THE GLEANER MINUTE: No to longer school days - JTA | Cop arrested for gun trafficking
Jul 29th, 2025 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 2:15#JamaicaGleaner JULY 29, 2025: Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is insisting that the current rural school bus tour is aimed at sensitising Jamaicans about the functionality and safety of the buses and should not be politicised… The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has rejected the proposal by Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford to extend the school day by two hours under a voluntary system with remuneration for participating teachers… A police constable suspected of trafficking illegal firearms was arrested Tuesday morning during a targeted operation in Florence Hill, St Andrew… The police chief in a resort town in the US state of Maine is calling for an investigation into what she says is a troubling error by U.S. immigration authorities in the
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