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A mother’s nightmare - Coma, fear and a family’s fight to save 13-y-o stabbed in domestic dispute 

A 13-year-old Excelsior High School student remains in a coma at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after she was stabbed while trying to intervene in a violent domestic dispute in Bayshore Park in the vicinity of Harbour View, St Andrew, on Saturday night.

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‘Get your facts straight’- Portmore council rejects Morris Dixon’s red‑tape claim on school fencing

The Portmore Municipal Council has sharply rebuked Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, the minister of education, skills, youth and information, accusing her of misleading the public with claims that…
Updated 5 hours ago by Karen Madden

Coding his future - UTech student eyes Caribbean tech transformation
When the next academic year begins in September 2026, Jamaican Justin Brown will be one of 10 international students starting a Master of Management in Analytics postgraduate programme at McGill…
Updated 5 hours ago by Christopher Thomas

Foster triplets receive Massachusetts honour for helping Westmoreland’s Melissa victims rise
WESTERN BUREAU: Malaika, Mahari and Mikalli Foster, known in gospel music circles as the Foster Triplets, have been awarded the keys to the city of Worcester, in Massachusetts, for their ongoing ‘We…
Updated 5 hours ago by Bryan Miller

Woodsville residents repair condemned bridge, while still waiting for Government action
Western Bureau: Residents of Woodsville, in Hanover, who have been operating with a makeshift bridge they created following the collapse of the 100-year-old Woodsville bridge four years ago, are…
Updated 4 hours ago

Jamaica celebrates 50 years of IMO membership
Jamaica this week marked 50 years of membership in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), with Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Kamina Johnson Smith stressing that shipping underpins…
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Diplomats, alumni in Jamaica mark 130 years of LSE
The Jamaica chapter of the London School of Economics (LSE) Alumni Association, in partnership with NCB Capital Markets Limited, hosted a high-level leadership conversation over the weekend to mark…
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Joan Duncan’s children to share family legacy at memorial lecture
For the first time, the children of the late Joan Duncan will serve as featured speakers at the Annual Joan Duncan Memorial Lecture on Sunday, May 17, offering first-hand reflections on how her…
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Jamaica to roll out 95 new greenhouses in climate resilience drive
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister Floyd Green says the Government has allocated $800 million to construct 95 greenhouses across four parishes before the end of 2026. Of the 95 greenhouses,…
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UK health secretary resigns and is expected to challenge Starmer's leadership
Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke out into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and another clearing the way for her to enter any…