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Teenage mothers to be reintegrated in Guyana school system

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Despite opposition from several headmasters in Guyana schools, teenage mothers will be reintegrated into the school system but the programme, which should have started in September, has been pushed back for a few months in order to train Schools Welfare Officers.

CARICOM to place more emphasis on early childhood education

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA: Strengthening of the early childhood care and development sector of the Caribbean is high on the agenda of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) later this month in Guyana. The COHSOD will launch Regional Guidelines.

St Lucia's Monroe College kicks off annual distinguished lecture series

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CASTRIES, St Lucia: Dr Biko Agozino, an internationally recognized expert on the African Diaspora in the Caribbean, who is also a professor of criminology at UWI, will be the first speaker to present the Monroe College Annual Disguished Lecture in St Lucia. A question and answer period will follow Agozino’s lecture.

Government is serious about education, says Jamaica's PM

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica (OPM): Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding is serious about education. He reiterated his position in Parliament on Wednesday, when he defended his position on the government's purchase of property at Ferry, which houses the Hydel Group of Schools, preventing the demise of the institution.

OAS launches integration through education initiative

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, USA: A new partnership the Organization of American States (OAS) has launched with the University of the West Indies (UWI) and two major Haitian universities seeks to widen cooperation among institutions of higher learning and facilitate Haiti’s integration into the Caribbean Community.

Top UWI professors advocate teaching change

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Two top Caribbean university professors would like to see a change in the way classes are taught at university level as well as for the Caribbean Examination Council examinations. Professor Nigel Harris, Vice Chancellor UWI, said this need for a change in the teaching was...

Monroe College, St Lucia to start MBA Program in January 2009

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CASTRIES, St Lucia: November 13, 2008, will be “MBA Open House Day” at Monroe College. The College will offer information and discussion to interested individuals on its world-class Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA). This open house is designed to help answer any questions about applying.

Nearly 2,000 graduate at UWI Mona in three ceremonies

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Nearly 2,000 students have graduated from the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies. The University decided to have three ceremonies, one of Friday evening and two on Saturday. The Jamaica Gleaner reported that females outnumbered their male counterparts.

Seventeenth COHSOD to evaluate progress in education

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Accelerating the implementation agenda in the Community is the theme for the 17th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) and Ministers with responsibility for education will meet on 17-18 November to evaluate the progress made in education.

OAS Scholars Association launched in Jamaica

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, USA: An Organization of American States (OAS) Scholars Association in Jamaica was launched in Kingston on Thursday, to promote knowledge-sharing among member states through the OAS ex-fellows in the priority areas established by the member states.

UWI impacts every sphere of Jamaica life

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Despite the competitive education arena in which the University of the West Indies (UWI) operates, it continues to produce a larger number of graduates than any of the ten or more universities operating in Jamaica and is the single university that trains doctors and lawyers in Jamaica.

Upward trend in post graduate studies at UWI

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: There has been an upward trend in the number of persons showing interest in pursuing postgraduate programmes at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus in Barbados, and as a result the academic institution is constantly enhancing its offerings.

Trinidad and Tobago hosting OAS seminar on future of teacher education

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, USA: Trinidad and Tobago is playing host this week to an Organization of American States (OAS) seminar on teacher education for the 21st century. The conference, which will be held in La Romain October 29-31, brings together early childhood education officials from the 34 OAS Member States.

Government offers substantial increase to 22,000 Jamaican teachers

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican government is offering substantial increase to the country's 22,000 teachers. The Gleaner newspaper reported that, consistent with the 2006-2008 agreement, the salaries of public school teachers are to be increased to 80 percent of those of their counterparts in the private sector.

Education takes the spotlight at seventeenth COHSOD

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: On 18-19 November, 2008, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Education meet in Georgetown, Guyana, for a comprehensive review of the last ten years of the Community’s work in education. The first COHSOD on education was held in 1998.

