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Billboard producer and humanitarian Kemar Flava McGregor has sparked conversation following candid comments made during his Road To Success interview on Thursday.

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Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has announced an extension of the rapid resumption grant initiative to include private early childhood and independent institutions. 

The rapid resumption grant was established last year to provide clean up assistance to public schools which were impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

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The Shipping Association of Jamaica, SAJ and key stakeholders are urging importers and cargo owners to take immediate action by clearing goods that have already been stripped from containers.

In a statement, the SAJ says Jamaica's ports and cargo warehouses continue to face significant congestion, weeks after the traditional holiday rush.

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The gangs were based in the hotspot areas of Grey Ground, Greenvale and Barnstable.

Head of the division Superintendent Carey Duncan said the sustained reduction in crime is due to strategic operations of the police in the parish.

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Director of Public Prosecution Claudette Thompson says she believes the jury returned the correct verdict in the constable Noel Maitland murder trial.

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Constable Noel Maitland wept openly in court today after being found guilty of the murder of his girlfriend Donna Lee Donaldson.

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She was speaking at the government's annual Audit Committees' Conference yesterday.

The conference highlighted the crucial role audit committees play in fostering trust in public institutions.

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The foundation sought to bring clarity, to the issue after Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr. Alfred Dawes raised concern over the possible diversion of approximately seventy-five million dollars, raised for the UHWI paediatric ward.

In a statement yesterday, Dr. Dawes noted that the funds, which were raised in 2023, through the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run, may have been diverted without consultation, with the facility's paediatric department.

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She made the disclosure, during the Jamaica Stock Exchange Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference.

Ms. Williams said the government aims to improve the pathway to equity financing for micro enterprises by working closely with the JSE to create the architecture of a micro market.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has assured that the government will supply the police force with the necessary budget to ensure all formations are equipped with body-worn cameras.

Speaking at today’s passing-out parade and awards ceremony, Dr. Holness acknowledged the concerns raised about body cameras.

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