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Holness cuts back NaRRA roll-out amid outrage over $115m-a-year HQ
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:30 AM
PRIME Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Government will initially limit the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) t...
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Enough of the absences
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Enough of the absences
Judge tells co-accused Pinnock he may have to cross-examine witness himself
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:28 AM
Clearly frustrated by disruptions caused by the repeated absence of a defence attorney, Justice Sanchia Burrell on Wednesday told co-accused Fritz Pin...
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Scotia going private
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Scotia going private
Minority shareholders approve $63.50-billion buyout
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:26 AM
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) is set to become a private company in the coming months as minority shareholders on Wednesday approved an offer by ...
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200 Cubans back in public health system
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200 Cubans back in public health system
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:24 AM
THE Government has re-engaged 157 Cuban medical professionals months after the collapse of a long-standing bilateral health-care arrangement with Cuba...
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Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data
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Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:24 AM
JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck and Opposition Leader Mark Golding clashed in Parliament on Tuesday over data on the Gun Court. The exchange was sparked...
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Belize minister bullish on Wambugu apple research at CASE
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Belize minister bullish on Wambugu apple research at CASE
October 8 12:22 AM
BELIZE’S Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and New Growth Industries Rodwell Ferguson believes research into the cultivation of the Wambugu apple...
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Davies Town, Farmers Heights to finally get piped water
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Davies Town, Farmers Heights to finally get piped water
Samuda outlines major infrastructure developments for St Ann NE
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:20 AM
RESIDENTS in rural St Ann are set to benefit from expanded access to potable water, with Member of Parliament for St Ann North Eastern Matthew Samuda ...
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Beaches Negril brings inspiration, and possibility to Women’s Centre
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Beaches Negril brings inspiration, and possibility to Women’s Centre
October 8 12:18 AM
ENTERTAINMENT division manager of Beaches Negril Orville Whyte shared a message of resilience and possibility with participants during an orientation ...
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Government moves to align education with future job skills
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Government moves to align education with future job skills
September 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon says the Government is moving to better align Jamaica’s education and skills-training systems...
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Independent committee established to monitor Hurricane Melissa school recovery programme
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Independent committee established to monitor Hurricane Melissa school recovery programme
September 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has established an independent oversight committee to monitor the repair,...
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Spate of robberies at schools in western Jamaica, says Morris Dixon
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Spate of robberies at schools in western Jamaica, says Morris Dixon
September 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Education Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon says there has been a spate of robberies at schools in western Jamaica, in partic...
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Oversight committee established to monitor repairs of schools damaged by Melissa —Morris Dixon
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Oversight committee established to monitor repairs of schools damaged by Melissa —Morris Dixon
September 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —An oversight committee has been established to monitor the rehabilitation of schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa. The committee, n...
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Public schools get 55% boost in operational funding — Morris Dixon
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Public schools get 55% boost in operational funding — Morris Dixon
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 16, 2026
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has increased operational funding to all public schools by an average of 55 per cent this year, injecting an additiona...
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Public schools to get additional $757 million for 2026/27 academic year
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Public schools to get additional $757 million for 2026/27 academic year
July 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Public schools across Jamaica will receive an additional $757.5 million in funding for the upcoming 2026/27 academic year. The dis...
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Improved performance in PEP exam
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Improved performance in PEP exam
June 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting “measurable gains” in the performance of students in the 2026 ...
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79 per cent of PEP students master literacy, 75 per cent numeracy
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79 per cent of PEP students master literacy, 75 per cent numeracy
June 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Seventy-nine per cent of students exiting primary school in June 2026 have demonstrated mastery of literacy, while 75 per cent have ...
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TCN arrangement was initiated by US, says Morris Dixon
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TCN arrangement was initiated by US, says Morris Dixon
June 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says it was the United States (US) Government ...
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Bad-behaved students are from privileged homes too, says Morris Dixon
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Bad-behaved students are from privileged homes too, says Morris Dixon
April 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has sought to dispel the notion that students seen in viral videos engaging in beh...
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Morris Dixon urges CARIMAC students to combat fake news
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Morris Dixon urges CARIMAC students to combat fake news
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Information, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon on Friday urged journalism students attending t...
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$18 billion earmarked for school disaster preparedness in 2026/27 estimates
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$18 billion earmarked for school disaster preparedness in 2026/27 estimates
March 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure have been updated to include an $18 billion allocation for disaster preparedness, mitigation, a...
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845 schools reopened so far as post-hurricane repairs progress
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845 schools reopened so far as post-hurricane repairs progress
November 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education says 845 schools have reopened as of November 26, 2025, as work continues to restore the education secto...
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Education ministry activates host school initiative
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Education ministry activates host school initiative
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has activated the host school initiative to assist students whose institu...
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NWC restores water to 72.6 per cent of customers
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NWC restores water to 72.6 per cent of customers
November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) has restored supply to 72.6 per cent of its customers across Jamaica. Providing the update dur...
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Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 45
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Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 45
November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government says the official death toll in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa has increased to 45. Minister of Education, Skills, Yout...
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Schools urged to prepare to go online
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Schools urged to prepare to go online
October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon has urged schools to make preparations to shift classes online as the country braces for a pote...
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Support for special needs children in schools
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Support for special needs children in schools
September 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is putting measures in place to provide support for the increasing number...
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WATCH: Minister Dana Morris Dixon encourages youth to explore agriculture at Denbigh 2025
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WATCH: Minister Dana Morris Dixon encourages youth to explore agriculture at Denbigh 2025
August 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dana Morris Dixon was among the many attendees at the 71st staging of ...
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Reducing absenteeism is essential to achieving equity in education system – Minister Dixon
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Reducing absenteeism is essential to achieving equity in education system – Minister Dixon
July 17, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica - Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dana Morris Dixon, says reducing absenteeism is essential to achievi...
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Morris Dixon chides Opposition for ‘false allegations’ against Rural School Bus System
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Morris Dixon chides Opposition for ‘false allegations’ against Rural School Bus System
July 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Minister of Education Dana Morris Dixon has chided the parliamentary Opposition for what she describes as "baseless attacks" and "...
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School canteens to provide one-third of recommended daily calories – Morris Dixon
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School canteens to provide one-third of recommended daily calories – Morris Dixon
May 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — School canteens will provide one-third of the recommended 2,000 daily calorie intake for students on the Government’s school feedi...
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Holness cuts back NaRRA roll-out amid outrage over $115m-a-year HQ
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2026
PRIME Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Government will initially limit the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) t...
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Enough of the absences
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Enough of the absences
Judge tells co-accused Pinnock he may have to cross-examine witness himself
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2026
Clearly frustrated by disruptions caused by the repeated absence of a defence attorney, Justice Sanchia Burrell on Wednesday told co-accused Fritz Pin...
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Scotia going private
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Scotia going private
Minority shareholders approve $63.50-billion buyout
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2026
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) is set to become a private company in the coming months as minority shareholders on Wednesday approved an offer by ...
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200 Cubans back in public health system
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200 Cubans back in public health system
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2026
THE Government has re-engaged 157 Cuban medical professionals months after the collapse of a long-standing bilateral health-care arrangement with Cuba...
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Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data
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Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2026
JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck and Opposition Leader Mark Golding clashed in Parliament on Tuesday over data on the Gun Court. The exchange was sparked...
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