The 12-year-old of Whales District, Newport in the parish, disappeared on Friday September 26. He is of dark complexion, slim build and about 5 feet tall.

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The charge was given by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness. She noted that despite the challenges of the position, MPs must acknowledge, that they have been trusted with representing their constituents.

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Ms. Crawford was speaking at the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College's 50th Anniversary Grand Gala, yesterday. She stressed that special education must never be an after thought.

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Member of Parliament for Northwest St. Catherine, Damion Crawford, has signalled his intent to meet with taxi operators in the Mount Diablo/Treadways area, in an effort to increase public transportation for citizens.

This in the wake of the sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl in the constituency last Thursday.

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President of the Jamaica Teacher's Association (JTA) Mark Malabver says the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill must be governed by teachers and be free from political interference.

The bill was passed in Parliament in April by way of majority vote, by the governing Jamaica Labour Party, despite objections by educators as well as the Opposition.

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The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has opened two new child-friendly spaces.

The new environments for children experiencing traumatic situations are located at the agency's St. Ann and St. James parish offices.

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Chin of Irish & Chin and Sound Chat Radio has gone public with a voicenote from Reggae singer Bushman in which the artist calls him a devil. Chin fired back, saying Bushman is not a good person.

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Rebel Salute organizers are facing strong criticism after postponing their US debut, which was originally set for September 28. The new date is now April 19, 2026.

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During a recent interview on the Let’s Be Honest podcast with Jai Frais, entertainer Skippa shared his vision for the future of Dancehall. He believes the genre could reach the same global success as Afrobeats if artists focused more on collaboration rather than clashes.

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The rains were associated with a trough, induced by tropical storm Emelda which produced a large area of unstable weather across Jamaica. NWA's Communication and Customer Services Manager Stephen Shaw said St. Thomas, Kingston and St. Andrew and St. Catherine were impacted.

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