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More heat on JC The mother of the former Jamaica College (JC) schoolboy who suffered injuries after a violent attack weeks ago believes her claim that the school has a gang and bullying culture has been supported by the emergence of footage showing another boy being assaulted at the school last week. The video, which has drawn the ire of the Ministry of Education, which has begun a probe of the events, showed a group of uniformed boys around another boy who is repeatedly being slapped in the face and whipped with a belt.
Partying under the gun The shooting of a teenage girl at an entertainment event early Monday morning has intensified concerns about the frequency of gun-related incidents at entertainment events, with several security lapses this month alone. The victim, who police reports seen by The Gleaner suggest is 16 years old, was attending a party at Chocolate Hole in Junction, St Elizabeth, when she was shot by a male patron reportedly known to her. She remained hospitalised up to news time last night.
Clarendon councillors question ALGAJ’s effectiveness amid governance concerns Councillors within the Clarendon Municipal Corporation have raised concerns regarding the operational effectiveness, leadership, and strategic orientation of the Association of Local Government Authorities of Jamaica (ALGAJ). They are lamenting what they describe as a troubling dissonance between the organisation’s stated mandate and its current performance. At the centre of the concerns is that no date has been announced for an annual general meeting (AGM). ALGAJ is the umbrella body representing municipal corporations and local authorities across Jamaica.
Dozens of UWI students scrambling for exam clearance amid financial strain Dozens of struggling University of the West Indies (UWI) students are racing against time to secure clearance to sit end-of-semester examinations as mounting financial pressures threaten to derail their academic progress. The situation is “alarming”, according to Guild President Roshaun Wynter, who said he has been inundated with calls from anxious students in the lead-up to the exams, which began yesterday. Financial clearance is tied to the payment of tuition, hall and miscellaneous fees, and for some students, the process is proving to be a last-minute hurdle.
NCB Foundation gifts $250K towards Mesheka Brown’s eye surgery WESTERN BUREAU: Since 2019, Mesheka Brown had been trying to adjust to life with glaucoma, which had robbed her of her sight in one eye and was threatening the other, so she was not taken totally by surprise when the second eye went dark last year, leaving her only able to glimpse. While the 29-year-old’s sight was steadily deteriorating, she managed to maintain a level of independence, caring for her 13-year-old daughter, a student at Maggotty High School in St Elizabeth, while working as an assistant with the laser tag team at Camp Irie in the parish.