3.5 million BBD to support firms to export and grow
$3.5 million BBD has been allocated to CARIFORUM Firms 55 companies will receive grants of up to $66,000 BBD Funds have been provided by the European Union via the 11th EDF Regional Private Sector Development Programme Bridgetown, BARBADOS, November 12,…
US: 1 dead, several others injured in a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita. A suspect is in custody
By Cheri Mossburg and Jason Hanna, From CNN Los Angeles (CNN)Someone opened fire at a high school in the Southern California city of Santa Clarita shortly before classes began Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring several others, officials said,…
Cayman: Special training presentations for the holidays
From Inspired Lifestyles with Donna The Festive-Season Dash is Almost Here! on Special NowPre-Christmas Lunch/Learn Presentations for The Holidays!4 Special Seasonal Selections Inspirational Practical Team BuildingPositive-Vibe Creating Healthy “NOW DASHER….” Employees learn life skills for managing the additional challenges…
The education challenge
By Oliver Mills Education is transformation. It is creative and innovative thinking which provides new perspectives, and different angles to issues or positions being contemplated. Education is also about being moral, fair and just in our dealings with others. It…
15 student-teachers from Martinique and Guadeloupe successfully complete Immersion Programme in Saint Lucia
From OECS Wednesday, November 13, 2019 — A delegation of 15 student-teachers from Martinique and Guadeloupe successfully completed a two-week immersion programme as part of the INTERREG “Linguistic Exchanges and Innovative Learning through Mobility” (ELAN) project. The group of future education…
OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme: Changing lives and improving the reading levels of children in the OECS!
By Tracey Warner-Arnold OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Wednesday, November 13, 2019 — In June of 2019, the United Nations indicated that the world is about to fall severely short of its education commitments and needs to implement drastic…
Cayman: 2019 CUC PFL/GPFL Weekly Review – Games played on Sat., November 9, 2019
CIS edge Triple C in seven goal thriller There were a number of exciting games during the sixth round of the 2019 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and the Girls’ Primary School Football League (GPFL), which were played this past…
The UWI Open Campus and Consular Corps of Jamaica hosting free trade webinar
Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Monday, November 11, 2019 — The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus and the Consular Corps of Jamaica will host a webinar entitled, “Europe under explored – the prospects for…
The UWI commends Antigua & Barbuda’s investment in the OECS
60 to receive scholarships to The UWI Five Islands Campus Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, Tuesday, 12 November 2019—The University of the West Indies (The UWI) applauds the Government of Antigua and Barbuda’s decision to offer 60 scholarships to students at The…
Classroom assessment techniques for elementary students
The teacher’s aim is not only to provide knowledge. To be sure that students absorbed the necessary information is much more important. If you want to evaluate the quality of teaching, look at student’s grades or answers. The assessments are…