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Jamaica to improve education with IDB financing
- By S Coward
- Published 01-Mar-10
- Inter-American Development Bank , Education
- Unrated
Washington -- Mar. 1, 2010 -- The Inter-American Development Bank has approved $45 million in financing to improve Jamaica's education system and expand compulsory schooling from 16 years to 18 years of age.
Microsoft Donates $7.3 Million to Help Communities in Latin America and the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 06-Dec-09
- Education , Computer/ IT
- Unrated
PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay — Dec. 4, 2009 — As part of Microsoft Corp.’s
efforts to promote jobs, opportunities, education and innovation
through its Unlimited Potential initiative, the company announced that twenty-five nonprofit
organizations in the region will receive a combined $1.925 million
(U.S.) in cash, and another 155 institutions will receive software
donations equivalent to $5.413 million (U.S.).
Kingston -- March 18, 2009 -- Local construction firm, Surrey Paving and Aggregate, has partnered
with Singapore's Air Transport Training College (ATTC) to open the
Caribbean Aerospace College in Jamaica, (in the next 3 months), which will provide training in
aircraft engineering.
The Hague -- Jan. 7, 2009 -- The Dutch Government has increased its budget to improve education on the BES islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba.
IDB to help Jamaica Build & Repair Schools & Improve Primary Education
- By S Coward
- Published 18-Dec-08
- Inter-American Development Bank , Education
- Unrated
Kingston -- Dec. 18, 2008 -- Jamaica will build and repair schools and improve the quality and
efficiency of its primary education system with a $14 million loan
approved Dec. 17 by the Inter-American Development Bank.
IDB backs major education reform in Haiti
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Aug-10
- Inter-American Development Bank , Education
- Unrated
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Port-au-Prince -- Aug. 17, 2010 - At a board meeting of the Interim Haitian Recovery Commission, the Inter-American Development Bank today committed to raising $500 million for an overhaul of the Haitian education system.
Grenada Receives Additional Support from The EU
- By S Coward
- Published 24-Jun-10
- Associations , Education
- Unrated
St. George's - June 24, 2010: The
Government of Grenada and the European Union (EU) Delegation to
Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean have finalised a project that will
provide approximately EC$800,000 for technical assistance and training
over the next twelve months.
UWI To Accept Haitian Students Affected By Earthquake
- By S Coward
- Published 19-Jun-10
- Education , Haiti Earthquake
- Unrated
June 19, 2010 -- The University of the West Indies (UWI) is preparing to allow 200 Haitian university students whose schooling have been affected by the January 12 earthquake, to complete their degrees at its three campuses.
June 16, 2010 -- The
University of the West Indies (UWI) has established The Rex Nettleford
Foundation in memory of Professor The Honourable Rex Nettleford, the
Caribbean icon who passed away in early February 2010.
Trinidadian Commonwealth Scholar in London Performance Festival
- By MEP / TMC
- Published 10-Jun-10
- People/Culture/Lifestyle , Entertainment/Media , Education
- Unrated
Trinidadian performer and
writer, Caroline Neisha Taylor, is part an exclusive contingent of
international artists presenting work at the CONTAINS FAT
Performance Festival in London, England, from 23 to 29
June, 2010.