He noted that various initiatives have been implemented by Guidance Counsellors to provide psycho-social support to students.

He said while bullying is not a feature at the school, administrators are aware of the issue, especially in recent weeks, with reports of suicides.

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The government has pledged support for students who were injured in a bus crash yesterday in Dublin Castle, St. Andrew.

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The police are again warning persons against issuing hoax bomb threats, as this is an offence and perpetrators face being charged with creating public mischief.

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As the labour market enters an era driven by artificial intelligence and other technologies, the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) says it remains committed to its mission of protecting, representing and uplifting workers.JCTU Vice President, Shamir Brown, made the reaffirmation at the Planning Institute of Jamaica's Labour Market Forum this morning.

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Mr Leiba was elected yesterday and will be President for the 2025-2026 term.Mr Leiba, the managing partner of DunnCox Attorneys-at-Law, succeeds Phillip Ramson, who was first elected to that post in 2023.

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The NRSC's renewed appeal follows yesterday's crash involving over 20 students from the Louise Bennett-Coverley and the St. Martin de Porres Primary Schools in St. Andrew.Reports are that some time after 3 PM, the students were travelling in a Hiace minibus in Dublin Castle, Gordon Town, when the driver allegedly encountered mechanical issues.The bus crashed and overturned.

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Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby made the announcement during a special sitting of the Corporation on Monday.This was in response to last week's heavy rains and flooding of several communities.

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The two students were reportedly among a group of over 20 pupils who were rushed to the University Hospital after the Hiace bus they were travelling in crashed and overturned.The children were from the Louis Bennett-Coverley and the St Martin de Porres Primary Schools in the parish.

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It has been reported that more than 20 students were rushed to the hospital after the Hiace mini bus they were travelling in crashed in Dublin Castle, Gordon Town, St Andrew.Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Marlon Morgan, said he visited the students at the University Hospital of the West Indies last evening.

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The leadership of the Appeal Court has called on the relevant authorities to address serious safety and security risk concerns, relating to homeless and mentally challenged persons.

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