Education

Education Minister says curriculum review necessary

Education Minister, Doctor Gale Rigobert, has asserted that curriculum review is necessary at this point. In a message to mark the commencement of the new school term on Monday, Rigobert disclosed that over this past summer, she spent a lot of...

Education

Parents report problems at Micoud Primary

Parents of students attending the Micoud Primary School have reported problems at the institution on the first day of the new school term and some have said that for that reason, they  decided to go back home with their children. "I hear they...

Education

School administrators who 'would violate students' warned

Acting Chief Education Officer, Ruffina Charles, has sent out a stern warning to school administrators who,  in any way, would violate students under their care. Charles was quoted in the just released issue of the government publication 'Our...

Education

ST LUCIANS WIN PRESTIGIOUS CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS

Press Release:-  The Chevening Scholarship winners for 2018 were announced yesterday by British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Mrs Janet Douglas. Among them are two awardees from St Lucia – Ms Kenisha Jeffrey, a...

Education

CASTRIES EAST TO HOST 10TH ANNUAL MATHS QUIZ

Press Release:-  Parliamentary Representative for Castries East, Hon. Philip J. Pierre, will host the 10th Castries East Annual Math Quiz & Honouring Ceremony on Saturday 1st September, 2018 at the Entrepot Human Resource Centre at 3PM. The...

Education

SALCC interim board appointed

Press Release:-  The Ministry for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development has appointed an Interim Board of Governors to the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC), effective immediately. The Board is...

Education

Jamaica: Sandals encourages volunteerism

Jamaica Observer:-  THE Sandals Foundation has encouraged its 42 “Care for Kids” scholarship recipients to see the value of delegating some time for volunteerism. Outside of the direct value of volunteerism to the building of communities and...

Education

Recommencement of the School Transportation Subsidy

Press Release:-  The Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations wishes to advise the general public of the following, regarding the School Transportation Subsidy Programme for 2018/2019 academic year: Secondary Schools The...

Education

SLASA - Pioneers In Coaching Education

PRESS RELEASE: The St. Lucia Amateur Swimming Association recently concluded a Level 1 FINA Clinic and a Caribbean Coaching Certification Programme clinic at the St. Lucia Olympic Committee House in La Clery. The five day clinic, which ran from...

Education

Jamaica: Grooming policy for schools

Jamaica Observer:-  EDUCATION, Youth and Information Minister Senator Ruel Reid says a grooming policy for schools will come into effect when the 2018/19 academic year begins in September. He says the ministry has signed off on the policy that...