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Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang.
09 Sep, 2026 0

Chang: New Granville Police Station back on track

WESTERN BUREAU: National Security and Peace Minister Dr Horace Chang has indicated that the plan to build a new police station in Granville, St James, is now back on track. According to Chang,…
Tents erected on the ground in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, after approximately 20 houses were demolished last month.
08 Sep, 2026 0

COOPERS PEN SCHOOL BLUES - Majority of 25 displaced children miss first day of new academic year

WESTERN BUREAU: Of the 25 school-age children whose homes were bulldozed during a recent demolition exercise in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, only seven ventured out for the start of the new school year on…
Senator Dana Morris Dixon, (centre) Minister of Education; Carlon Pitt, (second right) Principal of the School; Dr. Walton Small, (right) Retired Principal of Hydel High and Icylin Golding, (second left) Custos Rotolorum of St. Catherine and students rele
08 Sep, 2026 0

A new dawn - Hopes high as Hydel Cumberland High embarks on win-win mission

Principal of the newly created Hydel Cumberland High School in St Catherine, Carlon Pitt, said the institution is already seeing the benefits of the merger, and is focused on moving forward as it…
Minister of Education Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Two primary schools merged, 3 closed

The Government is exploring closing and merging more schools across Jamaica as a means of maximising resources and infrastructure, Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has indicated. “We…
Dr Lavern Stewart, newly installed principal of Herbert Morrison Technical High.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Western schools reopen as rehab work continues

WESTERN BUREAU: Schools across western Jamaica reopened on Monday for the 2026-2027 academic year despite some still needing extensive repairs to restore their hurricane-ravaged compounds. Dr Lavern…
A section of the St Elizabeth Technical High School compound that was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa last October.
08 Sep, 2026 0

STETHS built to bounce back

To reopen after the devastation to its infrastructure almost a year ago as a result of Hurricane Melissa is a tale that reflects the adopted theme of St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS).…
Christopher Issa
08 Sep, 2026 0

J$1.5m lifeline for children of tourism workers

WESTERN BUREAU: As thousands of children returned to classrooms across Jamaica yesterday, some sons and daughters of tourism workers were doing so against a very different backdrop – their parents…
Latoya Harris Ghartey
08 Sep, 2026 0

NET rebuilding schools for future resilience

In acknowledging the unease, particularly among those in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, the National Education Trust (NET) is reaffirming the unwavering pledge of the Build Back Better…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address at the official launch ceremony of Hydel Cumberland High School yesterday at the Cumberland campus in Portmore, St Catherine.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Schools must follow repair protocols – education minister

Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon is urging schools not to undertake repairs outside the Ministry of Education’s established protocols as the ministry awaits a second report on the…