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21 Oct, 2026
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64 PEP students awarded government scholarships valued over $7 million
Sixty-four students who sat the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations in 2025 and 2026 have been awarded government scholarships valued more than $7 million. Recipients of named government…
21 Oct, 2026
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Latin America and the Caribbean urged to take ownership of artificial intelligence
SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the region must take greater ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) to address its main development…
21 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica to host early-childhood development leaders from Eastern Caribbean October 21-22
Jamaica will host early-childhood development leaders from across the Eastern Caribbean at a two-day Knowledge Exchange Study Tour, aimed at strengthening regional early-childhood development (ECD)…
21 Oct, 2026
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Trelawny man charged for allegedly robbing house of relative who was overseas
A 47-year-old Trelawny man has been charged for allegedly breaking into the house of a relative who was overseas and stealing several items valued at approximately $390,000. He is Andrew Brown, a…
21 Oct, 2026
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MP: JLP support remains strong in May Pen North, Clarendon Central
Clarendon Central Member of Parliament Delroy Williams has pushed back against suggestions of discord within the constituency, insisting that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) machinery remains united…
21 Oct, 2026
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Education Ministry - CMU Fraud Trial | Defence wants two senior officials as prosecutors drop 13 witnesses
Two senior public officials are among 13 people who prosecutors no longer intend to call as witnesses in the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid, defence attorneys have revealed.…
21 Oct, 2026
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‘I never felt fearful’ - Brave Higgins honoured for capturing child killer; Barnswells for rescuing minor
As Susan Higgins stepped onto the dais at King’s House on Monday to receive the Badge of Honour for Gallantry for assisting in the capturing and handing over of a man who raped and murdered an…
21 Oct, 2026
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‘I was hoping to deliver a triplet’ - Retired midwife Myda Trail delivers 3,000 babies, earns national honour
Myda Trail has delivered more than 3,000 babies in her native community of Clarksonville, St Ann, and its surrounding areas. Reflecting fondly on over 40 years as a midwife serving the small, rural…
21 Oct, 2026
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JCF gets more vehicles to boost security in resort areas
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received seven vehicles valued at $20 million to strengthen the operational reach of its Resort Areas Division. The vehicles – two all-terrain vehicles, four…