We are making books accessible to OECS Early Grade Readers!
By Sisera Simon OECS/USAID Early Learners Program (ELP) Monday, May 25, 2020 — The OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme (ELP), Hands Across the Sea (Hands) and OECS educators have joined hands to supply books to early grade students. Many families do not…
Glenn Jackson [proposed screenplay]
By Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green, 21/05/2020 I am writing a screenplay about the death, and alleged assassination of Glenn Jackson, one of the main features in the play will be the wrongful arrest and trial of Francis Williams. I believe Mr….
The voices of OECS Early Grade Readers: A motivation for others!
From OECS/USAID Early Learners Program (ELP) Monday, May 18, 2020 — The OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme (ELP) team has received over 20 videos from early grade students across the OECS Member States of Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint…
Saint Lucia kicks off Reading Month with Radio programme for students
By Sisera Simon Head, Education Development Management Unit, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, OECS Wednesday, May 6, 2020 — Saint Lucia celebrates Reading Month under the theme: “Readers as Independent Learners and Critical Thinkers.” Despite movement restrictions as a result of…
Announcement of Winners: Inaugural CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) Regional Secondary School Essay Writing Competition 2019-2020
By Justice Christopher Blackman CARICOM Competition Commission Monday, May 4, 2020 — The CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) is pleased to announce the winners of its Inaugural Regional Secondary School Essay Competition, which concluded on 31st March 2020. The competition was a…
Nevis Teacher reads bedtime stories to grade two students using mobile phone!
By Sisera Simon Head, Education Development Management Unit, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, OECS Thursday, April 30, 2020 — As early grade teachers across the OECS find ways to connect and support their students – one teacher in Nevis has actively…
Cayman: Update on COVID 19 for Friday, 17 April 2020 – All new tests negative
12 new tests were all negative. · Flights from Miami arrived successfully. Flights to Nicaragua are cancelled due to the Nicaraguan Government closing their borders and not allowing the Cayman Airways flights. · New CTMH Doctors Hospital testing lab is approved by…
Read Alouds’ for early grade students in the OECS while schools are closed!
By Sisera Simon Head, Education Development Management Unit, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, OECS OECS/USAID Early Learners Program (ELP) Media Release Thursday, April 16, 2020 — As parents and caretakers across the OECS grapple with home schooling and managing young students…
Cayman: UCCI Professor Dr. J.D Mosley-Matchett wins IACBE-Peregrine Leadership Best Paper Award
University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is honored to announce that professor Dr. J.D Mosley-Matchett recently won the IACBE – Peregrine Leadership Best Paper Award for 2020 at the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) Virtual Conference on…
Martin: Stories R US – Write about COVID-19 on the Islands
By Melissa Martin The future will find us looking back on the pandemic of 2020. Articles in newspapers will be archived. Children will grow up with school cancelation tales. Each individual will have a similar, yet a distinctive story about…





