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Education Ministry to conduct an assessment of students’ access to e-books
The Education Ministry will be conducting an assessment of students’ access to e-books, later in the academic year.   Portfolio
Government expedites repairs to Troy Bridge
The government has expedited its response measures relating to repair works on the Troy Bridge on the Trelawny/Manchester border.
Chapelton hospital to open by December
The new Chapelton hospital in Clarendon is expected to be operational by December.   This was revealed by Chairman of the Southern
Prime Minister says damage caused by Hurricane Ian will cost gov’t about $360M
Prime Minister Andrew Holness said based on preliminary assessments, the damage caused by Hurricane Ian will cost government about 360
JPS says efforts underway to restore power to areas still affected by outages
The Jamaica Public Service, JPS is working to restore power supply to as many areas as possible, by tonight (September 28). Customers
Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as a powerful category 4 storm
Hurricane Ian made landfall along the southwestern coast of Florida, USA, as a powerful category 4 storm, this afternoon (September
Education Ministry says it’s not its intention to prescribe the length and size of school uniforms
Education Minister Fayval Williams said it’s not the ministry’s intention to prescribe the length and size of school
Teen boy mistakenly shot dead by father in St. Catherine, this morning
A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by his father who reportedly mistook him for an intruder, in Hellshire St. Catherine, early this