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Jamaica 4-H Clubs Manager for St. Ann, Tedroy Gordon (front right), looks on as Brown’s Town Primary School’s Kimone Linton, renders a cultural item during the St. Ann 4-H Clubs Parish Selection Day 2026 held at the institution on March 19.

St. Ann 4-H Clubs Parish Selection Day 2026

The next generation of Jamaican farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs were front and centre at the Brown’s Town Primary School in St. Ann on Thursday (March 19), as the St. Ann 4-H Clubs hosted its Parish Selection Day 2026. The event,...

Medical Assistant at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Delrose Francis (left), performs a finger-prick blood test on a member of the public during the St. Catherine High School's annual health fair, held at the institution in Spanish Town on March 20. Looking on is fellow medical assistant, Natalia Gordon. The HFJ partnered with the National Health Fund (NHF) to provide free health checks, including blood pressure, blood sugar, and others, to students, teachers and community members.

PHOTOS: St. Catherine High School’s Health Fair

College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) past student, Anthony Bogle (third left) and CASE President, Dr. Derrick Deslandes (second right) join others in cutting the ribbon to mark the dedication and relaunch of the Denna Bogle Computer Laboratory at the institution on March 19. Also pictured is Tanya Sinclair (right), Community Relations Education Officer for Region Two in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information.

CASE Gets Cutting-Edge AI Technology

Acting Principal at Brampton Primary School in Trelawny, Monica McBean (fourth left) is joined by the teaching staff in accepting a donation of furniture and soccer balls from President of Themis Mortgage in the United States, Chris Perry (right). The items were handed over at the institution on Thursday (March 19).

Brampton Primary Gets Furniture, Footballs from Florida-Based Company

Students participate in Round one of the Portland Primary Mathematics Quiz Competition, at the Buff Bay Primary School on March 18.

Mathematics Quiz Competition for Primary School Students In Portland

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19.

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HEART/NSTA Trust to Launch Leap Pilot In Fiscal Year 2026/27

The HEART/NSTA Trust will launch a pilot of the Learning, Earning and Prosper (LEAP) Programme in fiscal year 2026/27, aimed at expanding pathways from tertiary education to employment. In his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19), Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced that students enrolled in accredited tertiary...

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Students Lauded for Creativity and Vision

Students were lauded for their creativity and vision at the Announcement of Winners and Awards Ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Youth Creative Expression Competition, on March 19, at the Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston. The initiative, which was spearheaded by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Sustainable Development Goals Secretariat, in collaboration with e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam), provided students...

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Ground to Be Broken This Year for STEM Schools In St. Catherine and St. Ann

Ground will be broken this year for two Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) schools in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine and Minard, St. Ann. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19). The institutions are the first of six STEM...

President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen (right), and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Wayne Wesley, sign the Partnership Engagement Agreement (PEA) during the 2026 CXC Ministerial Forum opening ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 19). The partnership agreement aims to address persistent gaps between educational output and the readiness of young people for both the modern workforce and their role in society.

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CXC and Regional Employers Sign Agreement to Align Education with Global Workforce Demands

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and four major regional employer bodies have signed a Partnership Engagement Agreement (PEA), marking a significant milestone in aligning the region’s formal education system with the evolving demands of the global workforce. The partnership seeks to close persistent gaps between educational output and the readiness of young people for both the modern workforce and their...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam), Andrew Lee, delivers remarks during the announcement of winners and awards ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Youth Creative Expression Competition, on Thursday (March 19) at the Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston.

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Scores of Schools In Hurricane-Affected Parishes to Receive Satellite Broadband Internet

The e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam) is set to enhance connectivity and resilience in the education system, with 150 schools in hurricane-affected parishes to receive satellite broadband internet by the end of March. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andrew Lee, said the initiative forms part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to ensure that teaching and learning can continue uninterrupted, even during...

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St. Lucia’s Minister Visits Windsor School of Special Education

St. Lucia's Minister of Education, Youth Development, Sports and Digital Transformation, Hon. Danny Butcher, visited the Windsor School of Special Education in Duncan’s Pen, St. Catherine, on Wednesday, March 18. This was done after he saw beautifully handmade wooden Jamaican gift boxes by the special needs students and their educators of the school, at the inaugural Caribbean Examination Council (CXC)...