching Gaza, the Israeli military said Friday. The Israeli military says soldiers...
CommentsGod will decide on the next party leader – Mitchell
ST GEORGE’S (CMC): Leader of the main Opposition, New National Party (NNP), Dr Keith Mitchell, under pressure to step down and allow for the election of a new leader, says his support for the new party leader will be guided by God. “I will listen...
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GoodHeart| BossMom Builds, URGE Foundation complete third home project
BossMom Builds, a network of entrepreneurial mothers dedicated to community impact, recently completed their third collaborative home project with Ziggy Marley's URGE Foundation. This partnership signifies a notable achievement, with a total of...
Something Extra | Saturday
The Jamaica Olympic Association(JOA) recently kicked off the Olympic season at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel with a grand launch event for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Several sponsors, including Red Stripe, joined the celebration, highlighting...
Editorial | The Nigy Boy story
Michael Witter | Tacking indiscipline in schools