Principals, parents uneasy as secondary studies extended to seven years The Gleaner The education ministry has ordered that effective this academic year, no graduation ceremonies should be held for fifth-formers as Jamaica transitions to the now-compulsory seven-year secondary education period. High school principals have also been told that if their school lacks the space or … Continued
Jamaica Information Service A proposal for the establishment of seven years of secondary education in Jamaica has been approved by Cabinet. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure while addressing Wednesday’s (October 6) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing, said this will allow all students to have access to learning opportunities … Continued
Caribbean News Now SKN Information Service Press Release – The overall management of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis via the National COVID-19 Task Force has led to the opening up of our borders to inbound travellers with little impact on the spread of the virus locally. Mr Abdias Samuel, Chair … Continued
Caribbean News Now At least nine health centers across Jamaica have begun house to house vaccination as of Sunday, October 24, 2021. Healthcare teams, including public health nurses and community health aides from Hanover, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Trelawny, Westmoreland, St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland, and St. Thomas have been deployed. They will go house to … Continued
The Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association (ABHTA) has confirmed that some of its workers have forfeited their jobs, even as almost 100 per cent of them have been vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ABHTA executive chairman Vernon Jeffers acknowledged that letters had been sent to those workers who had not been vaccinated … Continued
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says regional countries have initiated the process to implement the Plan for Self-Sufficiency in Health Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, approved unanimously by the Heads of State and Government of the 32 countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). … Continued
Caribbean News Now Officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned about the recent significant surges of COVID-19 cases in several Caribbean countries. As neighboring regions in the Americas record a decline in new cases (North America), and deaths (Central America), the Caribbean is facing an increase on infections, with Dominican Republic and Barbados … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX- Bail has been set in the amount of $75,000 for a corrections officer charged with failure to safely store a firearm and child abuse, following the fatal 2019 shooting of a 9-year-old. According to a press release from the VIPD, Jahmeel Williams of Barren Spot was arrested on Tuesday. The 39-year-old’s … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX — Residents in La Grande Princesse were stunned by loud bursts of gunshots that rattled the area just after 9:00 p.m. Thursday, leaving one man injured and a vehicle destroyed by bullets. The incident occurred on the corner between the Titan Gas Station and new business “Wa U Feel Like”, where … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Twelve senators, Governor Albert Bryan and members of his executive branch, members of the V.I. Cannabis Board, V.I. Dept. of Tourism officials, representatives of the Office of Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett and other government officials will head to Colorado for a V.I. Cannabis Summit that starts on Monday, as local leaders set … Continued
