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Ministry of Education Launches 2024/25 Season of the Nat’l Internship and Apprenticeship Program for TCI Students & Grads

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The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Social Services is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024/2025 season of the National Internship and Apprenticeship Program. Designed to foster professional growth and development, this initiative offers invaluable opportunities for Turks and Caicos Islanders to gain hands-on experience in their chosen fields. 

Registration for the program opens on February 28th and runs through March 29th, providing aspiring interns and apprentices ample time to secure their spots in this esteemed program.

The TCINIAP is divided into two programs:

  1. The Internship Program: Tailored for tertiary students who are still in the process of obtaining their degree, this program runs for 4 to 6 weeks with a stipend of $250 per week.
  1. The Apprenticeship Program: Geared towards students who have graduated with their degree, this program spans nine to twelve months with a monthly stipend of $1800.

 As an added bonus, participants will also engage in several personal development workshops and training sessions. Areas such as Branding, Self-Actualization, Mindfulness, Productivity, Connecting the Dots, and many more are addressed in these sessions.

 The requirements for the 3rd annual TCINIAP are as follows:

 – Applicants must be 16 years or older.

– Must provide a tertiary transcript/degree (college/university).

– Must provide proof of legal status (Islander Status Card or B.O.T.C Passport).

– Must provide a Resume & Cover Letter.

 The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Social Services encourages ALL Turks and Caicos Islanders/BOTC students, both abroad and locally, to register for the program.

 Register by click the link: https://forms.gle/1BhdcSTucWJcdHK96 or Scan QR code on our poster.

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Jamaican gets multi-million dollar grant to enhance resilience 

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Credit:Donald De La Haye

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

Jamaica got a 3 million US dollar grant from humanitarian charity organisation Direct Relief, as part of its mission to strengthen resilience in the Caribbean region. This is also an effort to enhance Healthcare systems and infrastructure throughout Jamaica in preparation for natural disasters as the organization renews its ongoing partnership with the island. This was announced by Direct Relief in an article on May 1.

 

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Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana sign security agreement 

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Rashaed Esson

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To enhance and strengthen security in the Guiana Shield, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana on Monday April 29, signed a security common master plan following a meeting in George Town, as announced By President of Guyana Irfaan Ali on Facebook. Ali expressed that the agreement will hopefully enhance collaborations and relations between Suriname and French Guiana.

 

 

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Grenada Prime Minister says there needs to be greater focus on coral health in the region’s universities. 

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Rashaed Esson

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The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, at the 2024 Sustainable Tourism Conference on April 22, expressed that Caribbean universities should be leading researchers for coral restoration as he addressed the importance of corals to the region’s capacity for tourism sustainability amid climate change

Regarding this, he called for more funding to encourage universities to create more marine experts, given the region’s vulnerability to climate change effects.

 

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