Joy at Penwood as CXC reverses failing grades

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Joy at Penwood as CXC reverses failing grades

Weeks of agony ended in jubilation recently for more than a dozen students of Penwood High School in St Andrew, who have now learnt they did not all fail the 2020 English language exam offered by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). Last...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Used car market stronger than ever as August sales beat previous records - Voice Online

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