President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Mark Malabver says the education sector is under strain as teachers continue to leave the system.

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She stressed that children need to know God stating that it is vital for his presence to remain in classrooms, where students and teachers can be strengthened and protected. She pointed out that children are being targeted by dark forces and now more than ever, the church should help to introduce and sustain God’s presence in education.

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As World Teachers' Day is celebrated today, Jamaica Teachers Association President Mark Malabver says teaching remains a corner of nation building. He said the theme “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession” resonates with Jamaica.

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The warning follows a double fatal motor vehicle crash along the Hellshire Main Road in St. Catherine, yesterday. Dead are: 17-year-old Ryan Tulloch of Tawes Meadows in Spanish Town, and 31-year-old Javaughn Martin, of Braeton.

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Grade-Five students at three St. Ann schools are to receive dedicated guidance and encouragement through a new Custos Commando Mentorship pilot programme, launched by the St. Ann Justices of the Peace Association. 70 JP's have volunteered to mentor students at Exchange Primary, Ocho Rios Primary and St. John’s Preparatory schools.

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The students sat their language arts and mathematics performance task exams earlier this year and the results were released last week. Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon shared the update during a church service hosted by the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC), marking World Teachers’ Day and the start of J-TEC week.

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Several livestock farmers and butchers took to the streets of Christiana in Manchester this morning to register their frustration with the livestock tagging process, which they say is adversely impacting their livelihood.

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Residents of Providence / Flanker, in Montego Bay, St. James, with support from a local lobby group, will be seeking legal intervention through the court, in relation to being denied access to the beach and sea.

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Two people including a teen are dead and 12 others are injured following a crash along the Hellshire main road, in St. Catherine, this morning.

Dead are 17-year-old Ryan Tulloch of Tawes Meadows Spanish Town, and 31-year-old Javaughn Martin of Braeton Both in St. Catherine.

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Flow customers in Ocho Rios and surrounding communities in St. Ann are without internet access.

The service disruptions reportedly began Friday afternoon.

The company says the outage is as a result of cable damage in the Mammee Bay area.

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