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The St. Ann Municipal Corporation and key stakeholders, have signalled their readiness for a safe and successful staging of Reggae Sumfest 2026. The annual music festival will be held tomorrow at Plantation Cove, in Priory.

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Opposition Spokesperson on Works, Lothan Cousins is rejecting what he described as attempts by Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to attribute the toll adjustment mechanism to the previous People's National Party (PNP) administration. Yesterday, the Minister said the binding concession agreement negotiated by the previous PNP Government did not augur well for Jamaicans.

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The teen reportedly drowned at a beach in Yallahs, St. Thomas on Wednesday. His body was recovered the following day.

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The Jamaica Teachers' Association says, while it recognises the Caribbean Examinations Council's responsibility to protect exam integrity, it warns that CXC's sweeping school-based assessment reform will heavily impact Jamaica's education system. The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) recently announced changes to SBAs for non-practical based subjects, starting next year.

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Six people were killed in a crash at Bogue Gate Trelawny this morning. At least 2 others are being treated at hospital. The Jamaica Fire Brigade says it responded to the crash which involved a Toyota Hiace bus and a panel truck about 7:52 A.M.

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Sir Garry Sobers, widely regarded as cricket's greatest all-rounder, has died aged 89.

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Reports are that last year June, Graham and Walters had a dispute during which Graham was shot.

Addressing the Small Business Association of Jamaica's Growth and Resilience Conference yesterday, Mr. Golding said these businesses suffered lasting damage to their productive capacity.

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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has noted that the binding concession agreement negotiated by previous People's National Party administration, in relation to toll rates, does not augur well for Jamaicans. As such, the present Jamaica Labour Party led government continues dialogue with toll operators in a bid to get more favourable agreements.

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CXC says that the major reforms to its SBA framework is aimed at strengthening assessment integrity across Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. This in response to the rapid rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technological innovations.

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The Health and Wellness Ministry has expanded the Family Care Giver Programme to the Spanish Town Hospital, in St. Catherine. This is another major step in the commitment to delivering compassionate, patient and family centred health care across the public health system.

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