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⚑ WORLD NEWS 4 STORIES | |||||||||
Benjamin Netanyahu has overseen a genocide: In his telling, he’s a victim Al Jazeera · 4:38 am Ahead of Israel's national elections, Netanyahu reaches for an old playbook: grievance, blame-shifting and victimhood. | |||||||||
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Young Barbadian developing new approach to athlete assessment Barbados Today · 7:45 pm A 19-year-old Barbadian is spearheading an initiative aimed at transforming how athletes are assessed for personalised training programmes and managed in the aftermath of injuries. Michael J.D. Hall, | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 24 STORIES | |||||||||
PLEA FOR PATIENCE Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Repairs to more than half of the schools severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa should be completed by the end of the year, Dr Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Yo No romance in ruin - Children’s advocacy group blasts Holness over comments about students at damaged schools ‘learning closer to nature’ Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Children’s advocacy group Fi Wi Children Foundation (FWCF) has chided Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for suggesting that Jamaican students forced to learn under trees following Hurricane Melissa are Golding questions JAMRROC’s suitability to oversee NaRRA Nationwide Radio · 6:29 pm Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, is questioning the suitability of the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee, JAMRROC, as the chosen accountability mechanism for the National Recon Repairs complete on over 50 Melissa-impacted schools Nationwide Radio · 6:21 pm Repairs have been completed on over 50 schools that were significantly damaged during Hurricane Melissa last October. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Kasan Troupe, provided the u PM: More school mergers possible Nationwide Radio · 6:17 pm Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says more schools could see themselves merged due to low student population. Dr. Holness says this could realise greater efficiencies and cost savings for taxpayers. | |||||||||
⚑ CRIME & JUSTICE 18 STORIES | |||||||||
Shock, grief in wake of Robins Bay triple murder Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Lorraine Narine was at a grave digging in St Mary yesterday when she was jolted by a loud sound and given the news no mother wants to hear – her son had been shot. Her son, 22-year-old Sazaree Clarke, Police take interest in comments by sister of slain wanted man WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 6:51 pm Nationwide News understands that the police have taken an interest in the inflammatory comments made by a woman who says she's the sister of one of St James' most wanted, who was fatally shot by the p Police give details on operation to capture "Jerry" WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 6:46 pm A heavily barricaded house and a pack of dogs are among the obstacles police say they faced in Wednesday’s operation to capture one of St James’ most wanted men. Deputy Commissioner of Police Clifford Horace Chang perturbed by violent start to September WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 6:45 pm National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, has raised concern about several incidents of violence reported across the island since the start of September. It follows the fatal stabbing of a 13-year Uptick in St James violence linked to criminal cut down by police – JCF WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 4:02 pm The recent uptick in violence in Mount Salem has been linked to one of St James' most wanted who was fatally shot Wednesday morning in a confrontation with the police. He is Romario Brown otherwise ca | |||||||||
⚑ BUSINESS & ECONOMY 4 STORIES | |||||||||
IDT orders multi-million dollar payout after botched redundancy Nationwide Radio · 6:26 pm The Industrial Disputes Tribunal, IDT, has ordered an insurance brokerage to pay $6.8 million to a former manager it let go seven years ago. Laurel Smith's position was made redundant. But the Tribuna UK Foreign Secretary dismisses rabbi’s sanctions warning Nationwide Radio · 5:41 pm UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has rejected the chief rabbi's warning that British Jews are at greater risk after the UK announced sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. UK Chie | |||||||||
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⚑ HEALTH 2 STORIES | |||||||||
Patient surge swamps UHWI Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Jamaica’s primary regional referral facility, the 579-bed University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), is urging members of the public to seek alternative care as a massive influx of patients overwh | |||||||||
