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Hurricane-damaged roof of the auditorium at Black River High School.

Black River High Students to Sit CSEC Exams on Campus

Black River High School in St. Elizabeth has put measures in place to ensure that students can sit their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations on campus, despite significant damage caused by Hurricane Melissa last October. Principal, Christopher Romans, told...

Autism Webinar on April 29

Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Wheatle (right), engages with students of Bounty Hall Primary and Infant School in Trelawny during National School Moves Day activities at the institution on April 24.

WRHA Education Officer Promotes Regular Student Physical Activity In Schools

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, delivers the keynote address at the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Training Institute’s inaugural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference in Trinidad and Tobago, on Thursday (April 23).

Caribbean Countries Urged to Introduce TVET Early In Education Systems

(FILE) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, joins students in an exercise routine at a National School Moves Day event at Manchester High School in Mandeville in 2024.

April 24 Is National School Moves Day

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (third left), along with (from left) United States Chargé d’Affaires to Jamaica, Scott Renner; Principal of Bethany Primary, Prudence Bennett-Blake; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, and Senior Defence Officer attached to the United States (US) Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Programme, Lieutenant Angel Lopez Jr., celebrate the official handover of two 1,000-gallon tanks to the Bethany Primary School in Manchester, on April 22.

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Primary Schools Receive Water Tanks

Fifty-one primary schools across the island are now benefiting from the distribution of water tanks, under a multi-year initiative funded by the United States Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Programme and facilitated through the National Education Trust (NET). Valued at approximately US$40,000, the donation is aimed at improving access to reliable water supply in schools, particularly those located in vulnerable and...

Principal of Duckenfield Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas, Stafford Thomas, and Education Officer for Region Two in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Marcia Dallas-McKenzie, unveil the sign to the institution

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New Library Opened At Duckenfield Primary School In St. Thomas

Students at Duckenfield Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas now enjoy an enhanced learning environment with the official opening of a new library on Tuesday (April 21) a milestone hailed as a major boost to academic achievement and creativity among the student body. The facility, unveiled during a ceremony themed ‘Opening Minds, One Book at a Time – From...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr, Kasan Troupe (centre), converses with employees of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department, during Monday’s (April 20) Records Information Management (RIM) Implementation Programme Offboarding Ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Education Ministry Urges Digital Record-Keeping in Wake of Hurricane Melissa

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has emphasised the urgent need to digitise record keeping systems across the education sector, citing hard lessons learned in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. She highlighted the challenges schools experienced in locating students after the hurricane, noting that the destruction of physical records severely hindered response...

Director of Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Keisha Johnson, addresses a recent cheque handover ceremony at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon.

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Diaspora Members Called on to Provide Greater Support to Education Sector

There is a call for members of the diaspora to provide greater support to the education sector through the Hurricane Melissa Recovery Fund, administered by the National Education Trust (NET). Director of Donor and Partnership Management at the Trust, Keisha Johnson, made the plea while speaking at a recent cheque handover ceremony at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon. She highlighted...

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), accepting a token of appreciation from grade-13 student, St. Andrew High School for Girls, Ashique Nesbeth, following her inspirational presentation at the Leadership Development Programme (LDP) Awards ceremony at the institution on Thursday (April 16).

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PS Troupe Encourages Students to Persevere

Sharing her own story of overcoming personal and academic challenges, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has charged students to believe in themselves and pursue a path of excellence. She noted that they will face obstacles but they should never give up. “You will always have challenges, be it big or small. You may...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation, Perrin Gayle (left), Deputy Chair of the NCB Foundation, Andrew Pairman (right), and student of Denbigh High School, Javannae Garwood, press the buzzer to reveal the amount handed over to the Overseas Examination Commission for the 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) National Bursary Programme. The handover ceremony was held at NCB Atrium in Kingston on Friday (April 17).

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NCB Foundation Provides $15.9 Million to Pay Exam Fees for 3,183 Students

The National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation has doubled its investment in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) National Bursary Programme for 2026. On Friday (April 17), $15.9 million was handed over to the Overseas Examination Commission, during a ceremony at NCB Atrium in Kingston. This represents a significant increase from last year’s contribution of $7.8 million. The funds will support...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (fourth right); Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey (fourth left); Group Chief Executive Officer, Guardian Group, Ian Chinapoo (third right); Group Chief Operating Officer, Guardian Group, Greer Quan (second right); and Principal of Frome Technical High School, Dorrset Taylor (right), are joined by students of the institution in a photo opportunity with the symbolic cheque handed over to NET. The proceeds, representing contributions from the Securing Hope for those in Need (SHINE) Trinidad and Tobago 2025 Charity Run, were presented during the handover ceremony held on Thursday, April 16, at Guardian Life Limited on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston.

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Shine Charity Run Delivers Over J$2M for Hurricane-hit Schools

More than J$2 million has been donated to support schools impacted by Hurricane Melissa through the ‘Securing Hope for Those in Need’ (SHINE) Initiative, following the SHINE Trinidad and Tobago 2025 Charity Run. Speaking during the handover ceremony for the proceeds, facilitated by the Guardian Group Foundation on Thursday (April 16) at Guardian Life Limited on Trafalgar Road in New...