Send a strong message to child abusers, Mr PM - Blaine

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Send a strong message to child abusers, Mr PM - Blaine

INCENSED BY a spate of child sex assault reports, advocate Betty Ann Blaine has called on Prime Minister Andrew Holness to make a strong statement to Jamaicans that there will be zero tolerance against people who target children. “And that we are...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Is Removing Confederate Monuments, Changing Sports Teams Names Just A Distraction?

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Ghana, Botswana and Uganda named as African countries with the most women entrepreneurs, worldwide report reveals - Voice Online

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Nigeria: Only Good Governance Will Heal Civil War Wounds - ACF

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TT Opposition Leader concerned about food crisis | New York Carib News

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Lambert Brown to become Opposition advocate for persons with disabilities

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Immigration Corner | Will marrying my boyfriend jeopardise his filing?

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Students to benefit from Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run

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Adam Stewart named executive chairman of Sandals Resorts Int'l

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