Students embrace CSME

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The first batch of students who participated in the recently launched project ‘Students Engaging the CSME through Field Promotions’ have lauded the practical, more hands-on approach to learning about the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

Therapist to work with pre-schoolers in BVI

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ST THOMAS, BVI: The Ministry of Education in the British Virgin Islands has taken a positive step towards improving education in the territory by recruiting a speech and language therapist to work with pre-school-aged children. Minister of Education and Culture, Andrew Fahie made the announcement at a press conference.

St Lucia to launch National Science Teachers/Educator Award

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CASTRIES, St Lucia: St Lucia will be honouring a full-time teacher from a local tertiary, secondary or primary school who teaches any science subject or subjects. The educator will be an individual who has contributed to the development of science in St.Lucia. Retired teachers/educators may be nominated.

Committee of assistance to Cuba created in Barbados

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): A Committee of Assistance to Cuba was created in Barbados with the participation of diverse institutions and personalities that will promote solidarity actions in order to contribute to the ongoing recovery efforts underway in Cuba after the damage caused by hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

Letter: Regarding 'Re-introduction of corporal punishment in schools'

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

I hope that Minister Baksh’s idea of bringing back flogging to the schools is blocked by legislative action or outrage from the public and the media. Such action is in direct conflict with the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child. 109 countries in the world successfully educate children without hitting them.

More allegations of exam leakage in Trinidad, this time in police department

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: There is yet another allegation of examination leakage in Trinidad and Tobago; this time is in the country’s police examination for promotion from Corporal to Sergeant. The alleged leak was raised in the House of Representative by Opposition Member of Parliament, Subhas Panday.

UWI at Cave Hill gets $2 million boost

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Cave Hill Campus of the University of West Indies in Barbados received a $2 million boost from Sagicor Life Inc to outfit the campus’ new teaching facility. President and CEO of Sagicor, Dr Patricia Downes-Grant explained that the donation was in keeping Sagicor's support for national development.

Young Western Saharan refugees build for the future in Cuba

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

HAVANA, Cuba (UNHCR): The plight of the Sahrawi is one of the most protracted refugee situations in the world, but over the past quarter century a few thousand have been allowed to leave their camps in Algeria and study in a Caribbean island. An estimated 3,000 young Sahrawis have received education in Cuba.

Twenty Dominican students to engage the CSME through field promotion

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ROSEAU, Dominica: Twenty students from the Dominica State College are among the first batch of sixty university students to be trained on how to identify and develop a response to opportunities within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). These students will travel to Jamaica from September 30.

Guyana secures US$20 million grant for education

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana government is to receive a US$20.5 million grant from a 14 member consortium of donors supervised by the All Fast Track Initiative (EFA-FTI). Education Minister Shaik Baksh who has just returned from Paris, where he attended a meeting of EFA-FTI.

Teacher caught with fake degree in Antigua

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ST JOHN'S, Antigua: A secondary school teacher within the public system in Antigua and Barbuda tendered his resignation immediately on Tuesday after he was caught presenting a fake document to education officials. The teacher, whose name is being withheld at this time, was seeking to be upgraded.

Students to get hands on CSME experience

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), officially launched a project entitled 'Students Engaging the CSME through Field Promotions' during a press conference in Barbados last week. Sixty young people will be the initial beneficiaries of the project.

All schools in Jamaica to re-open by end of October

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Minister of Education, Andrew Holness, has disclosed that all schools in Jamaica, except those that require significant repairs, should be fully re-opened by the end of October. He made this announcement during an interview with JIS News last week.

More youngsters from St Lucia to study in Cuba

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): A group of youngsters from St Lucia, who will soon be studying in Cuban universities, participated in a meeting at the Cuban embassy in the Caribbean island. Also attending the meeting, presided over by Hugo Ruiz, Cuban ambassador to St Lucia, was Oliver Scott.

Educational opportunities in the French West Indies

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CASTRIES, St Lucia: In order to show its dedication to the strengthening of the ties between the French Caribbean and the OECS Member States, the University of the French West Indies and Guiana (Université des Antilles et de la Guyane – UAG) is offering a language training programme to new applicants.

BVI Education Minister speaks of improvements for next school year

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ROAD TOWN, BVI: British Virgin Islands Education Minister, Andrew Fahie outlined a series of plans for the 2008/2009 school year as he addressed teachers and students at the commencement of the school year. He announced that emphasis will be placed on training teachers.

