The Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) remains a safe place to study. That is the word coming from principal Ian Drakes in the wake of a stabbing incident on Tuesday at the Wildey, St Michael campus. A statement later that day posted on the school’s social media pages said it was “an isolated incident between two peers”. “The Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology wishes to assure students, …
Officials are reporting success with some aspects of the Barbados Employment and Sustainable Transformation (BEST) scheme, as scores of tourism sector workers graduate from the training programme.The National Transformation Initiative (NTI), in partnership with the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) celebrated 115 graduates on Monday, who officials said have now gained in-demand tourism skills.The participants who made up the first and second cohorts of the over 15-week training programme, hailed from 12 tourism entities, the majority of which were hotels.They completed training in a variety of areas including landscaping and gardening, cake and pastry making, plumbing for homeowners, photovoltaic installation and photovoltaic electrical installation and electric vehicle maintenance.During the virtual graduation ceremony on Monday, Principal of the SJPI Ian Drakes and Director of the National Transformation Initiative (NTI) Dr Allyson Leacock encouraged workers in th
The Ministry of Education is keeping a close eye on the rise of COVID-19 cases and by next week, all stakeholders will know the Government’s plans for the Trinity term. Minister of Education Kay McConney gave that update yesterday while noting that there had been an increase in cases since the end of the second term and face-to-face last week. “As we see the numbers, we have to consult with …
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