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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz yesterday urged motorists to clear outstanding traffic tickets prior to the implementation.

The minister also noted that motorists have until September 30 to clear their traffic tickets.

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This follows a series of violent incidents involving students that forced a suspension of in-person classes last month.

Classes were moved online for two consecutive days as school officials sought to restore order and ensure the safety of students and staff.

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He was speaking yesterday at a press conference about the Demerit Point System, which becomes effective on October 1.

Motorists are being urged to clear outstanding traffic tickets prior to the implementation of the Demerit Point System.

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National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang has hailed the continued work of Project STAR in transforming the lives of residents of communities once impacted by violence.

This is being done through social protection and employment placement initiatives.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has pledged Jamaica's commitment to helping develop Suriname's tourism sector.

Speaking at a press conference during an official visit to the country, Dr. Holness said Jamaica stands ready to share its decades of experience in tourism.

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Burn survivor Adrianna Laing is being hailed for being an inspiration, as she was given special recognition during the graduation ceremony at Maggotty High School in St. Elizabeth today.

Laing is the only survivor of a house fire at her home in Westmoreland five years ago; her three younger brothers perished.

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This was stated by Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, while speaking at a firearms identification and classification training workshop for legal personnel at the Institute of Science and Legal Medicine in St. Andrew yesterday.

He noted that the workshop comes at a critical time, as illegal firearms continue to fuel murders, robberies, and other violent crimes across the country.

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The demerit system comes under the new Road Traffic Act passed in 2018.

Speaking at a press conference on the demerit point system implementation, the minister noted that motorists have until September 30 to clear their traffic tickets.

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Eighty-four churches in St. James are set to receive a combined $16 million in grant funding to support cleanup, restoration and rehabilitation efforts following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last year.

The funding forms part of the Government's $75 million Churches Clean-up and Restoration Initiative which is expected to benefit 420 churches across the parishes hardest hit by the hurricane.

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The Government says it is ready to support the relief and recovery effort in Venzeuela, following back-to-back earthquakes that hit the country yesterday. The BBC said the quakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, hit a minute apart.

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