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.

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.

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.

Port-of-Spain -- May 22, 2010 -- With less than three days to go before decision day, Monday’s General Election was the furthest thing on the minds of 543 teachers from several schools across the nation, who last week were placed on the breadline after having their services terminated.

St. John's -- May 22, 2010 -- The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is increasing its efforts to encourage overseas universities to open campuses in the country.

Port-au-Prince -May 19, 2010 --  Haitian President René Préval today gave the Inter-American Development Bank a mandate to work with Haiti's Ministry of Education and National Education Commission to prepare a major reform of the Haitian education system.

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- May 11, 2010 -- St. Kitts and Nevis Customs Officers, Ivy Browne and Ernesto Thomas are getting training in combating smuggling.

Pirates at Port Royal is the second installment in the Caribbean Adventure Series created by Carol Mitchell, who hails from St. Kitts & Nevis. It is based at Port Royal in Jamaica and features the infamous pirate, Henry Morgan.

April 25, 2010 -- Representatives from the Trinidad and Tobago Vision 2020 Office will be among a special contingent that will visit Jamaica from April 26 to May 1, to meet with representatives from the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), the national focal point for the implementation of the Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan.

Paramaribo -- April 20, 2010 -- (Conference held April 11, 2010): Keynote Address by Dr. Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary General, human & Social Dev. CARICOM: "The process of regional integration is now taking on new dimensions as countries reconfigure their priorities and even their loyalties."

CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown -- April 14, 2010 -- In the wake of the 19th Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), plans are underway to review the CARICOM Regional Strategy for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to consider new realities of the world of work.

April 11, 2010 -- The Caribbean Conference on Higher Education will take place in Paramaribo, Suriname, from April 11-13, 2010, bringing together policy makers, educators, and experts, who will examine the current situation of tertiary education in the Caribbean.

Bridgetown -- April 9, 2010 -- The Barbados Vocational Training Board (BVTB) will soon be rebranded in keeping with Government’s efforts to develop an entrepreneurial spirit among young Barbadians and to promote the importance of vocational training.

Washington DC, Feb. 23, 2010- Grammy Award-winning artist Shakira and World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick yesterday launched a US$300 million joint initiative aimed at expanding development programs for young children in Latin America and the Caribbean.