Family gets new home after tragic fire kills 5-y-o

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Family gets new home after tragic fire kills 5-y-o

Western Bureau: The tears of sorrow that flowed two months ago when fire razed their home, killing five-year-old DeAndre ‘Jaydon’ Peterkin, were replaced with tears of joy on Wednesday when a St James family was given the keys to their newly...

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Jamaica on Monday recorded 30 more COVID-19 cases, with ages ranging from 7 to 89 years, pushing the tally to 9,959 with 4,256 being active. Of the new cases, 13 are males and 17 are females. There was no new fatality, with the tally remaining at...

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UNICEF taps students' views on improving education system

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