Vulnerable road users are defined as non-motorised road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and orientation.

Of the fatalities, there were 48 pedestrians, 12 pedal cyclists and 98 travelling on a motorcycle. Eighty-nine drivers and nine pillion passengers also died in road accidents.

On September 24, 11-year-old Marla Richards, a Vere Technical High student, died after being hit by bus. Another student of the Clarendon-based institution was injured in a separate incident and taken to hospital for treatment.

The teachers successfully completed a recent literacy intervention programme, dubbed ‘Read Right from the Start’, geared at delivering improved outcomes for children in the sector.

The project resulted from a partnership involving United Way of Jamaica, the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), and the United States (US)-based Rollins Center for Language and Literacy at the Atlanta Speech School.

The sun kissed the shores every morning, and the local community thrived on connections, both old and new. But in a world increasingly dominated by technology, many residents felt a growing sense of disconnection. That is until one fateful afternoon when a young woman named Stacy discovered the Old Harbour News WhatsApp Channel.

Who would have the audacity to minimize the importance of Emancipation Day, a day that symbolizes the freedom of enslaved Black people and their journey toward mental and physical liberation? Why would such a proposal even be considered?

According to a criminal complaint filed today, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, conspired and attempted to provide material support to ISIS and obtained firearms and ammunition to conduct a violent attack on U.S. soil in the name of ISIS. As part of the plot, the defendant allegedly took steps to liquidate his family’s assets, resettle members of his family overseas, acquire AK-47 assault rifles and ammunition, and commit a terrorist attack in the United States.

The devices were presented to children, who predominantly live and attend schools in rural St Catherine, at a ceremony held at The Ecclesia Family Ministry (Lions Club Civic Centre), Old Harbour, today.

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Custos of St Catherine Icylin Golding urged the recipients to use the electronic devices wisely and to see this as an opportunity to take charge of their education.

At a most opportune and relevant moment, Mr Shaw used the historic event to remind justices of the peace of their important role in society. 

During a ceremony in which he gave the charge to 23 newly certified lay magistrates, the noted attorney-at-law, said the October 11, 1865 event that led to the uprising, spearheaded by National Hero Paul Bogle, is a stark reminder that the dispensing of justice must be fair at all times.

So far all attempts to locate and bring her home, are to no avail. Her father and the rest of the family have been combing Spanish Town and its surrounding communities for days but so far their efforts have not unearthed any leads.

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The St Catherine South Western Member of Parliament had previously announced that he will not be seeking re-election at the next national polls, constitutionally due in 2025.

I often ponder the disparities in the treatment of Black and White celebrities in similar situations. Many people wonder if there is a deliberate effort to undermine our Black leaders and public figures. At the same time, questions arise about the clarity of judgment among some of our Black leaders. It's no secret that there are significant racial disparities in our penal system, with African Americans being incarcerated in state prisons at nearly five times the rate of whites (Nellis, 2021).