JAMAICA NOW: Expulsion over a kiss | Gov’t to pay Kartel's legal fees | Llewellyn gone but not out

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APRIL 27, 2024: The expulsion of two St James High schoolgirls seen kissing in a video sparked public outrage… A King Alarm security guard reportedly attempted to rape a nine-year-old girl at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies where he was stationed… The police have charged the 14-year-old Irwin High School student for the fatal stabbing of his 15-year-old schoolmate, Raniel Plummer, during an altercation… The Government is ordered to pay Vybz Kartel and his co-accused’s legal fees for their successful appeal to the Privy Council… Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness has bowed to public pressure and released opinions from the Attorney General's Chambers… Speaker Holness paid tribute to former clerk to the Houses, Valrie Curtis, who retired amid controversy earlier this month… Government MP Robert Morgan has resigned as the head of the Public Relations Committee of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)… Paula Llewellyn has stepped aside as Jamaica's DPP… Jamaica announces its recognition of Palestine as a State.
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[@royhibbert-lv6ek]

The Principal is setting a standard, parent never believe their kids is wrong with anything.

[@castropalmer-ck4qs]

🇯🇲What Standards? The same ministry of Education was introducing this Behavior to Our children VERY Recently. 🇯🇲🇯🇲😎

[@carleneanderson2817]

This is cause by the samoa agreement that andrew's signed secretly

[@shanepeart8519]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@carleneanderson2817]

@@castropalmer-ck4qs so true,but remember is not everyone is with it

[@jamesgeorge4075]

So true

[@oralsmith7295]

Well done Mr. Principal

[@ejwatson2858]

Keep your love life out of school . You go there for education.

[@lattybrown7056]

It didn’t happen in school dear , regardless follow the proper procedure

[@TedricGrant]

Worse than that happens in school but it's because it two girl they behaving like they care about children

[@shaymene8112]

@@TedricGrant Exactly, there are rap**t and bullies in school but no expulsion for them. The way how these people are so concerned about the two girls but no outrage over the guy who try to grape the 9 year old girl.

[@MrTONY8476]

@@TedricGrant I bet if it was 2 boys people would be saying g..n shot , you a part on the problem about worse than that happen in school .

[@Milo772]

PUNISHMENT TOO HARSH

[@jennifersbarnes9802]

Great job principal

[@BlockOutFex]

Great job

[@3_Effing_Languages]

nonsense

[@3_Effing_Languages]

kids will do nonsense I'm not supporting such acts however don't stop a child's future for something that minor was someone hurt? that's clear abuse of power

[@l360b]

@@3_Effing_Languages Kids grow into adult and continue to do nonsense if not corrected, this is their correction. Home schooling is a better option for both the children caught in the act and the children who has to go to school with them.

[@Bigbilljoe]

​@@3_Effing_Languages future cnt stop on dem getting kick frm school....there is law & boundary in every institution....and if we dnt or cnt reinforce dem we lost as a generation... And let dem go is a good idea considering for the fact other students who knw dem gonna gossip alot about dem..

[@user-yp9jb5yw7g]

Thumbs up principal!! Morals and values!! Those who are upset have no morals and values!! Parents do your work!! Why not go to the school and discuss the issues

[@elgranjero2284]

It is not just "over a kiss," It has to do with the principle of what is right or wrong. Two girls have no business kissing.

[@poochieloy4488]

INNA PUBLIC SPACE AT DAT MOVE UP DONT U SEE THEY NORMALIZING THE BEHAVIOUR IN YA FACE

[@poochieloy4488]

PEOPL TALKIN FILTH BOUT MENTAL BEING WA BOUT THE PUBLIC THEN THE PISSIN TAIL GAL POST IT PON WATSAP

[@Bootlickersticker]

Worry about Jamaica’s crime rate before you worry about young women

[@elgranjero2284]

@@Bootlickersticker I can tell the depth of your morality.

[@poochieloy4488]

Kiss but kiss HOW🥺🥺AN POST IT FOR ALL TO SEE?? WA DEM A PROVE DEM ASSAULT OTHERS IN THE BATHROOMS FI YRS PRESSURE DEM FI TUN SADAMITE NOW DEM INNA STREET

[@miguelmoulton3011]

Big up yourself principal sir job well done 👏 ✔ 👍 🙌 👌

[@melvernthompson9437]

The teacher is right

[@castropalmer-ck4qs]

Teacher is Not Rights or Wrong 🇯🇲😎

[@petergarwood8423]

Good job, principal and teachers.set Good order in schools and Good examples for the rest of the students

[@21saber88]

Heheh

[@ns.4148]

Right or wrong, how is it that only when schools act on matters occuring on campus, and among students that you hear from all these organisations and associations?

[@taliahcampbell3796]

Right

[@taliahcampbell3796]

So many important things to talk about.

