CXC registrar and CEO Dr Wayne Wesley said the January 2026 examinations, which were administered via e-assessment for the first time in CXC’s history, went smoothly. He said CXC administered a fully electronic and hybrid examination as part of its digital transformation journey across the region. Speaking during a media conference on March 13 from … Continue reading
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CXC to sign agreement with employers at inaugural conference (March 14, 2026)
CXC will be signing an agreement with a regional employment consortium to gather employment data to incorporate into curriculum planning at its inaugural Regional Education Conference and fourth Ministerial Forum, taking place between March 16-19 in Kingston, Jamaica. Speaking virtually from Jamaica during a media conference on March 13, CXC Deputy CEO Dr Eduardo Ali … Continue reading
Covid19 ‘pushes’ CXC, CAPE exams to July (March 26, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 26 March 2020 The Caribbean Examinations Council has announced 2020 CXC and CAPE examinations may take place in July, instead of May/June.Although the proposed revised administration schedule is July, the council on Thursday said it would be guided by national protocols across the region. CXC registrar and CEO Dr Wayne Wesley, in an … Continue reading
Splendid vocal class finals at Music Festival (March 10, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 10 March 2020 Singing was on display during the North Music Festival’s morning session on Monday as the finals of four vocal classes were held at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s. Adjudicator Roselyn Ward commended all participants in the solo and choral categories and encouraged them to keep singing. The vocal solo class for … Continue reading
Women Everywhere hosts IWD events (March 6, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 6 March 2020 THE global theme for International Women’s Day on March 8 is Each Person for Equality. Adeline Gregoire, founder of the non-profit, women’s organisation Women Everywhere, said her group’s week of activities will centre around the theme Equality Now, inspired by the global theme. Gregoire said the theme was changed to … Continue reading
Solo classes wow at Music Festival at Queen’s Hall (March 5, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 5 March 2020 The Music Festival continued on Thursday with lively competition at Queen’s Hall in St Ann’s in the contemporary religious solo and solo folk song categories. Holy Name Convent, Port of Spain and the Holistic Music School dominated the entries in the categories respectively. Following a late start, 16 of a … Continue reading
CSO to survey women, children (March 3, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 3 March 2020 Accurate data is needed to inform the decisions of government and policymakers, document progress and improve lives. Representative of the UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Office Dr Aloys Kamuragiye made the point as he spoke at the launch of the training programme for a multiple indicator cluster survey (MICS), which will collect … Continue reading
Korean Government offers graduate scholarship (February 23, 2020)
Paula Lindo Sunday 23 February 2020 The Korean Government will award scholarships to two TT students who wish to pursue a graduate degree of his or her choice from among various Korean universities, through the National Institute for International Education’s 2020 Global Korea Scholarship program. In a release, the Embassy of Korea in TT said the … Continue reading
70/50:Mas talk on 1970 (February 23, 2020)
Paula Lindo Sunday 23 February 2020 THE mas band Vulgar Fraction, as part of its band launch, hosted a panel discussion surrounding the 1970 Black Power Revolution/February Revolution. The theme of the band this year is 70/50: Fifty After Seventy on Black Power Revolution anniversary, and the launch on February 11 saw fire-breathing moko jumbies, baby … Continue reading
DCFA showcases Baby Doll mas (February 21, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 21 February 2020 THE baby doll traditional character is experiencing a resurge in visibility, with practitioners exploring new meanings to the character. The Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA), University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine, is exploring and chronicling this resurgence in its exhibition Baby Doll Mas’: Old and New … Continue reading