International News, ...
August 28 02:39 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Aston Villa signed Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a deal worth a reported club-record £65 million ($87 m...
Business, ...
August 28 02:39 PM
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has appointed Daenia Ashpole as chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2026. In a release...
International News, ...
August 28 02:03 PM
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP)—Canada said Friday it would provide CAN$5 million (US$ 3.6 million) in funding to help relief operations after devastating floo...
Latest News, ...
August 28 02:02 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Motorists traversing the Dr Horace Chang Boulevard in Montego Bay, to get into Norwood, came upon a new development Friday morning...
Business, ...
Every week this column shows what AI can do for a finance team. This week, what it costs. ChatGPT is now carrying advertising in a growing list of countries, on the free plan and on the cheapest paid one. Jamaica is not on that list yet, but the direction is settled, and it is a good moment to work out which plan your business is actually on
August 28 12:24 PM
Earlier this year OpenAI said ChatGPT had passed 900 million weekly users, and that more than 50 million people paid for a consumer subscription. The ...
Latest News, ...
August 28 11:49 AM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica – Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness told residents of Cooper’s Pen in Trelawny, whose houses were demolished earlier this month, that...
Latest News, ...
August 28 10:20 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Motorists using the Spring Mount corridor in St James are experiencing improved access following temporary road works to widen a s...
Latest News, ...
August 28 09:25 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Senator Marlon Morgan, is urging school leaders to prepare and share annual ...
Latest News, News
August 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is expressing concern over the increase in irregularities among candidates sitting the Cari...
International News, Latest News, Regional
August 18, 2026
THE VALLEY, Anguilla (CMC)–The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) on Tuesday launched the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (C...
Latest News, News
July 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is assuring students, teachers and parents that the reform of school-based assessments (SBA...
July 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Teachers’ Association is calling on the Ministry of Education to urgently convene a meeting with teachers, school leader...
Latest News, News
July 16, 2026
KINGTSON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced reforms to its School-Based Assessment (SBA) framework, which it said aims to...
Latest News, News
May 11, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says its approach to artificial intelligence (AI) in school-based assessments (SBAs) i...
Latest News, News
March 2, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Over 300 education stakeholders from across the Caribbean, including ministers of education, will gather in Jamaica this March ...
Latest News, News
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...
Latest News, News
January 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica has registered a total of 1,334 candidates for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Targeted Education Certifi...
Latest News, News
January 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
Latest News, News
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...
Latest News, News
January 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Principals are being encouraged to utilise the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) School-Based Assessment (SBA) Concession, wh...
Latest News, News
November 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has agreed to extend the examination timetable for Jamaica. Minister of Education, Skills...
Caribbean Region, Latest News
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...
Latest News
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...
Latest News
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...
Latest News, Regional
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...
Latest News, News
June 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has reversed its decision to discontinue four subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Educatio...
Latest News, News
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 ...
Latest News, News
May 24, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is assuring all stakeholders of the integrity of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Ex...
International News, ...
August 28, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Aston Villa signed Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a deal worth a reported club-record £65 million ($87 m...
Business, ...
August 28, 2026
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has appointed Daenia Ashpole as chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2026. In a release...
International News, ...
August 28, 2026
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP)—Canada said Friday it would provide CAN$5 million (US$ 3.6 million) in funding to help relief operations after devastating floo...
Latest News, ...
August 28, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Motorists traversing the Dr Horace Chang Boulevard in Montego Bay, to get into Norwood, came upon a new development Friday morning...
Business, ...
Every week this column shows what AI can do for a finance team. This week, what it costs. ChatGPT is now carrying advertising in a growing list of countries, on the free plan and on the cheapest paid one. Jamaica is not on that list yet, but the direction is settled, and it is a good moment to work out which plan your business is actually on
August 28, 2026
Earlier this year OpenAI said ChatGPT had passed 900 million weekly users, and that more than 50 million people paid for a consumer subscription. The ...
