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Golding vows to end ‘educational apartheid’

President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, said that a government led by him would pump significant resources into early childhood education to ensure that students transitioning to secondary schools have the required competence...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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PE OPLE who work with Donald Tapia at the United States Embassy in Kingston will tell you that he's very active for a man his age.The octogenarian, who will celebrate his 83rd birthday on January 12, 2021, is 'high-energy and pursues the embassy's projects with passion', according to a member of

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Health sector could collapse if COVID breaches continue, warns Stair

Western Bureau: Unconvinced that the local health sector can withstand a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases, medical practitioner and Hanover Custos Dr David Stair is urging stricter adherence to protocols to mitigate the spread of the virus in the...

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