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GET SLAVERY HISTORY RIGHT
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GET SLAVERY HISTORY RIGHT
African group tells Warmington to apologise and undergo self-repair
October 5 12:30 AM
THE Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) has pointedly told Government Member of Parliament Everald Warmington that he has a “misinformed understanding” of h...
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Diaspora leaders reject claim of no complaints over slow pace of hurricane aid
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:29 AM
NEW YORK, United States — Diaspora leaders here have rubbished a claim by permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade She...
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Designing Resilience
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Designing Resilience
October 5 12:28 AM
“WHO knew that within a few weeks of Design Week Ja 2025, held under the theme ‘Creative Resilience’, Jamaica would be confronted with the devastating...
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Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
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Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
BY BRIAN PITTER Observer writer pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:26 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Sandals Foundation Island Challenge Jamaica has reached its £100,000 fund-raising target, paving the way for the purchase of ...
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Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
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Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
…proposes Caribbean Tourism Agricultural Logistics Centre
Mark Dennis 
October 5 12:24 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Warning that the region is losing billions of dollars in potential earnings by failing to adequately connect its farmers and ...
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Caribbean trade chief paints grim outlook for region’s food exports
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Caribbean trade chief paints grim outlook for region’s food exports
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:22 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Caribbean Export Development Agency Chief Executive Officer Damine Sinanan has warned that Caribbean countries will have to p...
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From State care to the classroom
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From State care to the classroom
Christopher Dawes turns pain into purpose; rewrites his future through education
October 5 12:20 AM
FOR Christopher Dawes, navigating the challenges of growing up in State care could have easily defined his future. Instead, he allowed the circumstanc...
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JSIF marks 30 years; vows to deepen impact on community development
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JSIF marks 30 years; vows to deepen impact on community development
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:20 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Three decades after it was established to help tackle poverty and social deprivation in vulnerable communities across the cou...
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Grade seven Mount Alvernia High students excel in 2026 CSEC exams
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Grade seven Mount Alvernia High students excel in 2026 CSEC exams
September 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Long before Mount Alvernia High School student in Montego Bay, St James, Kenya Gardener, sat her first Caribbean Secondary Educati...
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Morris Dixon lauds students’ CAPE, CSEC performances despite Melissa
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Morris Dixon lauds students’ CAPE, CSEC performances despite Melissa
August 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information says it is pleased with the country’s outstanding preliminary results for...
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Regional CSEC pass rate rises to 72.18 per cent for 2026
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Regional CSEC pass rate rises to 72.18 per cent for 2026
August 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The regional pass rate for the May-June 2026 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations is 72.18 p...
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JPS Foundation covers industrial technology CSEC exam fee for over 300 students
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JPS Foundation covers industrial technology CSEC exam fee for over 300 students
April 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   With CSEC examinations set to begin in May, the JPS Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to education by covering exam fees ...
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YATJA urges action to correct CSEC mathematics struggles in Jamaica
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YATJA urges action to correct CSEC mathematics struggles in Jamaica
April 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A new initiative, For Your Actuary Tutor JA (YATJA), is working to improve CSEC mathematics performance in Jamaica by helping stud...
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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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Student of STETHS aces CSEC exams
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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Extratime Tutoring to host fifth free online seminar for CSEC/CAPE students
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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Improved performance in 2025 CSEC English and Mathematics
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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Jamaica Stock Exchange to assist blind students with CSEC
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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Jamaica’s children being given ‘stones and serpents’ says Crawford
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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CXC developing regional policy on AI
August 19, 2024
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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CXC reverses decision to discontinue subjects
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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CXC schedules meeting with Ministers of Education to address syllabus suspension
May 29, 2024
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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GET SLAVERY HISTORY RIGHT
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GET SLAVERY HISTORY RIGHT
African group tells Warmington to apologise and undergo self-repair
October 5, 2026
THE Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) has pointedly told Government Member of Parliament Everald Warmington that he has a “misinformed understanding” of h...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Not true
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Not true
Diaspora leaders reject claim of no complaints over slow pace of hurricane aid
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5, 2026
NEW YORK, United States — Diaspora leaders here have rubbished a claim by permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade She...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Designing Resilience
Lifestyle, ...
Designing Resilience
October 5, 2026
“WHO knew that within a few weeks of Design Week Ja 2025, held under the theme ‘Creative Resilience’, Jamaica would be confronted with the devastating...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
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Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
BY BRIAN PITTER Observer writer pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5, 2026
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Sandals Foundation Island Challenge Jamaica has reached its £100,000 fund-raising target, paving the way for the purchase of ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
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Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
…proposes Caribbean Tourism Agricultural Logistics Centre
Mark Dennis 
October 5, 2026
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Warning that the region is losing billions of dollars in potential earnings by failing to adequately connect its farmers and ...
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