CASTRIES, St. Lucia - The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has launched a student census that it says will provide the opportunity to directly influence the future of education in the sub-regional grouping.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Ministry of Education has announced plans to introduce Moral and Civic Education as part of the national school curriculum, along with a website for reporting bullying.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel Bet, Tuesday, called for a region where education is a launchpad for innovation, resilience, and global leadership.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill campus and the University of Ghana are now delivering a joint medical degree programme designed to train doctors who will be accredited to practise in either country.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says the government empathy after the Ministry of Education announced that it was moving towards reopening schools following the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa last Tuesday.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has called for a “structural change”  at the Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) as part of the reform of the education system that is urgently required in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Vincentians are being encouraged to place stronger emphasis on education as part of efforts to drive national development.

CASTRIES,  St. Lucia – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission Tuesday said it has signed a “landmark” Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to strengthen collaboration in advancing digital learning, open education, and teacher development across the region.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The University of Guyana’s School of Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation (SEBI) has entered a partnership with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the World Bank to introduce two pivotal educational programmes: an Associate Degree in Oil & Gas Accounting/Taxation/Audit and a Graduate Executive Diploma in Oil & Gas Accounting/Taxation/Audit.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana has been elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the first time in 50 years, marking a historic moment for the country’s leadership in global education, science, culture, and communication.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – New research has warned that Caribbean employers and workers remain sharply divided on the skills needed for an artificial intelligence-driven economy across the region .

The Bahamas – Hundreds of students across Grand Bahama and South Eleuthera received essential school supplies — and a boost of excitement — as Carnival Cruise Line continued its commitment to supporting local communities through its annual back-to-school drive, fueled by employee and partner donations.