Guyana parents face prosecution for not sending children to school

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Ministry of Education in Guyana is launching a campaign against parents and guardians who do not send their children to school. Education Minister Shaik Baksh has instructed education officers and other officials from his ministry to track down defaulting parents.

BVI grateful for UWI support in education programme

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ROAD TOWN, BVI: British Virgin Islands Premier Ralph O'Neal said his government is extremely grateful for the support that the University of the West Indies (UWI) has given to the territory, especially to the Community College. The territory benefitted tremendously from UWI's existence, O'Neal added.

Guyanese to study in Cuba for 2008/2009 academic year

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A total of 150 students from Guyana will leave for Cuba shortly to begin their academic year 2008-2009. The students will study agronomy, medicine, engineering and physical education. President Bharat Jagdeo pointed out that Guyana needs well trained young people.

Cuban teachers recruited for Jamaica

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Fifteen additional teachers have been recruited from Cuba, to teach in Jamaican schools, under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Co-operation Programme. The teachers underwent a two-day orientation exercise, which was held in Kingston, August 26 to 27.

Improved performance in CSEC science subjects

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Candidates’ performance in the Science subjects offered for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations throughout the region improved this year when compared with performance in 2007. Agricultural Science (Single Award) and Physics showed the most improvement.

OAS meeting of Caribbean education stakeholders concludes in Barbados

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: A group of Caribbean stakeholders concluded a three-day meeting in Barbados on Wednesday, in which they discussed details of a distance course for educators entitled “Education for Democratic Citizenship in the Caribbean”. The course was spearheaded by the OAS.

Montserrat's UWI Campus hosts Eighth Annual Jim Allen Lecture

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BRADES, Montserrat: On Friday, 29 August 2008, the University of the West Indies (UWI) branch of Montserrat will host its annual lecture in the Jim Allen Lecture series at the Brades, Arts, and Education Centre. This year’s lecture is jointly organized by the UWI and the Chief Minister’s Office.

Jamaican teachers want PM to intervene in salary talks

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica’s 22,000 public school teachers are hopping mad about the delay in salary increases and fringe benefits and are calling on Prime Minister Bruce Golding to intervene. The teachers were told on Tuesday that the Jamaica Teachers Association had failed to come to an agreement.

Computer Science and IT show biggest improvement in CAPE 2008

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Performance in the two technology-related subjects of Computer Science and Information Technology showed the most improved performance in the 2008 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), offered by the Caribbean Examinations Council.

UWI celebrates its 60th anniversary as graduates run the show in the region

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The University of the West Indies (UWI) is celebrating its 60th anniversary and graduates from the educational institution are in the forefront of political, educational, cultural and other developmental aspects in the region. More so, most of the top businessmen are UWI graduates.

Cuban scholarship programme in Guyana to continue until 2010

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): The Cuban Scholarship Programme facilitated by the government of Guyana, which has enabled over 1,000 students to date to study in Cuba in various disciplines, is to continue until 2010 and has not ended as was previously announced,

US ambassador to deliver commencement address in St Lucia

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CASTRIES, St Lucia: On Sunday, August 10, 2008 Mary Ourisman, US Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean will deliver the commencement address at the first graduation ceremony held at Monroe College in St Lucia. Forty-two students will receive Bachelor’s Degrees.

Five Bahamians receive Chinese government scholarships

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS): The government of China awarded five Bahamian students full Chinese Government Scholarships last week bringing the ten-year total to 19 since the Chinese government began awarding scholarships to deserving Bahamian students in 1999, two years after establishing diplomatic relations.

New UWI Open Campus officially launched

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ST JOHNS, Antigua: The official regional launch of the University of the West Indies (UWI) newest campus, the Open Campus, took place during the 29th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM Community (CARICOM) in Antigua and Barbuda.

Caribbean needs to protect its tertiary education sector, says St Kitts PM

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): Caribbean nations are opposed to the full-scale liberalisation or opening up of the region’s tertiary education sector, which is seen as a public good and not as an economic or commercial enterprise, said St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas.