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GARDNER'S DAD WANTS DEATH PENALTY - Father of slain woman says hanging is deserved punishment for convicted Ruddock as defence vows appeal Septimus Gardner never doubted that Andre Ruddock would be found guilty of murdering his daughter, Taneka, but said he wished hanging was still an option, as he believes death is the punishment the convicted killer deserved. “A life sentence is the right way, but mi only sorry say dem caa resume back hanging,” he said, when asked what sentence he was hoping for his daughter’s killer.
Merl Grove teachers revolt over principal’s leadership style Merl Grove High School Chairman David Hall is warning that prolonged tensions at the St Andrew institution could undermine students’ success, as he calls on the Ministry of Education to urgently intervene following Monday’s teachers’ protest over the leadership of Principal Dr Marjorie Fullerton. “It is urgent, and we want the best for our girls, ... but we cannot get the best if the teacher staff is not happy,” Hall told The Gleaner.
JACSI moves to rein in school chairmen overstepping roles Some school board chairmen are crossing the line from governance into the day-to-day management of schools, Jamaica Association of Chairmen for Secondary Institutions (JACSI) President Courtney Wynter has admitted, as the association moves to rein in the practice and strengthen board leadership. School boards are statutory bodies appointed by the minister of education and act as the regulatory bridge between national education policies and daily school-level practices with a strict governance-focussed framework.
Jamaica too blessed not to be a developed country, says TEF boss WESTERN BUREAU: The potential earnings from Jamaica’s tourism sector by 2036 must translate into wealth for all Jamaicans, not just those directly involved in the sector, says Dr Carey Wallace, executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Speaking with The Gleaner on Saturday during the Rondel Village Resort and Spa’s 40th anniversary celebration in Negril, Westmoreland, Wallace said that the Ministry of Tourism’s ongoing Tourism 3.0 programme is geared toward building wealth across all of Jamaica’s industries.
Fight for survival continues as J’can iguana recovery reaches 1,000 International conservation experts and local partners will gather in Hellshire Hills, St Catherine, on Saturday to release the 1,000th Jamaican rock iguana raised at Hope Zoo to be returned to the wild. The iguanas are cared for at the zoo until they grow large enough to protect themselves from predators, before being released into their natural habitat. The milestone marks a major achievement in the effort to save a species once feared extinct.