Thirty-one exceptional students, including Jamaica’s top boy and girl in the 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, were honoured by Guardian Life Limited for their academic excellence and dedication. They were recognised during the entity’s 19th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston under the theme: ‘Action Meets Excellence’. Assistant Chief Education Officer,...

Godfrey Stewart High School, in Westmoreland, will be placing increased emphasis on literacy, particularly for new students, to begin the 2025-26 academic year. Principal Emily Lawrence-Ricketts told JIS News, in an interview, that the school is rolling out a reading intervention programme, aimed primarily at incoming first form students. “Right now, we are putting together a reading intervention programme for...

Principal of Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, Deon Stern Anglin, says the institution is fully equipped and eager to welcome more than 1,200 students when classes resume on Monday (September 1). Mrs. Anglin noted that the school has been undertaking several initiatives to ensure a smooth start to the academic year, including early readiness testing for new grade...

The police will be increasing their presence in St. James to ensure public safety and smooth traffic movement, as the new school year begins on Monday, September 1. Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, told JIS News that traffic congestion was a major concern, while noting officers will be deployed to major...

The HEART/NSTA Trust, in partnership with Guangdong VCOM Educational Technology Co. Ltd., officially launched the WorldSkills Jamaica Global Training Centre at the HEART College of Construction Services, in Portmore, recently. The centre will enhance Jamaica’s national skills development strategy and position the country as a regional leader in workforce training and innovation. In her remarks, Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA...

With the 2025-26 academic year fast approaching, Wakefield Primary and Falmouth Primary Schools in Trelawny are actively preparing to ensure a seamless start to the new term. Administrators at both institutions are implementing new programmes and introducing measures to boost student performance. Principal of Wakefield Primary School, Michael James, told JIS News that refurbishment works are progressing to ensure the...

The world’s largest floating book fair, Logos Hope, docked at the Montego Bay Cruise Ship Terminal in St. James on Friday (August 22). The vessel is expected to remain in Montego Bay until September 14. Visitors to the Logos Hope will be required to pay an entry fee of $500; however, children under 12 and seniors over 65 may enter...