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09 Sep, 2026
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St Hilda’s delays boarders’ return
Nearly a year after Hurricane Melissa battered St Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St Ann, leaving an estimated $40 million in damage, the institution has been forced to delay the full…
09 Sep, 2026
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Police kill suspect linked to string of murders
A suspected gangster and contract killer, who the police have linked to a string of murders and other violent crimes across several parishes, was killed during an alleged confrontation with cops on…
09 Sep, 2026
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Gov’t plans $8b max-security prison
Planning is under way for the construction of a new maximum-security correctional facility, with the government having identified a site and established a committee to advance the project. The…
09 Sep, 2026
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Chang: New Granville Police Station back on track
WESTERN BUREAU: National Security and Peace Minister Dr Horace Chang has indicated that the plan to build a new police station in Granville, St James, is now back on track. According to Chang,…
08 Sep, 2026
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COOPERS PEN SCHOOL BLUES - Majority of 25 displaced children miss first day of new academic year
WESTERN BUREAU: Of the 25 school-age children whose homes were bulldozed during a recent demolition exercise in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, only seven ventured out for the start of the new school year on…
08 Sep, 2026
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A new dawn - Hopes high as Hydel Cumberland High embarks on win-win mission
Principal of the newly created Hydel Cumberland High School in St Catherine, Carlon Pitt, said the institution is already seeing the benefits of the merger, and is focused on moving forward as it…
08 Sep, 2026
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Two primary schools merged, 3 closed
The Government is exploring closing and merging more schools across Jamaica as a means of maximising resources and infrastructure, Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has indicated. “We…
08 Sep, 2026
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Western schools reopen as rehab work continues
WESTERN BUREAU: Schools across western Jamaica reopened on Monday for the 2026-2027 academic year despite some still needing extensive repairs to restore their hurricane-ravaged compounds. Dr Lavern…
08 Sep, 2026
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STETHS built to bounce back
To reopen after the devastation to its infrastructure almost a year ago as a result of Hurricane Melissa is a tale that reflects the adopted theme of St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS).…