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Adoption bottleneck
CaPRI exposes institutional weaknesses in Jamaica’s system
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 8 12:20 AM
Adoption bottleneck
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Chasing sunshine and freedom
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Chasing sunshine and freedom
Jamaican returns home after 60 years in England
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:18 AM
Chasing sunshine and freedom
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Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
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MIGUEL A THOMAS Managing editor thomasm@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:16 AM
Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
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St Elizabeth community celebrates return of power after 3 months in darkness
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:14 AM
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Football lawyer Werners calls out JFF over registration delays
February 8 12:12 AM
Lawyer blasts JFF over player registration delays
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Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture S/S 2026 in Look 31
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Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture S/S 2026 in Look 31
February 8 12:10 AM
Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture
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‘We will remember The Boogieman’
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‘We will remember The Boogieman’
Veteran broadcaster Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon remembered for his voice, spirit, and impact
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:07 AM
‘We will remember The Boogieman’
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Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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Jamaica’s offshore oil question
What the evidence shows — and why it’s back on the agenda
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:06 AM
Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
January 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A total of 3,444 special needs students across the Caribbean, the majority of whom were visually-impaired, sat examinations administ...
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Jamaica enters over 1,300 candidates for CXC’s CTEC pilot
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Jamaica enters over 1,300 candidates for CXC’s CTEC pilot
January 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica has registered a total of 1,334 candidates for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Targeted Education Certifi...
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
January 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
January 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Principals encouraged to utilise SBA concession offered by CXC
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Principals encouraged to utilise SBA concession offered by CXC
January 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Principals are being encouraged to utilise the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) School-Based Assessment (SBA) Concession, wh...
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CXC extends exam timetable for Jamaica
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CXC extends exam timetable for Jamaica
November 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has agreed to extend the examination timetable for Jamaica. Minister of Education, Skills...
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CXC announces plans to reposition itself
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CXC announces plans to reposition itself
April 15, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) says it is repositioning itself to become more responsive to the n...
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Smartie Cards Inc launches educational app for CXC exam
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Smartie Cards Inc launches educational app for CXC exam
January 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students across the Caribbean have a new ally in their quest for academic success. Smartie Cards Inc, an education technology comp...
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Two Jamaican students among awardees at CXC’s Top Awards Ceremony
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Two Jamaican students among awardees at CXC’s Top Awards Ceremony
Education Ministry extends congratulations
December 6, 2024
Shanoya Morgan of St Andrew High School for Girls and Noella Brown of Montego Bay Community College were among the top-performing students from across...
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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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CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 Paper 02 was credible — CXC
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CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 Paper 02 was credible — CXC
May 24, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is assuring all stakeholders of the integrity of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Ex...
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Light at last!
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February 8, 2026
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