News and Announcements

Bajans to pay tuition fees at UWI from 2014
Nadine | August 22, 2013
From next year, Barbadians pursuing studies at the campuses of the University of the West Indies will be required to pay tuition fees, while Government continues to foot the economic costs
Minister of Youth and Culture Message for Int'l Youth Day
Nadine | August 12, 2013
he National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD) will be staging a Youth Forum at the Law Faculty Theatre, at the University of the West Indies, on Monday, August 12, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
NCU freezes tuition for new school year
Nadine | August 12, 2013
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Northern Caribbean University (NCU) administration has decided to freeze tuition fees for the upcoming academic year to lighten the financial burden borne by students.
2,000-plus for teachers' job fair
Nadine | August 12, 2013
MORE than 2,000 unemployed teachers have registered for the job fair to be held tomorrow and Wednesday at the Ministry of Education's head office at National Heroes' Circle in Kingston
$67.3m earmarked for education
Nadine | August 2, 2013
The People’s Partnership Government yesterday announced a $67.3 million educational development plan for the Chaguanas area
Region Six to get centre for special needs students
Nadine | July 29, 2013
EDUCATION Minister Ronald Thwaites has pledged to identify funds in the next budget for the establishment of a special diagnostic and care centre for students with special education needs in Region...
Armed conflict destroys hope of education for millions of world's children – UN report
Nadine | July 29, 2013
Classrooms, teachers and pupils will continue to be seen as legitimate targets unless there is tougher action against human rights violations, an overhaul of global aid priorities and strengthened...
Education and Economic Transformation
Nadine | July 23, 2013
Education is a basic human right and considered by many as the key tool for national development.
Education Ministry to save $840m from study leave cuts
Nadine | July 23, 2013
The Ministry of Education says it is projecting savings of $840 million as a result of significantly fewer approvals for study leave being granted for the upcoming 2013/2014 school year.
Committee to monitor education priorities under IMF deal coming
Nadine | July 19, 2013
Education Minister Ronald Thwaites is to set up a committee to monitor the performance of the education sector, with regards to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) targets and the policy priorities...

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