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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

Brampton Primary School in Trelawny has received a donation of six desks and chairs and footballs from Florida-based company, Themis Mortgage. The items were officially handed over during a ceremony held at the school on Thursday (March 19). In an...

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.

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

Students Lauded for Creativity and Vision

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

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)...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (second left), and National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey (right), look on as Charge d

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PHOTOS: Marlie Hill Primary Receives Grant from Japanese Embassy to Purchase School Bus

Principal of the Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in Santa Cruz , St. Elizabeth, Carlene Williams-Heath (second left), receives a cheque for $7 million from Chairman of the iPrint Group of Companies, Stephen Steele (right), at the school on Tuesday (March 17). Also taking part are (from left) Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information – Region 5, Gregory King, and Donor Project Coordinator at the National Education Trust (NET), Danielle Drummond.

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Park Mountain Primary Receives $7 Million from iPrint Group of Companies

Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, has received $7 million from the iPrint Group of Companies to support post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. The money will be used to undertake critical roofing and electrical works at the institution, which sustained significant damage during the passage of the hurricane on October 28 last year. At the handover...

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Learninghub Group Donates $250,000 In Books to Support Pep Students

Books valued at $250,000 have been donated by The LearningHub Group (formerly GoGSAT) to support Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students across Jamaica as part of a collaborative initiative to strengthen literacy and ensure continuity in learning, following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The donation was formally presented during a PEP Books Handover Ceremony, held on Tuesday (March 17) at the...

Meals served to students as part of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Breakfast Programme.

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Home Economics Education to Be Highlighted March 20

Schools across the island will commemorate World Home Economics Day (WHED) 2026 on Friday, March 20, under the global theme ‘You Are What You Eat: Feeding the Future’. The annual event, initiated by the International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE), is celebrated worldwide on March 21 and underscores the vital role of Home Economics Education in advancing individual well-being, strengthening...