⚑ EDUCATION 11 STORIES | |||||||||
MoBay Mayor’s Charity Fund comes good for Salt Spring law student WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am WESTERN BUREAU: Law student Wayne White of Salt Spring, St James, who had asked Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon for $20,000 to help him clear an outstanding law school bill, got more than he bargaine Dana: Lack of water not to blame for school 'soiling' controversy Nationwide Radio · 5:54 pm Education Minister, Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says there's no indication that water issues were among the reasons behind the actions of a teacher who refused a student's repeated requests to use the restr Parent takes issue with Holy Childhood's move to ban Sprayground bags Nationwide Radio · 3:43 pm A mother of a student at Holy Childhood High School in St Andrew is taking issue with institution's move to ban a particular brand of school bags at the start of the new school year. In a video posted Westwood High to have online classes when school reopens WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 3:31 pm Classes at Westwood High School in Trelawny will be online when the school opens it doors for the new school year, on Thursday. In a letter to parents, Westwood says the virtual format will be used fo Usain Bolt Foundation gifts nearly $10m to PEP students in western Jamaica Jamaica Observer · 9:48 am | |||||||||
⚑ ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER 4 STORIES | |||||||||
Corporate area water levels remain low despite recent rains Nationwide Radio · 8:02 am Water storage levels at the Hermitage Dam and Mona Reservoir in St. Andrew remain below 40 per cent. This despite recent rainfall in areas which supply both facilities. Supplying water to over 40 per | |||||||||
⚑ SPORTS 8 STORIES | |||||||||
Bunny Shaw nominated for women’s Ballon d’Or Jamaica Observer · 12:03 am Mt Pleasant edge Portmore 1-0 to move into joint second in Group B of Caribbean Cup Jamaica Observer · 9:43 pm Spied offered new short term contract to be head coach of Reggae Boyz Nationwide Radio · 7:42 pm JFF President, Michael Ricketts, told Nationwide Sports on Wednesday, that the decision to offer Rudolph Spied a new short term contract, instead of appointing a long term National Senior team coach, Reggae Girlz begin final leg of World Cup Qualification quest Nationwide Radio · 3:29 pm Jamaica’s senior Women’s Football Team will continue their quest to qualify for a third consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cup when they compete in the CONCACAF Women’s Championship from November 27 to De Revamped Manning Cup set for Wednesday kickoff Jamaica Observer · 8:07 am | |||||||||
⚑ ENTERTAINMENT 5 STORIES | |||||||||
Greatness Weekend aims to keep Heroes Weekend in Kingston Jamaica Observer · 9:54 am Historic Channel One Studio demolished without approval Jamaica Observer · 12:00 am | |||||||||
⚑ GENERAL NEWS 30 STORIES | |||||||||
Use AI but don’t let it think for you Jamaica Observer · 12:03 am For Portlanders every drop counts Jamaica Observer · 12:01 am US, Spain endured warmest summer on record Jamaica Observer · 12:00 am Walker’s new chapter Jamaica Observer · 12:00 am Gas Prices up $.25, Diesel up $2.94 Jamaica Observer · 9:45 pm | |||||||||
⚑ WESTERN JAMAICA 5 STORIES | |||||||||
Chang: New Granville Police Station back on track WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am 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, additio | |||||||||
⚑ ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 STORIES | |||||||||
New House Brings Brighter Future for Manchester Family JIS · 4:28 pm For years, Dorma Tyndale has dreamed of the day when she would have a safe place to call home. On Saturday (September 4), that dream became a reality as she [...] KSAMC and TAJ Join Forces to Collect Outstanding Property Tax JIS · 4:16 pm Property tax amounting to $28 million has been collected under the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) joint compliance initiative, targeting out JIPO Launches Scaled-Up Intellectual Property Clinic for Entrepreneurs JIS · 3:11 pm The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) has launched a Scaled-Up Intellectual Property (IP) Management Clinic aimed at empowering local entrepreneurs to protect and leverage their intangible b Parents Optimistic for New School Year JIS · 3:05 pm Parents across schools in western and northeastern Jamaica are expressing immense excitement and optimism for the start of the new school term and the happiness it brings to their children. [...] KSAMC Removes Hundreds of Derelict Vehicles JIS · 2:54 pm The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has removed hundreds of derelict vehicles from community roads and major thoroughfares under the Clean Kingston initiative. Addressing the mon | |||||||||
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