1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (617+ words) For the 2025/2026 academic year, there were 31,321 grade 11 students sitting in Jamaica’s classrooms. There is therefore an important distinction to be made between an exam pass rate and a cohort attainment rate. The former tells us how those who sat an…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (755+ words) FROM the moment he positioned a paintbrush between his neck and shoulder and brought an image to life without any hands, Tyrece Johnson knew he wanted to study at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts and…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (492+ words) BUKAVU, DR Congo (AFP)—A fire ripped through a school in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Bukavu on Thursday, sparking a stampede that killed at least 14 children, local and health sources said. The blaze began while the…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (229+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Nearly 200 children from August Town, Mona and surrounding communities benefited from free health services, school supplies and other back-to-school support through a recent outreach initiative hosted by the UWI Mona Guild of Students. The back-to-school treat, held at…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (422+ words) PETERSFIELD, Westmoreland — While several schools in western Jamaica still have a long way to go to repair damage inflicted by last October’s Hurricane Melissa, Petersfield Primary in Westmoreland is now 98 per cent complete. There are only a few doors and…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (452+ words) TRANSPORT Minister Daryl Vaz has indicated that a new contract arrangement for the maintenance of vehicles used in the National Rural School Bus Programme should be finalised by next month, but even with that not in place, he is confident…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (450+ words) UC Rusal Alumina Jamaica Ltd/WINDALCO invested $32.5 million in its educational programme in the lead-up to the new school year, which started on Monday. In a media release the company said it recently awarded scholarships and grants to 97 students. Of…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (339+ words) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has signalled that more underpopulated schools could be consolidated or left off the Government’s reconstruction list, arguing that Jamaica cannot continue maintaining costly education facilities with too few students to fill them. Speaking during Tuesday’s…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (501+ words) ST JAMES, Jamaica — Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School in St James welcomed students for the 2026/27 academic year on Monday, September 7, marking the start of its 50th anniversary year with a grand celebration and demonstrating a strong recovery from the devastation…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (404+ words) A Sandals Foundation-led restoration of schools across Jamaica’s western and northern parishes affected by Hurricane Melissa is being described as a rebirth. Valued at just over $214 million, the works have given students a fresh start to the 2026/2027 academic year — spanning…...