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Jamaican man answers to drug trafficking charges in Florida
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson has chided Dr Horace Chang for the national security minister's remark th...
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Man accused of faking CSEC results in police recruitment bid to return to court
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Man accused of faking CSEC results in police recruitment bid to return to court
February 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A young man who allegedly attempted to fake documents for admittance into the police force was ordered to return to court later th...
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J’can students ace several units in CAPE 2025 exams
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J’can students ace several units in CAPE 2025 exams
Guy's Hill High, McGrath High among region's best
November 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican students continued their excellent academic performances in the June 2025 Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) examination...
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Jamaican students top 13 CSEC subjects in 2025 CXC Merit list
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Jamaican students top 13 CSEC subjects in 2025 CXC Merit list
November 8, 2025
Jamaican students placed first in the region in 13 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects in the June 2025 examinations. The result...
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WATCH: Bellefield High sets sights on ending shift system
School opens eight new classrooms but needs 16 more
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 27, 2025
Bellefield High sets sights on ending shift system
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Student of STETHS aces CSEC exams
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September 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Sabrina Dale of St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) has distinguished herself as one of the school’s brightest academic star...
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Extratime Tutoring to host fifth free online seminar for CSEC/CAPE students
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August 31, 2025
The fifth year of Extratime Tutoring’s online seminar starts September 6 with classes in biology and chemistry for high school students. Dr Gayan Smit...
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Improved performance in 2025 CSEC English and Mathematics
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August 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting improvement in the performance of Jamaican students in the M...
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NCB Foundation provides $7.8 million to pay exam fees for 1,310 students
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NCB Foundation provides $7.8 million to pay exam fees for 1,310 students
March 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A total of 1,310 students, who will be sitting information technology in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exam...
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GetAced determined to help inner-city students pass math and English
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GetAced determined to help inner-city students pass math and English
March 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - At least 50 students from the inner-city will benefit from professional tutoring classes for CSEC math and English, thanks to a ne...
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Jamaica Stock Exchange to assist blind students with CSEC
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February 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MO...
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Jamaica’s children being given ‘stones and serpents’ says Crawford
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September 15, 2024
Opposition spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford, citing the poor performance of Jamaican students in this year’s CSEC examinations where just 18 pe...
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CXC developing regional policy on AI
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ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Monday said it has embraced artificial intelligence (AI) and is now creating the envi...
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CXC reverses decision to discontinue subjects
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June 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has reversed its decision to discontinue four subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Educatio...
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CXC schedules meeting with Ministers of Education to address syllabus suspension
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is to meet with Ministers of Education across the region regarding the suspension of the ...
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