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Port Antonio Primary School Principal Kennecha Davis-Williams.
09 Sep, 2026 0

New approach for boys at Port Antonio Primary

Seeking to narrow the achievement gap between boys and girls, Port Antonio Primary has introduced all-boys classes and tailored learning programmes as part of a broader effort to improve outcomes…
Sheets of zinc lay on the grounds of Carisbrook Primary and Infant School as repair work continues.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Carisbrook Primary pushes ahead amid construction

WESTERN BUREAU: Students at Carisbrook Primary School in St Elizabeth returned to classes on Monday despite ongoing construction work at the institution, as principal Patrick Malcolm insisted that…
Principal Beverley Feare shares a moment with students on Monday after welcoming them on the red carpet for Maud McLeod High School’s first day of single-shift schooling since 2008.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Maud McLeod returns to single-shift schooling

While several schools across Jamaica, particularly in Region 4, are beginning the new academic year on a shift system as they continue to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, Maud…
The JPS & Partners Co-operative Credit Union’s 2026 scholarship recipients share a proud moment with keynote speaker Rhoda Moy Crawford (front row, second left), member of parliament, and minister of state in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and
09 Sep, 2026 0

Credit unions invest more than $20m in Jamaica’s future through education

More than 400 students across Jamaica have received scholarships, bursaries, and grants as credit unions commit over $20 million to education, reaffirming their founding principle of ‘People Helping…
Councillor Lloyd Garrick (left) of the Moneague Division, Chairman of the Civic Affairs and Community Relations Committee Councillor Genevor Gordon-Bailey (centre), and centenarian Ilsa Maud Hinds, during a recognition visit at her home in Faith’s Pen, M
09 Sep, 2026 0

St Ann Municipal Corporation recognises two centenarians

The St Ann Municipal Corporation (SAMC), through its Civic Affairs and Community Relations Committee, recently honoured two of the parish’s centenarians. Ilsa Maud Hinds and Olga Guillermina…
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09 Sep, 2026 0

Hello Mi Neighbour | Learn to say sorry

It is never right, even to think that we are always right. It is therefore always right to humble ourselves and apologise whenever we find ourselves in the wrong, not that we are always wrong!…
Tents waiting to be erected on the school’s playing field to accommodate face-to-face classes as repair work continues on the hurricane-damaged institution.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Burnt Savannah Primary goes hybrid

WESTERN BUREAU: While the Burnt Savannah Primary in St Elizabeth opened its doors on Monday, only grade six students were accommodated as the school is still reeling from the damage caused by…
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09 Sep, 2026 0

Three cops injured, man fatally shot in alleged confrontation in Mount Salem, St James

Two policemen and a policewoman were shot and injured, and a man was shot and killed during an alleged gunfight early this morning in Mount Salem, Montego Bay, St James. The dead man has been…
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09 Sep, 2026 0

Two men fatally shot by police in Portmore

Two men were shot and killed by the police in Watson Grove, Portmore, St Catherine on Tuesday, and an illegal gun was seized. The deceased have been identified by the police as 26-year-old Javaughn…