News from the Caribbean:
New scholarship opportunity in Canada for Guyanese high schoolers
January 21, 2012
VANCOUVER, Canada -- While there are scholarship programs available for Guyanese students to study abroad after graduating from high school, few have the opportunity to attend a high school abroad. Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific...
Cuban literacy method benefits almost six million people around the world
January 20, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Almost six million people in 28 countries all over the world have learned to read and write thanks to the Cuban literacy method ‘Yo si puedo’ (Yes, I Can). According to Enia Rosa Torres, an advisor to the Cuban Minister of Education...
Commentary: Should the new university in Haiti be part of the state system or autonomous?
January 7, 2012
On January 12, 2012, President Michel Joseph Martelly of Haiti will stand by President Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Republic in Limonade (located fifteen minutes from Cape Haitian), to inaugurate the magnificent university complex...
Haitian school's reconstruction starts
December 26, 2011
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- If all goes according to plan, by the time the next academic year begins in September, Furcy in Haiti will have a brand new public school. The facility, which will replace the old one toppled by the 2010 earthquake...
Study abroad institute launches first program in Cuba
December 23, 2011
STAMFORD, USA -- The American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS) has announced the launch of its first study abroad program in Cuba, in association with Presbyterian College and the University of Havana.
OAS partners with Haitian government and Teachers Without Borders
December 13, 2011
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- The Organization of American States (OAS), with the support of the Haitian government, has presented certificates to the first group of teachers that completed the certificate program in Building Capacity for Teaching and Learning.
Caribbean Examinations Council meets in Trinidad
December 6, 2011
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) held its 43rd meeting under the chairmanship of Professor E Nigel Harris, vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday.
Changes in Barbados education system already on stream, says minister
December 5, 2011
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Ronald Jones has welcomed the sentiments of Professor Cardinal Warde on the need for change in the island's education system.
Barbados education minister criticises narrow focus on 11-plus examination
December 2, 2011
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- The 11-Plus exam will not make a child learn, says Barbados Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Ronald Jones, who, earlier this week, spoke on expected changes in the educational system.
CXC developing primary school exit examination
November 28, 2011
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) is developing a primary school exit examination, professor of research, measurement and evaluation at the University of the West Indies' School of Education...
IDB donates $50 million for education in Haiti
November 25, 2011
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced the approval of a $50 million grant to support the education reform Haiti launched in 2010, seeking to expand access to free, quality education for all Haitian children.
Belize students invited to visit new planetarium in Chetumal, Mexico
November 24, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- The Mexican Embassy has invited 100 of the best Belizean students for a trip to visit the new “Yook’ol Kaab” Planetarium and the Museum of the Mayan Culture in Chetumal, Mexico. The aim of the trip is to expand the knowledge...
Trinidad to host CXC governance meetings and awards ceremony
November 23, 2011
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Port of Spain, Trinidad, will be the venue for the 2011 Caribbean Examinations Council’s annual governance meetings and awards ceremony for outstanding performances in the 2011 CAPE and CSEC examinations.
A watershed moment for Jamaica as tertiary institutions collaborate
November 21, 2011
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A number of tertiary institutions and libraries met recently under the auspices of the Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network (CKLN) to discuss the steps necessary to develop a national research and education network.
Caribbean scholars get ready for study in Australia
November 10, 2011
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Twenty-eight Caribbean nationals are in Trinidad this week preparing for their departure to take up study in Australia. They are among 30 Caribbean scholars that were offered full scholarships for post graduate studies.
A tour for Caribbean literacy
November 4, 2011
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica -- This 2011/2012 academic year, Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tours, the world’s leading Caribbean attraction company, joins the Sandals Foundation to take Caribbean visitors on an exciting journey to boost literacy.
Trinidad and Tobago students continue to dominate CAPE regional top awards
October 26, 2011
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- For the second consecutive year, a student from Presentation College, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago is the winner of the Dennis Irvine Award, the prize for the Most Outstanding Candidate Overall in the...
Early childhood sector calls for Caribbean family literacy policy
October 20, 2011
GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia -- Participants at a recently-concluded two-day family learning symposium held on October 13 and 14 in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, unanimously agreed on the need for the implementation of a regional family literacy policy.
CXC officers to speak at international education conference
October 18, 2011
ST MICHAEL, Barbados -- Two officers from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will be speakers at the 37th Annual Conference of the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) in Manila, Philippines, later this month.
Commentary: Haiti and the issue of education
October 15, 2011
The month of October used to be the cruelest month of the year in Haiti. It is the month when parents must find the full tuition payment for their children’s education. The previous Haitian governments have been so delinquent in their mission of educating...
