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Technical drawing and building technology teacher Kemoy Blake conducting a class at Winston Jones High School in Manchester.
August 21, 2026 by Sashana Small

Blake’s grade-one sweep - Young teacher’s dedication pays off as all 10 TD students earn top marks

Kemoy Blake, the technical drawing teacher at Winston Jones High School in Manchester, is used to his students achieving high passes in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)…
August 21, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Driver fights to be reinstated after gas theft accusation, resignation

A former Rubis Energy Jamaica driver is fighting to be reinstated after claiming that he was forced to sign a resignation letter following allegations that he was involved in the theft of gas from…
Clive Harris, group technical manager at Rainforest addressing scholarship recipients at the group’s headquarters in Montego Bay.
August 21, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Beyond ‘Red Light, Yellow Light, Pepper Light’

WESTERN BUREAU: Young Jamaicans are being challenged to look beyond Red Light, Yellow Light, Pepper Light hype and use the Internet to find scholarships, learn skills, and pursue opportunities capable…
Healthcare providers take notes during the Western Regional Health Authority’s Family Health Review at the Burchell Baptist Church Hall in Montego Bay on August 20.
August 21, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Nutrition counselling giving pregnant women better shot at beating anaemia

WESTERN BUREAU: Nadine Simmonds-Lewis, the regional nutritionist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), said a review by the entity has found that pregnant women who received nutrition…
Principal of Maud McLeod Beverley Feare hands out a care package to one of her students after Hurricane Melissa.
August 20, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Battered schools, resilient results - Storm-hit western institutions make major gains in CSEC, CAPE

WESTERN BUREAU: Before Beverley Feare could prepare her students for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, she first had to find them. Hurricane Melissa had torn through…
Dr Dana Morris-Dixon, minister of education, skills, youth and information, addresses the delegates at the third and final day of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s 62nd annual conference at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny yesterday.
August 20, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

‘Students must follow the rules’ - Education minister says schools’ grooming policies must be made clear to parents

WESTERN BUREAU: Ahead of the start of the September school term, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is urging school administrators to ensure that students obey stipulated dress and grooming…
La Sonja Harrison, the newly installed president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, addresses the delegates at the third and final day of the association’s 62nd annual conference at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Wednesday, August 19. H
August 20, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

‘I cannot change who I am’ - JTA boss vows to disrupt education status quo

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison says she cannot change, declaring that she will continue to challenge the status quo and ask uncomfortable questions on…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon.
August 20, 2026

Education minister dismisses call to remove ‘political influence’ from school boards

WESTERN BUREAU: Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has dismissed concerns that there is a need to remove what some have labelled ‘political influence’ from school boards. According to…
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August 20, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

JTA holds fire on JTC bill

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison says the association is waiting patiently to see the revised Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill before they are…