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Minister of Education, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon.
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Education Ministry pushes back at claims about inappropriate behaviour at school shelters

The Ministry of Education has stated that it has received no official reports of inappropriate behaviour by individuals sheltering at schools, following allegations made by Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver. Speaking yesterday at the first day of the JTA’s 2026 education conference Malabver said that the association has received reports of students and teachers being unable to use their classrooms where shelterees engage in unsavoury activities while occupying the buildings.

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A woman stands at a destroyed apartment on a building that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut; Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning on Wednesday, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israeli war with Iran. …
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, delivers the main address during the opening of the Yallahs Market on March 27.
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McKenzie wants evidence of improper sexual conduct by school shelter occupants

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie is calling for the head of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) to provide evidence supporting his allegation that students are being exposed to…
Flames rise from an Israeli airstrike in Beirut suburbs in Lebanon on March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The United States demanded Wednesday that Iran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Republic closed the waterway in response to Israeli attacks against the…
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British pastor charged with manslaughter after man drowns at baptism

LONDON (AP) — A British pastor was charged with manslaughter Wednesday in the drowning of a 61-year-old man at a backyard baptism ceremony. Cheryl Bartley, 48, faces one count of gross negligence…
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'Urgent review' being conducted into baby's death at CRH

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) says an urgent review is now underway following the tragic death of a newborn baby delivered at Cornwall Regional Hospital. In a press release issued by…
In an era of increasing geopolitical instability and unpredictable climate events, the risk of sudden disruptions to international trade routes remains high. Proactively reworking our agricultural systems to have more factors of production under our contro
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Wayne Ganpat and Howard Batson | Gulf conflict reveals need for Low External Input Agriculture model for Caribbean food security

There is every likelihood that if the current conflict in the Middle East persists, food prices will rise again! Higher costs associated with moving food for humans to the Western region is to be…
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Corporate Area water restrictions eased

The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising customers served by the Constant Spring system in Kingston and St Andrew (KSA) that water supply restrictions have been relaxed effective today. It…
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Hordley Crossing in St Thomas impassable

The police are advising that the Hordley Crossing main road in St Thomas is impassable due to heavy rainfall in the area. Motorists and pedestrians are being urged to use alternative routes and to…
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World Bank predicts slow growth for Jamaica and other countries in the region

WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank Wednesday said that economic development Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is projected to grow 2.1 per cent this year, below the 2.4 per cent recorded in 2025. …