Castle Bruce Primary in Dominica enhances early grade reading instruction through innovative student and parent engagement
External Source February 10, 2020
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Castle Bruce Primary in Dominica enhances early grade reading instruction through innovative student and parent engagement

Castle Bruce Primary in the Commonwealth of Dominica received grant funding from the OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme (ELP) to implement an innovative and interactive programme for both students and parents that has delivered positive reading results. As part of the OECS/USAID ELP within the Education Development Management Unit (EDMU) of the OECS Commission, small grants […]

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Dominicans joins regional educators to strengthen the teaching of Early Grade Reading in the OECS!
External Source January 30, 2020
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Dominicans joins regional educators to strengthen the teaching of Early Grade Reading in the OECS!

The OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme (ELP) hosted a regional conference for Education Officers (EOs) to foster a collaborative approach to strengthening the teaching of reading in six OECS Member States (Antigua and Barbuda, The Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines). The conference which was held at the […]

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PAHO Director urges readiness to detect cases of new Coronavirus in the Americas
External Source January 27, 2020
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PAHO Director urges readiness to detect cases of new Coronavirus in the Americas

Washington, DC, 24 January 2020 (PAHO)- Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa Etienne today urged countries in the Americas to be prepared to detect early, isolate and care for patients infected with the new coronavirus, in case of receiving travelers from countries where there is ongoing transmission of novel coronavirus cases. “Health services need to […]

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Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, killed in a helicopter crash in California
External Source January 26, 2020
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Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, killed in a helicopter crash in California

Los Angeles (CNN)Basketball legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, sources confirm to CNN. Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria Onore Bryant was also killed, a source with knowledge of the situation tells CNN. Bryant, 41, and his daughter were expected at the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for […]

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Katerina Sakellaropoulou becomes Greece’s first woman president
External Source January 22, 2020
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Katerina Sakellaropoulou becomes Greece’s first woman president

Athens, Greece (CNN)High court judge and human rights advocate Katerina Sakellaropoulou has been elected Greece’s first female president by parliament on Wednesday. Sakellaropoulou was nominated by the ruling conservative New Democracy party, but also managed to secure the backing of the main opposition party Syriza and the center-left Movement for Change. Global gender equality will take another 100 […]

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World Bank Approves US$20 million for Grenada to Reduce Disaster Risks and Build Resilience
External Source January 21, 2020
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World Bank Approves US$20 million for Grenada to Reduce Disaster Risks and Build Resilience

WASHINGTON, January 21, 2020—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$20 million Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Credit for Grenada with a Deferred Drawdown Option for Catastrophe Risks (Cat DDO). The Cat DDO provides Grenada with contingent financing in case of natural disasters while supporting the country’s reform program to build multi-sectoral resilience to […]

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JetBlue ups checked bag fee by $5
External Source January 19, 2020
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JetBlue ups checked bag fee by $5

New York: JetBlue Airways is raising fees for checking bags again by $5 – to $35 for the first one and $40 for the second – on flights within the United States. Passengers can avoid the increase if they pay for up to two bags at least 24 hours before their flight. JetBlue spokesman Derek […]

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