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Three feared dead in crash near St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border
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Three feared dead in crash near St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border
January 10 07:21 PM
Three people are feared dead following a two-vehicle collision on the Crawford to Font Hill main road near the St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border on Sa...
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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
January 10 04:58 PM
Guyanese singer Nesta, a many-time Calypso Queen in her country, continues the quest to make her name in dancehall music with Ride , a song produced b...
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
January 10 04:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in th...
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
January 10 03:44 PM
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AFP)—The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind b...
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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 03:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
January 10 02:58 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—A man and a woman are now in custody following the seizure of a firearm in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, on Saturday, January 1...
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
January 10 01:40 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom -- Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup th...
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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 01:30 PM
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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98 per cent of region five schools reopen for Easter term
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98 per cent of region five schools reopen for Easter term
January 9, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Ninety-eight per cent of schools in region five have reopened for the Easter term, as recovery efforts continue following extensiv...
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NET urges coordinated donor support for schools recovering from Hurricane Melissa
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NET urges coordinated donor support for schools recovering from Hurricane Melissa
December 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET) is urging donors and partners to channel recovery assistance through the agency, as it spearhea...
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Educational support outside of school term being considered, says Morris Dixon
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Educational support outside of school term being considered, says Morris Dixon
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following the widespread destruction caused by Category Five Hurricane Melissa, particularly in western Jamaica, Education Ministe...
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Students in distress encouraged to seek help
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Students in distress encouraged to seek help
October 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — School children who might be experiencing distress and suicidal feelings are being urged to seek help, as resource personnel are a...
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Aubyn Foundation gifts scholarships to deserving students
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Aubyn Foundation gifts scholarships to deserving students
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
September 26, 2025
The Aubyn Foundation continues to make a national impact after sponsoring scholarships for deserving students at the Morgan’s Family Foundation back-t...
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‘School rules were implemented to instil the principle of compliance’
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‘School rules were implemented to instil the principle of compliance’
Principal association head defends school rules in hair and uniform debate
BY VANASSA MCKENZIE Observer Online reporter mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS), Linvern Wright, has pushed back against recen...
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Jill Stewart MoBay City Run donates $1-m to three schools
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Jill Stewart MoBay City Run donates $1-m to three schools
September 12, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica - The Jill Stewart MoBay Bay City Run has donated $1 million to Mount Alvernia High, Mount Alvernia Preparatory, and Chetwood Primar...
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Principal hopeful that rural school bus system will help to improve punctuality
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Principal hopeful that rural school bus system will help to improve punctuality
September 9, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Principal of the Morant Bay Primary School in St Thomas, Fay Lindsay, is optimistic that the National Rural School Bus System wil...
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NPTAJ shares ‘high expectations’ for upcoming school year
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NPTAJ shares ‘high expectations’ for upcoming school year
September 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica says it has high expectations for the 2025/2026 academic year, including an isl...
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Top state care female PEP student cries happy tears
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Top state care female PEP student cries happy tears
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The top-performing female Primary Exit Profile (PEP) student in state care wore a bright smile on Thursday (August 21), proudly ce...
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Guanaboa Vale Primary progressing well – Principal
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Guanaboa Vale Primary progressing well – Principal
August 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Guanaboa Vale Primary School in St Catherine is progressing well, says Principal, Tracey-Ann Brown. In an interview with JIS N...
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National Heroes must be celebrated in schools – Custos Green
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National Heroes must be celebrated in schools – Custos Green
July 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is being urged to deepen its collaboration with schools to ensure that commemor...
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Fewer testing days coming for PEP students
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Fewer testing days coming for PEP students
July 16, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Beginning in 2026, grade-six students taking the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams will face fewer testing days with mathematics an...
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Fire destroys private school in Guyana
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Fire destroys private school in Guyana
March 5, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana government says it will “support fully” students affected by a fire on Wednesday at the privately-owned Mae’s Sc...
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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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WATCH: Oracabessa Primary School destroyed by fire
February 27, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The Government is searching for a space to accommodate students and staff of the Oracabessa Primary School in St Mary after section...
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Ministry meeting with top St James High representatives following Monday feud
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Ministry meeting with top St James High representatives following Monday feud
February 25, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica – A team from the Ministry of Education is presently locked in a high-level meeting with stakeholders at the St James High School in...
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Senior citizen found dead on school compound
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Senior citizen found dead on school compound
February 11, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica - The St Mary police are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of a 63-year-old man whose lifeless body was found on ...
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Politicians, parents and teachers protest closure of schools in Bermuda
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Politicians, parents and teachers protest closure of schools in Bermuda
February 3, 2025
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) – The main opposition One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) says if it wins the February 18 general elections, it will commit to “pausing...
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Education Ministry monitoring unrest in Spanish Town
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Education Ministry monitoring unrest in Spanish Town
January 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Dr Dana Morris Dixon says her ministry will know by 5 am Friday whether stude...
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Education Ministry probes claims McGrath High students barred over grooming
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Education Ministry probes claims McGrath High students barred over grooming
January 14, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A viral video posted by a McGrath High School student who claims he was barred from accessing the school grounds because of th...
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Heinz Simonitsch School partners with LearningHub to transform student learning
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Heinz Simonitsch School partners with LearningHub to transform student learning
January 11, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Heinz Simonitsch School (HSS), known for its unwavering commitment to "Changing Average into Amazing" has partnered with the L...
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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
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Guyanese singer Nesta, a many-time Calypso Queen in her country, continues the quest to make her name in dancehall music with Ride , a song produced b...
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in th...
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
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GUATIRE, Venezuela (AFP)—The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind b...
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