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OXFORD, England, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Residential private tutoring company, Tutors International, officially launched the Mentorship Programme last year. The inaugural mentee was 17-year-old Tobias Zijlstra. Tutors International s mentorship of Tobias gave him the opportunity to be enrolled in the School at Sea programme. The second student to benefit from Tutors International s mentorship was 11-year-old Nampet Sae-Heng. Nampet is a gifted gymnast and ballerina who exhibits academic excellence. April 2021 concludes the first year of Tutors International s mentorship of Nampet.
Nampet having her portrait painted by Hazel Morgan
Her first year on the Mentorship Programme has been hugely successful. Nampet started her new school, Norwich High School for Girls. She has continued private ballet and gymnastics classes all through the pandemic with thanks to distanced and online classes. She has also experienced the first enrichment trip
OVER 134 MILLION IN SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES APPROVED BY PARLIAMENT
Over 134 million dollars have been spent in supplementary estimates from July 1
st to June 30
th 2020 by the Government of Dominica.
these funds, totaling $134,840,142.20, represents advances made from the contingency fund for the mentioned period.
Seven percent or $8,940,782 was met through grant funding, 92 percent or $123,899,360 was funded by local resources, while 1 percent or 2 million dollars was financed by loan funds.
Minister for Trade, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business and Export Development, Hon. Ian Douglas stated that the Government of Dominica continues to be prudent in the management of public funds.
He explained that the detailed supplementary estimates gives a clear indication of Governments firm commitment to be transparent in financial matters.
By Sonya Hook
| 22 April, 2021
A total of 42 wine students from 23 different countries have applied for the Taylor’s Port Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships programme including students originating from Colombia, French Polynesia, Georgia, Iran, Jamaica, Malaysia, Nigeria, Peru, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago and Zimbabwe.
A total of 29% of the applicants identified themselves as black and 71% as ethnic minorities (including indigenous peoples).
Of those who applied 62% were female candidates; 67% of the students indicated an interest in applying for both the MW and the MS programmes, whereas 24% specified an interest in applying only for the MW programme and 2% in applying only for the MS programme. The average age of the applicants is 36 years of age. With a one in 21 (less than 5%) chance of being awarded a Diversity Scholarship, the competition is expected to be immense.
The application window for The Taylor’s Port Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships has now closed.
42 wine students from 23 different nationalities applied for the Scholarship programme, including students originating from Colombia, French Polynesia, Georgia, Iran, Jamaica, Malaysia, Nigeria, Peru, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago and Zimbabwe. 29% of the applicants identified themselves as black and 71% as ethnic minorities (including indigenous peoples). 62% were female candidates. 67% of the students indicated an interest in applying for both the MW and the MS programmes, whereas 24% specified an interest in applying only for the MW programme and 2% in applying only for the MS programme. The average age of the applicants is 36 years of age. With a 1 in 21 (less than 5%) chance of being awarded a Diversity Scholarship, the competition is expected to be immense.
Digital Human Rights Lab Call For Strengthening of Human Rights in the Digital Age
Digital Human Rights and Inclusion Forum 2021 focused on best practices and exchanging perspectives on how to strengthen the effectiveness of human rights through the use of digital innovation competencies and instruments.
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Speaking at the 2021 Digital Human Rights and Inclusion Forum held at the Royal Suites Hotel in Bugolobi. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Paradigm Initiative and the Digital Human Rights Lab (DHR Lab) successfully held their 8th edition of the Digital Human Rights and Inclusion Forum. The event was held at the Royal Suites Hotel in Bugolobi as part of a continental dialogue gathering delegates including; policy makers, human rights defenders, and stakeholders from 42 countries, 32 African countries included.