This year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exam saw a disappointing performance in Mathematics by secondary school students, which has become a concern for the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). CXC released the results for both CSEC and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE). Based on the results, CSEC students had an overall acceptable performance of […]
Read More11,000 students failed to pass CSEC exams in 2018 across Caribbean
S ome 11,000 pupils across the region who wrote the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Exam (formerly O’ levels) last May/June got no passes. So said Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar Glenroy Cumberbatch at a function for the official release of results in Grenada on Saturday. The shocking figures came on the weekend when otherwise […]
Read More5000 students failed to pass a single subject at CXC in 2010
Almost 5,000 Jamaica public secondary-school students who sat the 2010 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations ended up without a single pass. However, this represents a continuing reduction in the number of students failing to pass even one subject. For the 2010 examinations, 14.2 per cent of the 33,888 students who faced the examiners for […]
Read MoreTina hits Billboard R & B/Hip Hop chart with Roses
Dancehall artiste Tina a.k.a Hood Celebrityy — scores her second Billboard entry with Roses, which enters the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart at #40. Roses is the first single from her recently released sophomore album Tina vs Hood Celebrityy, which was released in May via The KSR Group. She said her inspiration for Roses was the […]
Read MoreWill the Jamaica Tourist Board ever use Vybz Kartel to promote Jamaica’s tourism?
Bloggers have been wondering if the Jamaica Tourist Board will follow the example of St. Vincent and The Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) and use Vybz Kartel to promote the island’s top notch tourist product? The question emerged in the wake of a promotional video, produced by the SVGTA and the La Vue Hotel and Beach […]
Read MoreBuju Banton went on an angry rant against the LGBTQ community after show cancellations
Buju Banton went on an angry rant where he told the LGBQT community to “purge oonu heart so oonu can see God face”. He accused the community of stopping him from earning and “breaking the cycle of poverty” for his generation. “Oonu sit down and all oonu do is try tear down oonu one another. […]
Read MoreVybz Kartel set to make epic return with Freedom Street
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel will have his first public appearance in 14 years at his “Freedom Street” concert scheduled for New Year’s Eve, December 31, at Jamaica’s National Stadium. “To my fans, this concert is for you. Freedom Street is not just a return – it’s a statement,” Kartel said. “I’ve been waiting for this […]
Read MoreBuju Banton’s The Overcomer tour cancels Boston, Hartford
Several dates of Buju Banton’s ‘The Overcomer’ tour have now been officially cancelled. The Boston show, set for August 30 at the TD Garden, has been cancelled according to the arena’s website. Ticketmaster cancelled the show on September 1, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA at the Wells Fargo Center. Another Buju Banton gig, previously scheduled for […]
Read MoreTragic story of Medikk comes to an end
The music industry will get the chance to pay their final respects to entertainer and businesswoman Stephanie ‘Medikk’ Williams who will be buried on Saturday, August 24th, one year to the date when she was first reported missing by her family. A service of thanksgiving for her life will be held at the Church of […]
Read MoreMasicka delivers the energy at ‘Sparks After Dark’ during Sybaritic Weekend
Dancehall superstar Masicka delivered a stellar performance at the recent ‘Sparks After Dark’ at the Aqueducts of Rose Hall in Montego Bay, St James recently. Dressed in a loose-fitting white shirt, tight black leather jeans and white sneakers, he wowed the enthusiastic audience with a medley of songs such as “They Don’t Know,” “Leader,” “I […]
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