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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…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (right) chats with Professor Peter Blair Henry (left), chair of the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC), during the official launch at Jamaica House on Tuesday. – Ian Allen photo
08 Sep, 2026 0

Holness: I am not satisfied with pace of Hurricane Melissa relief efforts

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has once again underscored his disappointment with the pace of recovery following last year’s catastrophic Hurricane Melissa. Holness was speaking at Tuesday’s launch…
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, greets student of Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston, Ajonieke Whittingham, during a visit to the institution's North Street campus on Monday,
08 Sep, 2026 0

Education ministry renews call for violence-free schools

School administrators, students and parents are being urged to play their part in maintaining a learning environment free from violence and bullying as the 2026/27 academic year gets under way. The…
Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson, says Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education allows students to develop critical-thinking, problem-solving and inquiry skills that are valuable across
08 Sep, 2026 0

Educators encouraged to expose students to more STEM-based learning

As the 2026/2027 academic year gets under way, educators are being encouraged to expose students to more science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-based learning, regardless of their…
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…