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From Jamaica Gleaner
St James residents urged to seek permission for social events
WESTERN BUREAU: Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels, the policer commander for St James, is reminding persons who want to hold social events in their communities to first seek permission from the police and the municipal authorities, so that the requisite security measures can be put in place. Samuels issued the reminder while addressing last Thursday’s monthly meeting of the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), where he reported that St James had recorded 45 murders to date, which is four more than the corresponding period last year.PNP: Gov’t failed to plan for school reopening
The People’s National Party (PNP) has accused the Government of “building narratives” to cover up a failure to properly plan for the new school year, pointing to widespread delays in school renovations across the country as evidence of poor strategic management. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, PNP President Mark Golding said the fact that only 57 of the 313 severely damaged schools have been fully repaired is evidence that no “sensible” plan was in place to address the issue before the beginning of the new academic year.RESET VALUES
WESTERN BUREAU: Speaking against the background of the recent abduction and sexual assault of a 10-year-old student in Clarendon, Jamaica Teachers’ Association President La Sonja Harrison is calling on school administrators to endeavour to instil stronger ethical values in the current generation of students as part of efforts to build a better Jamaica.‘A writer’s writer’
Veteran journalist Balford Henry, who died on Monday, is being remembered by colleagues, friends and the political class for his fair yet fearless journalism. His death at age 74, following a brief illness, has triggered widespread tributes across the media industry. “Balford was the person who taught me to look beyond the speech,” recalled Gleaner Associate Editor Robert Hart.From Forbes
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