The Area 5 Police have expressed concern over reports that the perpetrators involved in last evening's mass shooting in Commodore, Linstead, St. Catherine were dressed in clothing resembling police attire. 

Nine people were shot, five fatally during the attack at about 8:50 P.M.

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Three hundred and two (302) people have been killed in road crashes since the start of the year.

The latest incident occurred yesterday in St Elizabeth, where two men died following a motorcycle collision.

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Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr. Alfred Dawes, is urging Jamaicans to check in with their loved ones and colleagues about their mental wellness.His call follows a number of suicides across the island in recent weeks.

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Speeding offences attract demerit points on the offender's licence.The statement follows Saturday's motor vehicle crash along the Hellshire main road in St. Catherine, which left two people dead and 12 others injured.

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President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Mark Malabver says the education sector is under strain as teachers continue to leave the system.

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She stressed that children need to know God stating that it is vital for his presence to remain in classrooms, where students and teachers can be strengthened and protected. She pointed out that children are being targeted by dark forces and now more than ever, the church should help to introduce and sustain God’s presence in education.

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As World Teachers' Day is celebrated today, Jamaica Teachers Association President Mark Malabver says teaching remains a corner of nation building. He said the theme “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession” resonates with Jamaica.

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The warning follows a double fatal motor vehicle crash along the Hellshire Main Road in St. Catherine, yesterday. Dead are: 17-year-old Ryan Tulloch of Tawes Meadows in Spanish Town, and 31-year-old Javaughn Martin, of Braeton.

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Grade-Five students at three St. Ann schools are to receive dedicated guidance and encouragement through a new Custos Commando Mentorship pilot programme, launched by the St. Ann Justices of the Peace Association. 70 JP's have volunteered to mentor students at Exchange Primary, Ocho Rios Primary and St. John’s Preparatory schools.

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The students sat their language arts and mathematics performance task exams earlier this year and the results were released last week. Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon shared the update during a church service hosted by the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC), marking World Teachers’ Day and the start of J-TEC week.

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