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10 months in pain
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10 months in pain
$187k paid, but almost a year later accident victim still awaiting surgery at Spanish Town Hospital
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6 12:20 AM
10 months in pain
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Hurricane Melissa a blessing in disguise
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Hurricane Melissa a blessing in disguise
Edwin Allen High principal says storm brought much-needed repairs to 62-year-old school
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6 12:18 AM
Hurricane Melissa a blessing in disguise
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Going major still matters
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Music executives weigh in on the impact, relevance of international labels on reggae and dancehall
Kevin Jackson 
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Going major still matters
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Shrinking numbers, growing fears at Bustamante High
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Shrinking numbers, growing fears at Bustamante High
Student population declines more than 50 per cent in five years
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6 12:14 AM
Shrinking numbers, growing fears at Bustamante High
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Rajindra Campbell hungry for more after historic Diamond League exploits
September 6 12:12 AM
Campbell aims farther after breaking 23m barrier
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Jawara on The Rock
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No diagnosis, no approval
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No diagnosis, no approval
JCPD says disabilities must be named by medical practitioners to get on registry
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6 12:07 AM
No diagnosis, no approval
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Old lessons, new money
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Old lessons, new money
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Old lessons, new money
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Morgan tells schools to make it easier for parents to attend PTA meetings
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Morgan tells schools to make it easier for parents to attend PTA meetings
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
August 28, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Senator Marlon Morgan, is urging school leaders to prepare and share annual ...
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Education ministry expanding STEM and special education support
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Education ministry expanding STEM and special education support
July 29, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, says the Government is...
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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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JC mum on viral video of students assaulting schoolmate
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JC mum on viral video of students assaulting schoolmate
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20, 2026
Efforts by the Observer Online team to obtain a response to a viral video allegedly showing students in uniform violently assaulting a peer were met w...
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Education Ministry investigating physical assault of student at ‘prominent’ high school
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Education Ministry investigating physical assault of student at ‘prominent’ high school
April 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into a viral video showing students in school uniforms violently assaultin...
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Gov’t targets May deadline to relocate Hurricane Melissa shelterees
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Gov’t targets May deadline to relocate Hurricane Melissa shelterees
April 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has announced that all remaining Hurricane Melissa shelterees currently...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
April 9, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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Education ministry mourns death of Ocho Rios High School student
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Education ministry mourns death of Ocho Rios High School student
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth & Information says it is deeply saddened by the death of 16-year-old Devonie Shearer of O...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Education Ministry says remote learning to continue on Friday
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#EyeOnMelissa: Education Ministry says remote learning to continue on Friday
October 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education has announced that all schools are to remain in remote learning mode on Friday, October 24, 2025, as Tro...
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Education Ministry launches ‘BullyProofJA’ campaign
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Education Ministry launches ‘BullyProofJA’ campaign
October 11, 2025
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) has launched “BullyProofJA”, a digital campaign aimed at tackling the devastating im...
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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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Education ministry expanding digital toolkit to enhance classroom engagement
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Education ministry expanding digital toolkit to enhance classroom engagement
September 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is actively integrating digital resources into classrooms to foster great...
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Over 2,000 teachers granted leave at a cost of $7.87 billion – Ministry
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Over 2,000 teachers granted leave at a cost of $7.87 billion – Ministry
July 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Education has approved leave for 2,026 teachers for the 2025–2026 academic year, at a total cost of $7.87 billion....
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Education ministry testing AI tools in schools to assist teachers
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Education ministry testing AI tools in schools to assist teachers
April 22, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica - The Government, through the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, is testing artificial intelligence (AI) tools in...
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NET applauds $3.2m investment in national literacy as model for educational collaboration
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NET applauds $3.2m investment in national literacy as model for educational collaboration
March 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET) says Access Financial Services’ (AFS) recent $3.2 million investment in the Ministry of Educati...
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March 4 will be observed as Peace Day
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March 4 will be observed as Peace Day
February 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Peace and Love in Society (PALS) Jamaica, will observe Peace Day 2025 on Tuesday, March 4, under the theme ‘Speak Peace. Live Peac...
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Education ministry intervenes to restore order at St James High School
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Education ministry intervenes to restore order at St James High School
February 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has intervened following ongoing conflicts between members of the leaders...
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More focus on transformation agenda at the education ministry in 2025
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More focus on transformation agenda at the education ministry in 2025
January 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Kasan Troupe, said 2025 is set to be a transforma...
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Education Ministry calls for info on killing of students in Stony Hill
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Education Ministry calls for info on killing of students in Stony Hill
December 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education is urging anyone with information on Thursday night’s fatal shooting of two high school students in Airy...
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Education Ministry saddened by death of Lennon High students in crash, monitoring other injured students
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Education Ministry saddened by death of Lennon High students in crash, monitoring other injured students
December 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education says it is deeply saddened by the tragic motor vehicle crash involving several students in Clarendon, tw...
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WATCH: Williams ‘delighted’ schools reopen on time despite Hurricane Beryl damage
September 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams said she is delighted to see schools across Jamaica reopening on the September 2 s...
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10 months in pain
$187k paid, but almost a year later accident victim still awaiting surgery at Spanish Town Hospital
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6, 2026
10 months in pain
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Hurricane Melissa a blessing in disguise
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Hurricane Melissa a blessing in disguise
Edwin Allen High principal says storm brought much-needed repairs to 62-year-old school
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6, 2026
Hurricane Melissa a blessing in disguise
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Going major still matters
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Going major still matters
Music executives weigh in on the impact, relevance of international labels on reggae and dancehall
Kevin Jackson 
September 6, 2026
Going major still matters
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Shrinking numbers, growing fears at Bustamante High
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Shrinking numbers, growing fears at Bustamante High
Student population declines more than 50 per cent in five years
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6, 2026
Shrinking numbers, growing fears at Bustamante High
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Rajindra Campbell hungry for more after historic Diamond League exploits
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