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Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Wayne Wesley, addresses Wednesday’s (January 7) CXC Press Conference held at the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) in Kingston.

CXC’S DISASTER AND BUSINESS RECOVERY PROTOCOL APPROVED

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Board of Governors has formally approved the Council’s long-established Disaster and Business Recovery Protocol. The approval was granted during CXC’s Governance Meetings held in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in December 2025. The protocol governs CXC’s...

Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant School, Susan Rattray Hammond, speaks to students in a classroom.

Classes Resume at Petersfield Primary and Infant School

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Children’s Education Will Not Be Jeopardised by Challenges Beyond Their Control – Ministry

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, hands out gifts to children in Black River, during the Kiddies Treat segment of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Black River Fireworks Festival, held in the St. Elizabeth capital on Wednesday (December 31). Dr. Wheatley represented Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at the event.

STEAM Gifts for Children in the West

Regional Director for Region Four, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Michele Pinnock.

Widespread Support for Institutions in Region Four

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Friends of Region 6 Recognise Outstanding Students, Educators from St. Catherine

Ten outstanding Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students from of St. Catherine have been awarded bursaries valued at $20,000 each by the Friends of Region 6. The presentation was made at the organisation’s annual awards ceremony held on Saturday (December 20), at the Old Harbour High School in the parish. Under the theme ‘Begin With the End in Mind: Maintain Your...

Principal of the St. Catherine-based Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School, Calvin Harris (right), presents students at the Pedro Plains Primary School in St. Elizabeth with relief supplies recently.

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Marlie Mount Primary Reaches Out to Schools in St. Elizabeth

The Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine has reached out to two primary schools in St. Elizabeth with relief supplies, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Principal of Marlie Mount, Calvin Harris, told JIS News that the items included educational supplies such as school bags and clothing, as they wanted to provide more...

The four retired educators at the St. Catherine-based Jonathan Grant High School, proudly display their citations. They are (from left) Textbook Administrator, Ivorene Neil; Vice Principal, James Davis; Internal Examination Coordinator, Olive Simms; and Textbook Administrator, Cheryl Brown-Harper. The retirees were honoured during the institution

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Jonathan Grant High School Retirees Honoured For 130 Years Of Service

Four retired educators at the St. Catherine-based Jonathan Grant High School, who have contributed a combined 130 years of service, have been honoured by the institution. The retirees, who have each served 30 years or more, are former Vice Principal, James Davis, 34 years; Textbook Administrator, Ivorene Neil, 33 years; Internal Examination Coordinator, Olive Simms, 33 years; and Textbook Administrator,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), engages in discussion with beneficiary, Darnett Denton (seated), during Tuesday’s (December 16) Assistive Aid Grant and Margaret Moody Scholarship Handover Ceremony at the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) in Kingston. Joining them are Acting Executive Director, JCPD, Desreen Boothe (left), and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings.

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Minister Charles Pursuing Global Partnerships to Strengthen Disability Accessibility in Jamaica

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says he is pursuing opportunities for global partnerships to enhance accessibility and inclusivity for persons with disabilities in Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News following Tuesday’s (December 16) Assistive Aid Grant and Margaret Moody Scholarship handover ceremony at the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) office in Kingston, Minister Charles...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, uses manipulatives to explain a mathematics concept during the Ministry

3 months ago EducationYouth

Students Benefiting from Mathematics Camp 2025

Students at institutions across the island are benefiting from specialised instruction in mathematics this week as the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information stages its annual Christmas mathematics camp. The initiative is targeted at the 56 schools under the National School Learning Improvement Plan (NSLIP), which is aimed at improving student achievement in mathematics and English. The sessions, which...

Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Michele Pinnock.

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Parents Encouraged to Support Children’s Emotional Recovery as They Resume Classes

Parents are being urged to play an active role in supporting their children’s emotional recovery as schools resume classes across western parishes following the disruption caused by Hurricane Melissa. Speaking with JIS News, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Regional Director for Region Four, Dr. Michele Pinnock, said that many students are still processing the impact of the hurricane...

National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris‑Ghartey (second left), presents a certificate of appreciation to CCL Business Technology Limited Chief Executive Officer, Wayne Brown, and Managing Director, Karen Felicien‑Brown, during Tuesday’s (December 16) handover ceremony at Caenwood Centre, Kingston. The company, in collaboration with Kyocera Document Solutions America, donated 10 generators and five Starlink units to schools in western Jamaica. At left is Assistant Chief Education Officer, Daynea Facey

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Generators and Starlink Units Donated to Schools in Western Jamaica

Ten Westinghouse 4,000‑watt generators and five standard Starlink units have been donated to schools in western Jamaica by CCL Business Technology Limited, in collaboration with Kyocera Document Solutions America. The donations, valued at over $2 million, were formally presented to the National Education Trust (NET) during a ceremony at Caenwood Centre in Kingston on Tuesday, December 16. Warsop Primary School...