The beating death of an unarmed African American man in Memphis stood as another reminder of racism in policing in the United States. Experts say racism has led to more crimes targeting people of colour.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has announced that an enterprise team is being established to explore opportunities for the development and potential privatisation of the Trelawny…
UWI Mona deputy principal Dr Tomlin Paul has died
Reading Time: 2 minutesDr Tomlin Paul, deputy principal at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, and a physician, has died.
A notice issued by his family on Monday said Paul “passed peacefully at home.”
Jamaica’s seabed cores samples now enroute US for hydrocarbon analysis
Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor With the conclusion of a Seabed Geochemical Exploration (SGE) program in Jamaica’s Walton-Morant offshore oil prospect, seabed piston core samples are now enroute to America for analysis. The piston core samples are…
Government pledges trained teachers in all EICs by September 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery early-childhood institution (ECI) across Jamaica will be staffed with at least one trained teacher by September 2026. This was announced by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator…
National Insurance Fund remains strong—Minister Charles
Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr has affirmed that the National Insurance Fund (NIF) remains strong and financially viable. He noted that the facility continues to diversify…
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