Construction has commenced on China-backed schools in Dominica, according to a recent report. The groundbreaking ceremony of the six schools, including the Goodwill Secondary School (GSS), was held on September 8, and was attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Dominica, Lin Xianjiang, the Dominica News Online
The school year for Dominica's newest private medical school has officially begun as it welcomed students from all over the world this week. A total of nine students enrolled at the American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM), a premier institution that replaced the Ross University School
The prime minister of Dominica has expressed his intention to put education reform as his number one priority as soon as he assumes regional chairmanship in July. Dominica News Online reported that Dominica's prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit plans to organize a conference on education reform with
Without an extra $97 billion in funding, many countries won't be able to meet their national education goals for 2030, according to a new UN report released. The report calls for a quick review of funding. The paper asks, "Can countries afford their national SDG4 benchmarks?"
Basic learning has been the top priority of education ministers in Latin America and the Caribbean as they gathered in Bogota, Colombia to reaffirm their commitment to "promote urgent educational recovery. The World Bank reported that the meeting aims to discuss and agree on concrete measures
UN News - Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals – that’s 30 million more than in 2020 - the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report published. Amid the current global food crisis, with many families struggling to put food
Barbados signed an education memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Republic of Cuba. The MOU provides two scholarships per year for five years to Cuban nationals — providing training in English as a foreign language for Cuban experts. The signing of the MOU also provides Barbadians with
The Barbados School Nutrition Policy, which was developed and approved by Cabinet in May 2022, will be implemented on February 15th. The launch and press conference will be held at the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology, The Pine, St. Michael, at 10 a.m., in collaboration
UN News - Commitments made last year at a landmark UN conference to transform education globally must be translated into action, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark the International Day of Education. He called for countries to deliver education systems “that can support equal societies, dynamic economies
The Commonwealth of Dominica's Ministry of Education is exploring the possibility of implementing remedial programs to address a number of "academic weaknesses" in primary and secondary schools. In an interview with Kairi FM, Dominica's Minister for Education, Octavia Alfred, revealed that primary school curriculums lack certain
