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Share Conceived in 2014 as part of the Central Bank of Barbados Distinguished Visiting Fellowship programme, the Caribbean Economic Forum tackles the many issues confronting the region, and offers its peoples the opportunity to hear from and pose their questions to leading thinkers in the field of economics, finance, and more. In 2020, in response to the ongoing pandemic, the forum s format was revamped, transforming it from a once-a-year event into a six-part series, Caribbean Economic Forum: Beyond COVID , that featured policymakers, technical experts, and people in the trenches. Now the series returns with a new season and new guests as the region continues to tackle the issues and attempt to find solutions that will help it adjust to and thrive in the post-COVID era. ....
CAPE and CSEC exams to follow original format for 2021 sittings Students sitting Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations this year will write all three papers. This means, that examinations will revert to their original format as students will be expected to do a paper 1, paper 2 and paper 3 (SBA) instead of just the paper 1 (multiple choice) and paper 3 (SBA) format that was implemented last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This was revealed during a recent press conference with officials from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) registrar, and media personnel from across the Caribbean. The decision was made following two-day consultations by the Caricom Council for Human and Social Development (COHSAD) with Caricom Ministers of Education and other regional education officials, including the CEO and other representatives of the CXC over the “administration of the 2021 CAPE and CSEC ....
March 2, 2021 The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) will embark on this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) in the traditional face-to-face format from June 14th to July 16th, even as Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases soar throughout the region and in-person attendance at school remains suspended. Details of this year’s plan were revealed during a virtual press conference that included Minister of Education for The Bahamas Jeffrey Lloyd who is Chair of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), CXC Registrar Dr Wayne Wesley, and Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus Professor Clive Landis. ....
Vaccines cutting covid19 numbers worldwide Tuesday 23 February 2021 Panellists of the UWI’s covid19 vaccination Q&A session. L-R: Professor Clive Landis, Professor Christine Carrington, and Dr Peter Figueroa. - Screengrab of UWITV broadcast Epidemiologist Dr Peter Figueroa, chair of the PAHO Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group said since the rollout of the covid19 vaccine, there has been a 40 per cent decrease in the number of cases, a 30 per cent reduction in hospitalisation due to the virus and a 16 per cent reduction in covid19-related deaths. He made the statement during UWI’s covid19 vaccination question-and-answer session on Monday. He said all three vaccines currently in widest circulation – Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca – were safe for use. While there was a risk of anaphylaxis (shock due to an extreme allergic reaction) with the Pfizer (four in every million vaccinations) and Moderna (two in every million vaccinations), no such ef ....