[@andyseverythingchem87]

That woman mickhel or whatever her name is need some discipline herself.

[@KattahB]

Are you saying we shouldn't be hearing from them at these times?

[@dionysiaakadiotlatin592]

Right is right wrong is wrong let's focus on more pressing matters

[@sandymcqueen4930]

Mr . Williams is a disciplinarian.He is the best since St . James High. There is a break down in society because we are not allowing our kids to take responsibility and we cannot discipline them.

[@silversoundent.1279]

yes get them out nastiness , human rights gweh get you hell off this news . too much of this nastiness

[@delvafairweather8507]

Well done good job send the two girl out of the school 👏👏👏

[@JAMUSA2018]

You have never done anything contrary to popular beliefs?

[@marthalangley6989]

Why? What about sending them for councilling for the girls? Bullying in schools cost lives, nobody talking about that.

[@meashfrosst1805]

​@@JAMUSA2018 nothing that is an abomination plus in school with their NASTINESS

[@zebulionneilson5355]

For real 100%

[@l360b]

@@JAMUSA2018 Arent you in America and claim you are happy the day you left Jamaica? Why are you like a pest to Jamaica? You disrespected Jamaica so much yet here you are involved in Jamaica affairs, leave Jamaica out of your thoughts and convos.

[@taliahcampbell3796]

At least two of our young male students lives were snuffed out violently in one week. Sad😢 At least 2 mothers bellies are aching, hearts broken, suffering never-ending sadness. You have my sympathy and prayers😢❤

[@gillis8896]

Kudos to the principal,, children is children,you parent must be parents,you cannot point fingers on the principal, the Bible said train up the child in the way they should grow,

[@journeywithme1876]

Hmmm, this is to show where we are heading with our kids and their behaviors. The Principal is setting an example early God is by your side Principal

[@ColinHanson-tw3xi]

Thank you principal well done

[@Dunce_Tv]

leave the school to parent the next generation because you parents are not doing it .social media and internet are their parents .parents must be held accountable for their unhealthy unnatural unearthly ungodly behaviour.

[@user-lx1zp7zm4s]

Omg I feel so sorry for you mother about loosing your son I don't know what is going on

[@davidlawrence907]

Totally agree with the principal

[@audleylord9211]

No dutty life round here we don't bring those American life style here in JA

[@JAMUSA2018]

It's already there

[@anngore3842]

​@@JAMUSA2018 They are such hypocrites.

[@vybzkartel2110]

Just look how the men dress their pants are tighter than the females so JA is already in trouble.

[@OMG-wf4jc]

@@JAMUSA2018No just some dutty people want the good look bad not all is mentally I’ll like the idiots overseas and some that sell out that love likes them type of people only carry diseases

[@valeriebrown2780]

Well done principal job well done parents control unnu bad breed children

[@tiannajohnson8524]

Big up Principal Williams. This man is all about principles, morals and values.. He is a good leader and a father at St. JAMES HIGH School... There was a time no parent wanted there child to go the school because of the crime and such.. From he took over as principal everything has changed in a positive way... Uno low z man!! A wa uno waan do, send uno pickney come mash up SJHS.. Obey and stay disobey and go..send dem home !!!

[@Cahtame]

Is a Good principal Dat man 👍

[@hutchinsonjohnson2909]

About time Jamaican do not support that in hower school. Palestinian freedom

[@sheltonwilliams1373]

Kids ruling tve house..Jamaica turn American now..

[@lightdd4444]

Big move principle Big move ❤❤❤

[@kenroystone6815]

If you think that you are going to intimidate the principal about the stand that he took think again. I for one will not promote gay lifestyle in our schools.

[@cjsam4314]

Why were in their uniform so they should get expelled. Stop promoting wrong this world has lost it way

[@julietwilliams801]

Not the WORLD it the people nothing wrong with the WORLD bowy SATAN tek over some of these young PEOPLE AND dem parents

[@876boss6]

Great job principal school is for learning not for sexual activities.. And anyone who has a problem with need to take it up with God.

[@godfreyjones9475]

Do anyone's of those people who called themselves Jamaica for justice. Are they still alive I just don't think so

[@godfreyjones9475]

Woman laws is different from school rules ?? ?

[@ainsleyedwards9262]

Let there parents teach them, thank the principal.

[@cuthburkelambert1841]

Their parents not THERE parents learn to use those words correctly before commenting

[@cliftonsmith9517]

agreed

[@cliftonsmith9517]

let their parents give them homeschooling.

[@chev6392]

I have seen where ppl as been imprisoned wrongfully served time given and never given anything after years behind bars but a rich kartel government should pay his legal fees only the rich and famous people have a right in the justice system. If he is not guilty fear in enough but same should go for others serve time wrongfully.

