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.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - Antigua and Barbuda has launched a new tertiary institution that the government says forms part of the example of the all-inclusive education revolution taking place in the 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).

WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty-six Howard University students of Jamaican heritage will benefit from more than US$100,000 in scholarships from the Jamaican Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN).

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.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica intends implementing a new education management information system that will facilitate real-time student monitoring and support data-driven decision-making to address issues such as absenteeism.

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.

KINGSTOWN, St,. Vincent – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government says schools on the island will re-open on Monday despite a delay in a loan from Saudi Arabia that was needed to carry out annual repairs.