This in the wake of a recent murder, which has left the community tense. The police, in collaboration with the Ministers Fraternal and Restorative Justice, conducted a walk through yesterday, interacting with residents and offering support.

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Principal of Manchester High, Jasford Gabriel, is expressing optimism in the ongoing search for missing 12-year-old first form student, Jayden Smith, after he was reportedly spotted by a staff member yesterday.

Jayden has been missing since last Friday.

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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz will update the nation on the progress of the National Rural School Bus Programme at a press conference next week.

On September 8, just under 60 school buses were rolled out along 122 routes across the island, as students returned to the classrooms for the new academic year.

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The Jamaica Customer Service Association is urging the nation's service providers to place more emphasis on how their customers are treated.

Speaking with IRIE FM News, Deputy Chairman of the Association, Richard Rowe explains that organizations will not achieve great customer service delivery without the proper initiatives in place.

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Agriculture State Minister Franklin Witter is encouraging young people to invest in the coffee and cocoa production.

He was speaking at the International Coffee and National Cocoa Day celebration at Emancipation Park in Kingston yesterday.

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The management of the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre has signalled plans to engage with school principals to determine how to persuade more students to travel on the recently launched rural school buses. The vehicles were rolled out on September 8, as students returned to classes for the new academic year.

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Several search parties to include the police, the Jamaica Fire Brigade, students and staff of the Manchester High school and relatives continue the search for missing Manchester High student Jayden Smith. The 12-year-old boy has been missing since last Friday.

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Dr. Brown says if Jamaica is to grow, it has to attract real industry, by getting involved in the design and manufacturing of technology. He says that if the workforce is developed to a critical level, it will give foreign investors the confidence that the workforce is available should they choose to invest in Jamaica.

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She revealed this at yesterday’s post cabinet press briefing. Dr. Morris-Dixon said nutrition is very vital to the development of children.

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Mr. Robinson was responding to a statement from the Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) yesterday.

The IFC noted that only 20.1 billion dollars was spent in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025/26, against a budgeted 40.5 billion dollars.

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