Dr. Morris Dixon was speaking at this morning's post Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House.

She stated that, as promised, the Ministry is placing emphasis on students at the lower levels of the system.

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Executive Director of the Students' Loan Bureau, Nickeisha Walsh made the disclosure at the Public Administration and Appropriation Committee (PAAC) meeting this morning.

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The Court Administration Division says preliminary figures indicate that $97,454,200 in fines was collected over the two day exercise at the National Arena. Director of Client Services, Communications, and Information Kadiesh Jarrett Fletcher says data entry and reconciliation of the traffic ticket public days are ongoing.

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This was revealed by Director of the Mona Geo-Informatics Institute at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Junior. He was speaking this morning at a National Road Safety Council NRSC press conference at the Office of the Police Commissioner on Old Hope Road.

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The Director of Information and Complaints at the Integrity Commission, Joeth James, says there was an 87 per cent compliance rate with the statutory declaration requirement for the 2025/2026 period. Speaking at an Integrity Commission press conference today, Ms. James said this is an increase from the 50 per cent recorded in 2018.

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State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright is urging cannabis cultivators to exercise good judgement and always verify information with the Cannabis Licensing Authority before investing money, signing agreements or committing land.

He was speaking at the Cannabis Licensing Authority's islandwide Special Cannabis Permit Road Tour in Newell, St. Elizabeth.

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Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Kevin Haughton says that over the summer holidays, young children should never be left alone at home or in a room where cooking, candles, or other heat sources are in use.

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The Energy Ministry has commenced a detailed technical review of the reports submitted by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) into the June 5 islandwide black out. Energy Minister Daryl Vaz today confirmed that the Ministry has received the findings and reports from JPS into the black out that left customers without power for several hours.

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Commanding Officer for AFB, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Oral Pascoe provided the update during the police's Force4Good Podcast yesterday. The branch launched in June last year. SSP Pascoe said prior to the branch being launched, there were approximately 700 to 800 reports of praedial larceny yearly for 2022 and 2023.

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Reggae Sumfest organizers are putting measures in place to ensure the event runs smoothly on July 18 at Plantation Cove in St. Ann.

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