Jamaica soft on drugs – Cuba

Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson, has come out in sharp defence of Jamaica’s reputation after a leaked United States Embassy cable painted the Government as enablers of drug traffickers…. More: continued here

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Jamaica Urban Transit Company to fight fatal crash lawsuit

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is denying liability in the claim filed by one of the more than 40 passengers who got injured in an accident while they were on a church trip on October 15. A schoolgirl, Jodian Henry… More: continued here

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Don’t kill the tourism golden goose, warns Issa

WESTERN BUREAU: SuperClubs chairman John Issa is estimating that the cruise ship industry owes the country more than US$12 million in head tax, while land-based tourists are being burdened with fees tacked on to their airline tickets…. More: continued here

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Teachers flunk

The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is planning to thoroughly examine the criteria used to evaluate teachers under a pilot assessment that has determined that their ability to manipulate subjects taught in primary schools remains weak…. More: continued here

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‘Voices From Haiti Vault’ to aid in French nation’s disaster recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: THEIR SILENCE speaks through the lens of a camera, their pain is cushioned in the hearts of many and their resilience is tested by uncertainty and yet, the Voices From Haiti Vault book captures Haiti’s… More: continued here

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Transport centre ad drive to boost Government of Jamaica

THE GOVERNMENT is expecting to pull in millions of dollars in additional revenue from a new deal that will target advertisers for the almost three-year-old Half-Way Tree Transport Centre. With thousands of commuters using the facility each day… More: continued here

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Discipline pays dividends for STETHS

AFTER 49 years, St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) has done enough to be considered one of the top educational institutions in the island. With a list of graduates that reads like a who’s who of Jamaica, STETHS… More: continued here

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Christmas in the City just a day away

Tick, tick, tick…the clock is counting down! There’s just a day to go for the greatest shopping fiesta of the year. Christmas in the City is all geared up to explode in downtown Kingston. In fact, this year is expected to be so big it has been split into two days. More: continued here

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‘We’re all to blame’ – Principals react to Grade Four Literacy Test results

PRINCIPALS OF primary schools have blamed all stakeholders in the education system for the decline in the number of students achieving mastery in this year’s Grade Four Literacy Test.Figures from the Ministry of Education revealed that 67 per cent of students… More: continued here

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Shahine documents prove US citizenship renounced

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has furnished proof that Shahine Robinson has relinquished her United States citizenship, which she acquired while being a member of Jamaica’s Parliament.A Certificate of Loss of Nationality of the United States was… More: continued here

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As winter tourist season approaches …Craft vendors get cold shoulder

Walking into the Ocho Rios Craft Market in St Ann is like stepping back in time. A fridge stands filled with 2007 Cricket World Cup novelty beer bottles, quite unlike the typical Red Stripe stubbies, and vendors lament… More: continued here

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