[@charmainethomas502]

He is guilty and we all know but god don't sleep rass when him loose again thanks for god 🙏

[@sandracampbell7046]

Kartel should not take no money from the Government. You are in danger. If you get free ,I would lay low.No visit from the public. They have a plan for him.be careful you have your children's. Corruption is going on in Jamaica 🇯🇲, 🇯🇲 😒

[@akeembrown8888]

Well done by the principal 💯

[@JDWBS]

So sad for that mom. I don't know how she's holding up. All i know is that other child should not be allowed to continue living. I hooe and pray that vengeance will be swift on that 14 year old and he suffers the exact fate or worse.

[@johndoe6374]

The Education system is a disaster in Jamaica due to the amount of rights given to both parents and children Jamaica in the future is going to import teachers who does not know any thing about Jamaica

[@zebulionneilson5355]

True and people don't stop to think about it?

[@RichardGordon-uh7cp]

Gm god do not need this ting into this 🌍 boy and girls, man and woman that must stop,, god 🙏 u people,,,

[@user-gr4we2gd2h]

Well done principle one more step to the most high God laws to his people, also not to currupt other girls. It takes a village to raised our children, please Jamaicans start talking to your children pay more attention, i know we are all hustling and stressing over everything. Take time out for your children.

[@user-qt2rw8bu1h]

This is why Jamaica stay like how we are..when justice service someone disagree

[@jennifercampbell8054]

This break my ❤ heart sound like my son don't love complain3 don't love war very humble I am very sad for this mother my deepest condolences to his family

[@CHAPPAJANVISION]

One love my Jamaican family.Healthy family structure wi seh.

[@oneilgrant11]

I am just learning about the kissing 💋 between the two school girls through this medium but expelling them is crazy,how do the principal and school board justify their actions?

[@user-jt2xz2kr7d]

Great job mr principal, make an early example of what not supposed to be happening

[@NYCIRUS]

If the students went to school to learn and not to be involved LGBTQ activities they wouldn’t be in this situation

[@tajaewatson9021]

Jamaica is gonna turn one big battyman and sadamite land judt watch no more life naa go create these young plp lost

[@JDWBS]

Nah fam. You say this if the Government decides to make same sex relationships legal. Right now as is, Jamaica nuh inna that. So much so that the USA government wanted to avenge us because we refused to give the partner of a USA Diplomat immunity rights, due to the partner being of the same sex.

[@vybzkartel2110]

I totally agree just look how the men dress and yet they burn batty man

[@user-hn6nw5ph4s]

Well presented news from the island 🏝 of Jamaica Gleaner 🇯🇲 company

[@Yahzerael777]

Big up the school principal 💯%

[@josephstewart483]

Ms Jackson need to go take a hike she is causing lots of problems for Jamaica

[@user-nv5vy6gs2r]

Look down in the comments on the people's who's stand up for the wrong thing in Jamaicans

[@detta4988]

The principal did nothing wrong

[@JuniorClotaire-vq5hn]

#FREEVYBZKARTEL🙌🙌🙏🏿

[@maudturnbull4290]

She and the Andrew government must stop, saying that she stepped aside. She didn't step down the court order her and told her she's not the ddp anymore. She was kicked out of office

[@theoflava876]

Bare corruption

[@winstonjohnson9277]

The world need to stand up and condemn what is going on in Palestine this should've never taken place in now the 21st century.

[@MrTONY8476]

W Johnson what Palestine have to do with this yes we agree with you and support your view but answer this question why is it most Arab countries are so silent on this .

[@catherinenelson802]

I believe that Kartel should pay his privy council legal fees he and his attorneys must foot that bill, they're the ones who wanted and made the appeal the government only consented to it if, they didn't agreed to it the Gaza nation would say the government is fighting against him, taxpayers money not going to pay for nothing.

[@jamesgordonphiri362]

Kartel should pay for judge's mistakes?

[@jaheedcurtis6357]

Good work mr principal.. stand firm against nastiness

[@whitedon8222]

Free vybz kartel!! world boss world boss

[@greggavin221]

JFJ we the majority of Jamaicans don't support those kinds Rituals in Jamaica. The principal and the school board need to be applaud .

[@IarickaAnderson]

If I committed a crime an the justice system have the evidence to thoroughly prove I am guilty an the law missed a few guidelines! Should I be free ??? The kids should face thier penalties of the act they committed 👍

[@user-do9es9xe4e]

What kind of duty woman dem

[@geelove4974]

She supporters fishy behavior

[@dbowen2494]

Discipline have to start somewhere, because seen as when someone does wrong no one say anything about it or they get a slap on the wrist, so see where it leads the Jamaican people to or leading to,and as CONDREW say argument done 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@merciyah8497]

So sad for the mother loosing her son. My Condolences to Her and family and friends! We are living in SERIOUS TIMES. END OF DAYS! PROPHECY MUST FULFILL!! WAR, WAR, RUMOURS OF WAR! THE KING of kings is COMING...WE NEED TO REPENT!!!!!! ❤

[@julianovilachi125]

🫅✍️ THE PRINCIPAL IS ESTABLISHING PRINCIPLES AND MORALITY - HE IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT 💯

[@user-gp2vs4rm5b]

Why Jamaica a get involve in a middle east affairs

[@876macho]

Stand up in your integrity sir principal !!!!

