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More than 200 Special Education Assistants trained
More than 200 Special Education Assistants have been trained as part of the Ministry of Education and Youth's programme to strengthen inclusive education and to ensure that no student with special needs is left behind. Portfolio Minister,...
CommentsIowa sex trafficking victim who killed alleged abuser sought by authorities
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa teenage sex-trafficking victim convicted of fatally stabbing a man whom she accused of abusing her has absconded from her probation, authorities said in court records. The Iowa Department of...
CommentsBooks ‘N Brunch promotes reading in Jamaica
As Jamaica celebrates Education Week with a special emphasis on Read Across Jamaica Day, Amplify Studios in partnership with GrassROOTS Community Foundation and the Book Industry Association of Jamaica is taking a keen look at Jamaica’s literacy...
Comments‘Literacy with confidence equals winners’
Strutting along the classroom’s make-believe runway, with shoulders held high and smiles beaming, the Kindergarten students of Maverley Primary and Infant School proudly showcased what sets them apart, successfully accomplishing the day’s goal. ‘...
CommentsGalaxy of stars at National Stadium
There is much anticipated excitement for the Jamaica Athletics Invitational (JAI) track meet set to get underway at the National Stadium today at 7 p.m. The meet boasts a plethora of world-class athletes set to clash in 10 track and four field...
CommentsHudson-Smith wants revenge in 400m
When British quarter-mile runner Matthew Hudson-Smith lines up in the men’s 400 metres race today at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational (JAI), he will be aiming to cross the finish line ahead of reigning 400m world champion Antonio Watson. In a...
CommentsNew Fortress eyes new frontier for LNG growth Premium
New Fortress Energy, NFE, the company that fuelled Jamaica’s shift towards liquefied natural gas, this week announced plans for a similar transition in Puerto Rico. The American company also plans to raise cash in Brazil via an initial public...
CommentsHoliday Inn sold to Spanish group
The sale of the Holiday Inn hotel in Montego Bay to Catalonia Hotels...
CommentsKen Boothe and Lady Ele want to ‘Smile With You’
Legendary crooner, Ken Boothe, has teamed up with singer, Lady Ele (pronounced Lady L) for a collab which they both hope will inject that “much-needed bit of love into the summer and beyond”. Smile With You was produced by MottMusicGroup and...
CommentsRapper NBA YoungBoy held on $100K bail in Utah fraud case
LOGAN, Utah (AP): A judge in Utah has set a $100,000 bond for rapper NBA YoungBoy, who faces dozens of charges involving a fraudulent prescription operation he allegedly orchestrated. The 24-year-old rap artiste, whose real name is Kentrell...
CommentsLetter of the Day | The Cornwall Regional black-hole
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a big difference between what was dreamed and what is actually happening with the renovations at the Cornwall Regional Hospital. The huge amount of money being spent to fix up the old building raises more questions...
CommentsOpportunist with a press agent
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the normal scheme of things, a trial dealing with accusations of falsifying accounts could be expected to have a list of witnesses such as cunningly-creative accountants, buttoned-downed book-keepers and various other...
CommentsCountries struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid mistakes made during COVID
GENEVA (AP); After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at the World Health Organization (WHO) and worldwide vowed to do better in the future. Years later, countries are still...
CommentsPope urges Italians to have more babies
ROME (AP): Pope Francis pressed his campaign Friday to urge Italians to have children, calling for long-term policies to help families and warning that the country’s demographic crisis was threatening the future. “The number of births is the first...
CommentsInterior designers bring luxury to lavatories
When you think about sprucing up your home, areas like the living room, kitchen and bedroom usually come to mind. But what about the lavatory? The restroom, as the name suggests, is a sanctuary for relaxation. Functioning as a powder room for the...
Back to the groove
Kingston City, once the beating pulse of vinyl culture in Jamaica, attracting musicians islandwide to get their precious records pressed and distributed, has faced a steady decline in the art in the digital age. Recently, as is the cyclical nature...
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