By St Lucia First The National Competiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC) in collaboration with Compete Caribbean and IfM ECS (Cambridge University) has reported the successful completion of phase one of a two phased online capacity building programme. This training programme is geared towards to the formulation of a Science Technology and Innovation (STI) policy for […]
By OECS Wednesday, October 7, 2020 — St. Georges Methodist School in Grenada was first introduced to the Early Learners Programme in January 2017 and has seen a marked improvement in their early grade students’ reading levels as a result. Despite trepidation to start, the Principal and teachers embraced the various ELP initiatives and incorporated those […]
Presidential Candidate Senator Kamala Harris (D-California) speaks at the West Des Moines Democrat’s Picnic at Legion Park in West Des Moines, Iowa. – West Des Moines, Iowa – July 3, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Jamaicans.com Senator Kamala Harris, who is of Jamaican descent and is in the running to become the Vice President of the United States, has […]
By Kery Murakami, Inside Higher Ed The pause on making student loan payments passed by Congress and extended through the end of the year has thus far helped improve the credit ratings of borrowers, according to a study released today by the Urban Institute’s Center on Education Data and Policy. To compare the impacts of […]
By St. Lucia First Key stakeholders of marine-based industries and services are being urged to participate in the upcoming round of stakeholder consultations in the process of developing marine spatial plans and coastal master plans in five OECS Member States. A key component of the Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project (CROP), is Coastal and Marine Spatial […]
Photo Credit: St. Lucia First By St. Lucia First Parliament has authorised the Minister of Finance to guarantee a loan from the European Investment Bank on behalf of the St. Lucia Development Bank. The loan of 5.75 million Euros will be disbursed through the SLDB to assist small, micro and medium size enterprises struggling as […]
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stops in Little Haiti to speak to Haitian-American leaders and ask for support on Nov. 3 as he seeks the U.S. presidency against President Donald Trump.
Former Vice President Joe Biden kicks off his 2020 campaign for the US presidential election at a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – May 18, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald The sounds and culture of Haiti served as a colorful backdrop for former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee […]
(CNN) President Donald Trump’s diagnosis with Covid-19 presents a stunning new twist in a tumultuous year, throwing an election that is only 32 days away into chaos and raising the grave possibility of more American crises over governance and national security at an already perilous moment. Most immediately there is concern for the health of Trump himself, […]
By Wiredja.com – Calvin G. Brown BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sept. 29, 2020 – Following a wave of protests from students and parents across region, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has softened its stance announcing that a team will be employed to review its 2020 results. CXC chairman Professor Sir Hilary Beckles in a statement yesterday, admitted […]
By WiredJA KINGSTON, Jamaica September 30, 2020 – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the objective of his Administration in its second term is to enhance economic growth through agriculture. Speaking this morning during the launch of the Rural Economic Development Initiative Phase 2 (REDI II), Prime Minister Holness said during his first term the country achieved […]