US educators get environmental learning experience in Costa Rica
October 13, 2011
TORRANCE, USA -- Twenty-six US teachers have been selected to travel to Costa Rica through the Toyota International Teacher Program. Taking place November 19 – December 3, 2011, the program will provide educators with unique learning...
Mexico and Belize celebrate 20 years of education and technical cooperation
October 10, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- Mexico and Belize celebrated 20 years of successful education and technical cooperation in an official ceremony held last week in Belize City and attended by high government officials from both countries.
Delegation from Belgian university visits Grenada
September 30, 2011
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- A two-member delegation from the University of Liege in Belgium was expected in Grenada on Thursday to explore possible areas for cooperation. The delegation comprises of Dr Benedict Ledent, professor of English...
Grenada university earns US accreditation for doctor of veterinary medicine program
September 22, 2011
SCHAUMBURG, USA -- The American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE) has announced its full accreditation of Grenada’s St George’s University Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program for seven years.
Educational apps enhance use of student laptops in St Kitts-Nevis
September 22, 2011
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- The MSI U270 netbooks recently distributed to fourth and fifth form students in St Kitts and Nevis under the government’s One-to-One Laptop Project is specially formatted to facilitate self-paced learning.
Commentary: Cuba continues to prioritise health and education
September 7, 2011
Cuba never ceases to amaze me. Here we are in the throes of an international economic crisis affecting every country in the world. Yet, in the midst of that crisis, the Cubans manage to maintain and practice the socialist values that have been at...
Letter: The priority that is education
September 7, 2011
Recently I was surfing the Internet and made a remarkable discovery. In the entire world of well over 200 countries, St Vincent and the Grenadines ranked number 20 in terms of its expenditure on education in relation to GDP.
St Kitts-Nevis government encouraged by results of 2011 regional exams
September 1, 2011
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- St Kitts and Nevis has recorded a successful year in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) testing.
Ten Dominican students to pursue degrees in China
September 1, 2011
ROSEAU, Dominica (GIS) -- Ten Dominican students leave the island this week for China. The students are all recipients of the 2011 scholarship programme and for the next few years will pursue studies in a variety of fields.
Montserrat student awarded prestigious Chevening Scholarship
August 20, 2011
BRADES, Montserrat (GIU) -- Michael Skerritt of St Peters, Montserrat, has been awarded the United Kingdom’s most prestigious scholarship – the Chevening Scholarship, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
Morocco offers 15 scholarships to St Kitts-Nevis
August 19, 2011
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Morocco has offered 15 scholarships to St Kitts and Nevis under its bi-lateral cooperation agreement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the scholarships are for applicants wishing to enroll in...
China grants six more scholarships to Jamaican students
August 19, 2011
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- The government of China has presented six new scholarships for Jamaican students to pursue tertiary studies in that country over two to four years. The students will take courses in broadcasting, architecture, public...
Cuba's International Film School to grant scholarship to Caribbean countries
August 19, 2011
SAN ANTONIO, Cuba (SJ) -- The International Film and TV School (EICTV) in Cuba will open a scholarship program to train youths from Caribbean member states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of the Americas (ALBA).
CXC assures online results are secure against tampering
August 18, 2011
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Following media reports in the region regarding the tampering of its results online, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has assured the public of the security and integrity of its examinations results.
OAS begins scholarship program in Haiti
August 16, 2011
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- The first beneficiaries of the Organization of American States (OAS) Scholarship Program for Haiti began their online training recently at a specially designated computer center in the Ecole Superieure d’Infotronique d’Haiti.
Guyana's education sector recording higher achievements
August 15, 2011
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Education is recognized as one of the most fundamental building blocks of human development and is one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty, improving health, gender equality, peace and stability.
University establishes teaching hospital in Grenada
August 13, 2011
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- St George’s University and the government of Grenada have signed an agreement that establishes a teaching hospital on the island. The project, which has been in development for some time, speaks to the 35-year...
CXC examinations results online
August 12, 2011
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Candidates who wrote the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) May/June 2011 examinations will be able to access their results online. This is the first time this facility is being made available to candidates.
CXC website goes e-commerce
August 11, 2011
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that its website now offers electronic commerce functionalities. Candidates now have the option of paying for transcript requests online.
Caribbean teachers urged to go easy with demands
August 10, 2011
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- "Take a little and live long". This often used Barbadian expression was rendered in the form of advice from Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Ronald Jones on Monday evening.
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