[@cattyjackson5]

A could never Jackson you name cause the principal did the right thing cause very soon thing will get out of hand this not the USA

[@des77253]

Good job on the school for taking immediate action on that kid of behavior while school is in session 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@odette7able]

Jamaica is worried about the wrong things. Yah kno when we gonna evolve? 😢

[@tajaewatson9021]

Evolve how can lesbian create life that's backwards to me all u a dutty sadamite

[@ejwatson2858]

You ar right we should be concern about the one who we place in charge to govern is recking the country. Sending the country down a destructive path.

[@ColinHanson-tw3xi]

Agree with you alot

[@JahJahAllah]

❤❤❤To all black jamaican people please fast on pray 🙏🙏🙏only to the most high of the highest who designed on create all heavens on earth 🌎🌙🌞⭐🌈💧⚡sky wind sela to all my black brothers on sisters please wake up open yr eye ear on mind to truth on rights sela to all fathers n mothers school boys n girls no to all sodom fish women are man old are young fire 🔥sela to the principal manners n respect to u sir sela people of jamaica we need to stand up together against all mps n others corruptions sela for the sake of all our children n granchildern to grow up with a decent future sela ❤

[@zveirthomas3054]

These 'human rights' groups sick my stomach. They condone everything wrong. The media should stop seeking their input on these issues too because they have no moral compass.

[@romarioonline6924]

Good move principal

[@noreenthompson632]

Lord,please grant this bereaved mother Your undergirding strength at this time.

[@livingstonthompson8848]

I graduated from this noble institution and no way that kind of behavior would happen during our time at that school the then Montego bay secondary the then principal would have done the same thing Sammy D.

[@7GADMUSIQVEVO]

DPP [ 🐦‍⬛🐔🐦‍⬛ ] / Jankro Face 😅😂😢 wooooow

[@CislynBainesRobinson-ho7nx]

I feel your my dear I went through bullying and tell my parent

[@soniareid-rhoden6854]

Well done principal

[@Alexthomas-hd4xj]

Who told king Charles that I want my tax dollars to pay for a criminal bill

[@oshanedavis7467]

ask u pm

[@worldmusic9085]

Sym

[@livingstonthompson8848]

Andrew Paula and Delroy chuck should pay it out a dem pocket and not tax payer money.

[@Alexthomas-hd4xj]

@@worldmusic9085 after you move yuh head

[@mickealpalmer6252]

Good job we as a society don’t accept them things she has all right

[@corydouglas-ms7lj]

Much respect to principal. No fish 🐠 in our school around our children.

[@mikecowan-tu6up]

I agree with the principle expelling them smh 🤦‍♂️

[@user-mm7mp9vl1p]

I commented already but I afto ask jfj Jamaican for justice what happened to the discipline in our schools system

[@sunshine-wb7gr]

Judge and jury 😢 What happen to verbal warning /counseling ⚠️

[@clanze37]

The principal done the right thing they come to school to learn not to kiss Dont good job principal

[@vernafine3302]

Now the principal is the bad guy.The girls are right. No wonder these children are the way they are.

[@enaburrell782]

VYBZ KARTEL CASE SOUNDS LIKE NELSON MANDELA THEY WILL NOT FREE HIM UNTIL THEY FEEL TO .

[@nathanllewellyn608]

Ban them from the school

[@UnknownSigma876]

1:51 Suspension 😢 until parents and lawyers attend a meeting.

[@Nightengale0000]

What a good principal ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@selahwayne8742]

Expell dem yes

[@elethinds4855]

Poor mom, these kids r vicious. They need counseling.

[@user-ck9ui1vw6i]

Yes bro did the right thing

[@vindevhunta4905]

Expell dem fire pan dem lifestyle..

[@blessedking5600]

Why is Jamaica getting involved with the Palestine and israel problem? Please, jamaican, don't let your Prime minister destroy our country don't get involved with the middle east conflict

[@styliestylishvlogstv7]

The facts: No man, mek paula stayed in DPP pls

[@stacyannwilliams981]

Parents that’s why your kids stabbing one another to death, you have no parental responsibility for your kids, your not teaching them right from wrong, The eyes of God is upon you🤲🏾 I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ cover the Principal and help him keep up with his Morals.🙏🏾

[@DennisOshon]

Expel dem rass yes!

[@user-ke2mj6lk6d]

Keep your curse life out of school..