Education

Professor Sir Hilary Beckles Calls for Multi-donor Trust Fund for Higher Education and Research in the Caribbean

October 19, 2020

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Monday 19 October 2020—The crisis being faced by the higher education sector in the Caribbean brought regional Prime Ministers, Ministers, senior policy makers, representatives from the United Nations, international donor agencies and development banks together virtually on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. This pivotal meeting themed, “Investing in higher education to […]

SmartTerm Hires Former CXC Webmaster as its First Chief Product Officer

October 12, 2020

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former CXC Webmaster, Ayodele Pompey has joined SmartTerm as the company’s first chief product officer (CPO). As CPO, he will oversee SmartTerm’s product strategy and lead the development of SmartTerm’s portfolio of education technology products. Before joining SmartTerm, Ayodele worked as a product manager and solutions manager at Smartmatic International, the global […]

Review of TAMCC Student Grades From CXC

October 7, 2020

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, OCT. 6, 2020: The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religious Affairs and Information has promised that once information is made available on their behalf, it will give full support to students at the T.A. Marryshow Community College (TAMCC), who are requesting a review of their grade(s). The CXC deadline for reviews […]

Government Demonstrates Allegiance to the Education Sector in Carriacou and Petite Martinique

September 9, 2020

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, SEPT. 9, 2020 – In addition to the ongoing repairs on the Mt. Pleasant, Windward and Hillsborough Pre-Primary Schools and the completion of significant upgrading of the L’Esterre R.C. School and Bogles Pre-primary School, plans are in motion, by the Government of Grenada, to undertake major repairs at other schools in Carriacou […]

OAS Scholarship: Certificate in Early Childhood Development and Family Studies

August 25, 2020

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, AUG. 25, 2020 – The Organization of American States (OAS) has announced a scholarship opportunity, for a Certificate in Early Childhood Development and Family Studies, through the University of the West Indies (UWI). This course of study lasts one year and will be delivered online, via the UWI Open Campus Platform, but […]

ECLAC and UNESCO Publish a Document Analyzing the Challenges for Education Engendered by the Pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean

August 24, 2020

The United Nations organizations launch a report revealing the consequences and measures taken by educational systems in the region in the face of the COVID-19 crisis while offering recommendations for managing the impact, outlining opportunities for learning and innovation. A new ECLAC-UNESCO report entitled Education in the time of COVID-19 alerts the international community to […]

Hand Across the Sea Partners With Bank to Achieve Sustainable Literacy Programme

August 5, 2020

St. George’s, Grenada, August 4, 2020. Teachers acting as Literacy Links in Grenada, visited CIBC FirstCaribbean Head Office to express their gratitude on receiving books to augment their school libraries and study materials. The books were made available courtesy of the Hands Across the Sea Programme with financial support from the bank. Literacy Link for […]

Ministry of Education Summer Programme 2020

July 29, 2020

ST. GEORGE’S JULY 29, 2020 – The Summer Programme to be implemented by the Ministry of Education begins on Thursday, July 30, 2020, for all Grade 6 students who were not awarded a place at a Secondary School, for the 2020-2021 academic year. Those students are asked to go to the centers on Thursday morning […]

Textbooks and E-Books to Be Used Side by Side in 2020

July 14, 2020

The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religious Affairs and Information informs all stakeholders that there is no change to the schoolbooks programme for the 2020-2021 school year. The Ministry further informs the public that the Fortuna Pix e-books are being introduced this school year as supplementary resources. Parents and guardians are therefore advised to […]

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