Classes at the Parry Town Primary and Infant School in St. Ann will be dismissed early today due to ongoing water issues.

According to Chairman of the school board, Ian Bell, the school and the surrounding community have been without water since last Monday.

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Between February 2020 and March 2021, JPSco closed 10 of its 15 customer service offices, citing dwindling walk-ins, fuelled by digitisation and COVID-19 "no contact" policies.The move resulted in complaints from several customers, which prompted a Parish Closure Assessment from the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR).

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has directed the relevant ministers to fast-track legislative amendments aimed at strengthening Jamaica's framework to combat violence against women and girls.

This directive follows growing national concern over recent incidents of gender-based violence.

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Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has emphasized the importance of protecting the nation's healthcare workers.The Minister's comment follows the physical assault of a nurse during what is being referred to as a road rage incident last Tuesday.

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Hundreds of the nation's nurses were joined by other health care workers and members of the public today as they called for an end to violence against women and girls.

The peaceful protests follow the physical assault of a nurse in a road rage incident in Mount Friendship, St. Andrew last Tuesday.

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The Cabinet has condemned all forms of violence against women and girls.

There has been public outrage and protests denouncing this type of violence.

This follows several incidents against females across the island, committed over recent days.

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Dancehall heavyweight, Popcaan has spoken out about the atrocities happening to women and children.

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Several students from the University of Technology (UTECH) took to the streets near the institution to protest violence against women.Their protest follows police reports that a female student who was reported missing is dead.20-year-old Anisa Dilworth was reported missing on May 7.

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That was the cry of nurses who gathered near Heroes Circle in Kingston this morning as they issued a strong warning to persons who choose to carry out violent acts against women and girls. Heroes Circle is one of several locations where demonstrations have erupted.

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Mrs. Duncan Sutherland joined Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, scores of nurses and several members of the public at the University Hospital of the West Indies this morning to register the nation's discontent with violence against women and girls.

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