Education
CXC extends deadline for submitting review requests, reduces fees
The Caribbean Examinations Council has announced an extension of the deadline to submit requests for reviews as well as a reduction of the associated...
CXC and education ministers to meet Monday to discuss findings of Independent Review Team
The management of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and education ministers from across the region will meet on Monday to discuss the findings of...
Antigua to support the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Oceanography and the...
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda will be supporting the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy at the...
Beloved Football Coach Rolston ‘Debu’ Williams Dies
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National Technical Director of the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) Rolston “Debu” Williams has died.
He passed today at Mount St.John’s Medical Centre.
Williams,...
Sandals Foundation Expands Back to School Fundraising Campaign to Source Digital Tablets for Caribbean...
As more and more schools are faced with replacing or diversifying in-person instruction with some form of distance learning, the Sandals Foundation is helping...
Parents of Island Academy student COVID-19 free
The principal of Island Academy International has reported that the parents of the student who tested positive for COVID-19 have now returned negative test...
One week mid-term break for public schools
Students and teachers will benefit from a one week mid-term break this academic year. It will run from Monday, October 26 to Friday, October...
The UWI Five Islands Campus is being directed to establish a regional center for...
Cabinet Notes: The Minister responsible for developing the Blue Economy reported to the Cabinet on the future plans which the University of the West...
Sound Policy For Better Law Workshop Underway For Permanent Secretaries And Other Senior Public...
The Canadian Government funded Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice) Project in collaboration with the Ministry of the Public Service, hosted...
New Teachers Union President Makes His Agenda Clear
Newly-elected president of the Antigua & Barbuda Union of Teachers (ABUT), Kimdale Mackellar said he “would like to usher in a new spirit of...
Browne: Thank God For Teachers
By Clare Browne, Director of Education
Helen Caldicott cited, “Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts...
ABEC trains potential registration clerks in Barbuda
Representatives from the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) are in Barbuda, to conduct a week-long training with persons who have been short listed...
Police Receive Refresher Training
The Police have recently concluded another Internal Development Training Course, with twenty-one officers from the Special Services Unit (SSU), successfully completing a refresher’s training...