A multi-agency investigation is underway to determine the cause of a fire which engulfed a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC ) bus in Kingston this morning.

The JUTC says the incident took place at around 6:20 a.m. in the vicinity of Lady Musgrave Road.

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Phase eight of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP) will focus on the provision of  potable water to communities where bauxite mining is done.

Mining Minister Floyd Green says there are still critical communities that  suffer from fundamental deficiencies that must be addressed in the short term.

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The Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas is entering a new phase of development, with seven government entities signing leases to occupy space at the facility. 

The move marks a major step in populating the complex nearly a year after it officially opened last April.

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The Louis Grant Conference Centre at Sandals Dunn's River in St. Ann has been officially opened.

The state of the art facility named after the late hospitality industry icon and Sandals General Manager, Louis Grant was opened on Tuesday.

The centre serves as an ideal meeting space in St. Ann, and is part of the resort's continued efforts to cement its place in the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions, MICE market.

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Two additional persons have been charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into a card-skimming and cryptocurrency laundering ring operating in Manchester.

They are 25-year-old fast-food restaurant employee, Alrick Bruce and 23-year-old Shanae Smith, a sales representative, both of Highway Drive in Mandeville.

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Jamaica is actively positioning itself to remain competitive in the global services industry as Artificial Intelligence, A-I continues to reshape business operations worldwide.

That's according to Minister of State for Industry, and Commerce, Delano Seiveright.

He said while AI is expected to automate some routine functions, it will also create opportunities for more advanced roles within the sector.

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Speaking with IRIE FM News this morning, Head of the St. Ann police, Senior Superintendent Carlos Russell said investigations are ongoing.He noted that intervention support is also being offered to the accused.

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Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon led a team to Ocho Rios High in St. Ann this morning, where classmates and teachers are mourning after a student was attacked on the school compound yesterday and later died.The deceased is 16-year-old Devonie Shearer, a grade ten student of Buckfield, Ocho Rios.

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The war has escalated since the United States and Israel launched missile attacks on Iran last Saturday.That action resulted in a wave of retaliatory strikes across the region and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route.

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16-year-old Devonie Shearer, a grade 10 student, was reportedly hit in the head with a metal chair.Another Grade ten student, a 17-year-old, has been taken into custody in relation to the incident.

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