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Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa Al Jazeera · 2:48 am | |||||||||
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Fontaine – 'We have lost this battle, but certainly not the fight' Dominica News Online · 10:03 am “We may have lost this battle, but certainly not the fight…” Those were the words of Political leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) Dr. Thomson Fontaine. His comments came following the Roseau Nor | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 3 STORIES | |||||||||
When to step in – and when to let kids figure it out Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am When children forget their lunch, can’t solve a math problem or don’t know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity. D | |||||||||
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TB fears in lock-up Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am Two persons arrested and charged, and who were being housed at the Duhaney Park Police Station lock-up, are suspected to have died from tuberculosis (TB) within 15 days of each other after being admit Commissioner Blake says absence from office is planned leave Nationwide Radio · 2:22 pm Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has issued a statement informing the public that he's on departmental leave following speculation and rumours online about his absence from office. In the statement Training Helped Prevent Loss of Police Lives in St James Shooting — Blake WESTERN JA JCF (Police) · 1:18 pm Training Helped Prevent Loss of Police Lives in St James Shooting — Blake Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake has credited police training with helping three officers survive a shooting in St James Crime Reduction Alone Cannot Measure JCF Transformation — Commissioner Blake JCF (Police) · 1:01 pm What Will Be Better Because You Were Here? JCF (Police) · 12:27 pm WHAT WILL BE BETTER BECAUSE YOU WERE HERE? Every career ends. The uniform is worn for the last time, the office is cleared, and the authority that once accompanied rank passes to someone else. What re | |||||||||
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Three children injured in freak boulder accident in St Elizabeth WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 10:10 am Two children from St Elizabeth are in hospital this Saturday morning, after being hit by a boulder on their way to school on Friday. One has been transferred to a hospital in the corporate area. The c Psychologist wants more J’cans trained to spot suicidal tendencies, intervene Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Alcon Barnett, the clinical psychologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), is calling for Jamaicans to be trained as suicide ‘gatekeepers’, which he says will equip t | |||||||||
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⚑ EDUCATION 8 STORIES | |||||||||
Deadly Smith Lane blaze kills young siblings Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am Two children perished in a deadly fire at their home in Smith Lane, downtown Kingston, yesterday morning. The children have been identified as seven-year-old Keriecia Hutchinson and her four-year-old Child struck by boulder in St Elizabeth in a coma WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 7:43 pm Minister of Education Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon says one of the children who was severely injured by a boulder while travelling to school in Breadnut Walk, St. Elizabeth on Friday is in a coma. Dr Melissa puts PE on pause in some western Jamaica schools Jamaica Observer · 12:22 am STICK TO CODES - JTA president rejects anything-goes approach to school dress, public standards Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison is calling for a return to stricter dress-code standards in public spaces, including schools and financial institutions, arguing that es Furniture shortage, repairs delay Black River Primary reopening WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am A week after the start of the new academic year, classes are yet to resume at the Black River Primary and Infant School in St Elizabeth as work continues to restore hurricane-ravaged classrooms. The s | |||||||||
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S Hotel Foundation donates $1.5m in back-to-school grants Nationwide Radio · 3:35 pm The S Hotel Foundation is pumping $1.5 million into back-to-school grants for children of tourism workers still off the job following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The assistance comes as schools | |||||||||
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Kaylyn Empowers Women with New Single ‘Let Him Guh’ Jamaica Observer · 9:20 am 'A legend': Celine Dion poised for emotional comeback in Paris Jamaica Observer · 9:14 am Sher Luxury Doll takes a ‘Victory Lap’ into music production Jamaica Observer · 12:26 am | |||||||||
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Two children perish in fire in Parade Gardens Nationwide Radio · 7:43 pm Tragedy struck on Smith Lane in Parade Gardens, Kingston around 11:30 Saturday morning when two children perished in a fire. They have been identified as four-year-old Samson Cameron, and seven-year-o Two children perish in Smith Lane fire Jamaica Observer · 12:42 pm Three children injured after being hit by boulder in St Elizabeth WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 10:24 am Garbage truck obstacle Jamaica Observer · 12:26 am Crashes leave Manchester cops short of vehicles Jamaica Observer · 12:24 am | |||||||||
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Child struck by boulder in St Elizabeth in a coma WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 7:43 pm Minister of Education Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon says one of the children who was severely injured by a boulder while travelling to school in Breadnut Walk, St. Elizabeth on Friday is in a coma. Dr Furniture shortage, repairs delay Black River Primary reopening WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am A week after the start of the new academic year, classes are yet to resume at the Black River Primary and Infant School in St Elizabeth as work continues to restore hurricane-ravaged classrooms. The s Three children injured after being hit by boulder in St Elizabeth WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 10:24 am Gager urges admin professionals to keep pace with tech WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am WESTERN BUREAU: Falmouth Mayor Collen Gager has urged administrative professionals to embrace adaptability and continuous learning as technology and artificial intelligence (AI) reshape the workplace, Three children injured in freak boulder accident in St Elizabeth WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 10:10 am Two children from St Elizabeth are in hospital this Saturday morning, after being hit by a boulder on their way to school on Friday. One has been transferred to a hospital in the corporate area. The c | |||||||||
⚑ ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 STORIES | |||||||||
Education Minister Visits Student Injured After Being Hit by Boulder in St. Elizabeth WESTERN JA JIS · 5:53 pm Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon today (September 12) visited one of three children severely injured by a boulder in St Elizabeth, [...] Caribbean Wellness Day 2026 (PHOTOS) JIS · 5:48 pm George’s Plain Temporary Holding Area Commissioned Into Service WESTERN JA JIS · 5:36 pm The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) on Friday (September 11) officially commissioned into service the new George’s Plain Temporary Holding area in Westmoreland. The commissioning rep ODPP Launches Redeveloped Website JIS · 4:51 pm The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Friday (September 11) officially launched its redeveloped website, representing an important step in enhancing access to information about t NEPA Invites Volunteers for International Coastal Cleanup Day JIS · 4:45 pm The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is inviting members of the public to volunteer for activities marking International Coastal Cleanup Day 2026, which is being observed under the them | |||||||||
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