He has been identified as 46-year-old Sheldon Johnson, who worked as a computer repairs and technology teacher at the institution. He also taught physics.

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He said descendants of enslaved persons have a duty to continue to fight for compensation for their ancestors.Speaking at a CARICOM Reparations Forum yesterday, he pointed to the recent adoption by the United Nations (UN) of the declaration recognising the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crimes against humanity.

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Ambassador Marks said the initiative would see Jamaica accepting the workers, while also sending more seasonal workers to the United States in response to that country's migration policy.However, Opposition Senator Cleveland Tomlinson said the proposal does not seem feasible due to the low wages in Jamaica.

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The Government has sought to assure that the construction and assembling phase of the modular housing programme commenced last week and is progressing.The statement follows criticism from Opposition Spokesman on Housing and Sustainable Living, Senator Floyd Morris, who blasted the Government for failing to distribute the containerised houses intended for citizens affected by Hurricane Melissa.

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According to senator Fitz-Henley, the latest statistics indicate that as at yesterday, 275 people have been murdered in Jamaica, compared to 362 at the similar point last year.

Senator Fitz-Henley is calling on all law-abiding Jamaicans to support the security forces as they seek to finish the second half of 2026 strong and make Jamaica a safer and more secure place.

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The international music show is usually held at Catherine Hall in St. James, but the venue was damaged during Hurricane Melissa last October.

The event will be held at Plantation Cove in Priory on July 18.

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He said this is despite repeated assurances that the units had arrived in the island.

Senator Morris said it is unacceptable that nine months after Hurricane Melissa destroyed the homes of thousands of Jamaicans, not a single family has received one of the 5,000 containerised houses the government committed to purchasing.

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Vybz Kartel is trolling Brazilian fans after Norway knocked them out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a 2–1 victory.

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Amidst celebrations over recent reports that Jamaica has been named the most peaceful country in the Caribbean, the Opposition People's National Party remains cautious about the ranking.The publication of the 2026 Global Peace Index by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has been welcomed by the Government and some members of the public.

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Atlantic Hardware & Plumbing Company Limited has pledged to disseminate future financial statements in a timely manner.The commitment comes after the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) advised investors this morning that it had lifted the suspension of trading in the junior company's shares.

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