Carlong Publishers Donates $15.6m In Textbooks to Hurricane-Affected Primary Schools
Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited has donated 6,500 textbooks, valued $15.6 million, to support primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa. The donation was formally handed over on Thursday (March 12), during a ceremony at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Student Assessment Unit, located at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston.
PHOTOS: School Bus Handed Over to Bustamante High School
Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (sixth right), and Ambassador-designate of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Kohei Maruyama (sixth left), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a new school bus to Bustamante High School on Thursday (March 5) at the institution’s grounds […]
Holmwood Tech levels up
“The block is outfitted with an elevator for students and staff members who may have challenges, so from the first floor right up to the fourth floor the elevator [is utilised] and it is operated by members of staff. We don’t allow students to access it on their own,” Principal Hidran McKulsky said during the […]
Hundreds of primary, secondary students showcase solutions at STEAM in Action Expo
Hundreds of students from primary and secondary schools across the island last Thursday participated in the inaugural STEAM in Action Expo, a major highlight of National STEAM Education Week 2026. The Expo, held at the Chinese Benevolent Association on Old Hope Road in St Andrew, featured student-designed projects applying science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics […]
NET Executive Director Urges Students to Embrace Critical Thinking
Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey, is urging students across Jamaica to move beyond rote learning and embrace the transformative power of critical thinking. Speaking during the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) In Action Expo held Thursday (January 29) at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew, Mrs. […]
National Education Trust ensuring no school left behind
When Hurricane Melissa swept across Jamaica on October 28 last year, it left behind a trail of destruction that disrupted communities, damaged infrastructure, and tested the resilience of the nation’s education system. However, amid the challenges, schools are steadily returning to normalcy, thanks to the coordinated efforts of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information […]
Generators and Starlink Units Donated to Schools in Western Jamaica
Ten Westinghouse 4,000‑watt generators and five standard Starlink units have been donated to schools in western Jamaica by CCL Business Technology Limited, in collaboration with Kyocera Document Solutions America. The donations, valued at over $2 million, were formally presented to the National Education Trust (NET) during a ceremony at Caenwood Centre in Kingston on Tuesday, […]
New Building Standards to Transform Schools
A significant step forward in educational infrastructure is under way with the introduction of new school building standards islandwide, focusing on safety, sustainability, and student-focused design. The initiative was outlined during a sensitisation session on the New Building Standards for Schools, hosted by the National Education Trust (NET) on Friday (June 27), at the Overseas […]