education
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The Bahamas, CDB fund College of The Bahamas transformation project
Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – Aimed at strengthening the institution in key areas that will undergird the future University of The Bahamas, The College of The Bahamas Transformation Project was launched on Wednesday, March 4th during a special ceremony held at the Harry C. Moore Library and Information Centre. The project is funded by the Government of the Commonwealth of the…
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Caribbean Media Group Helps Trinidad School
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (March 6, 2015) – Students with learning disabilities in Trinidad recently received a helping hand from the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) when the US-based nonprofit organization donated sporting equipment to Eshe's Learning Centre in Woodbrook. Basketballs, soccer balls and other sporting equipment presented by CMEx President Bevan Springer were gratefully received by Kitts Cadette, principal of…
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Broadband the key to bringing ‘education to all’, says UN Broadband Commission
Paris, 27 February 2015 – Mobile phones, tablets and e-readers with broadband connectivity could prove the long-sought panacea in the global effort to bring quality, ubiquitous multidisciplinary educational opportunities to people everywhere, especially the world’s poorest or most isolated communities, according to the UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development, which held its 11th meeting at UNESCO headquarters in Paris today. A report…
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PM Lauds University for $4 Billion Investment
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has lauded the University of the West Indies (UWI) for investing $4 billion to create a state-of-the-art faculty of medical sciences. Delivering the keynote address at the ceremonial opening of the UWI Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex (FMSTRC), at the Mona Campus in St. Andrew, today (February 4), the…
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How This Foundation is Developing the Caribbean’s Next Tourism Leaders
SAN JUAN — Tourism: it’s the largest single economic driver in the Caribbean, and promoting its continued development remains one of the most crucial objectives for the wider region. That’s why the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has its CHTA Education Foundation, which, since 1987, has helped educate industry personnel and students pursuing careers in tourism. It’s a foundation whose…
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Education Ministry Confident Of Achieving Literacy Target
The Ministry of Education is expressing confidence in attaining its goal of 85 per cent of students in the grade four age cohort achieving mastery of literacy in 2015. An optimistic Portfolio Minister, Rev. Ronald Thwaites, notes that the country is now 7.6 per cent away from achieving this target. “The final measurement will be made at this year’s sitting…
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Gov’t express confidence in Tablets in Schools Programme
The Jamaican Government says it has taken note of concerns raised by the Auditor-General about the future viability of the Tablets in Schools programme, but has vowed to proceed with full implementation of the initiative. According to Julian Robinson, Minister of State for Technology, the pilot project is under constant review and deficiencies will be addressed. Mr. Robinson was responding, in…
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More doors opened to advanced education
Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 14, 2015 (SKNIS): More doors of opportunities for persons wishing to further their education have been opened with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government and SENECA College of Applied Arts and Technology in Canada. John Allen, Honorary Consul of St. Kitts and Nevis in Toronto stated that this comes at an…
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Education as tool for enduring culture of peace: CARICOM
Education is a powerful weapon against oppression and can support a culture of peace, according to the Permanent Representative to the UN of St. Kitts and Nevis. Inga King was addressing the UN General Assembly on behalf of the 14 Member States of the Caribbean community, CARICOM. Ambassadors on Monday shared how their countries or regions are promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue,…
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Enhance students’ analytical skills urge Patterson
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec.7, 2014 – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and other regional education stakeholders have been challenged to further restructure the curricula and tests for students to significantly enhance their ability to thoroughly analyze questions and problems, and come up with practical answers and solutions. This charge came from former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, as he…
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