JUST IN: Student stabbed to death at Kingston Technical High Loop Jamaica

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Student stabbed to death at Kingston Technical High School

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A student of Kingston Technical High School was stabbed to death, allegedly by another student, on Thursday afternoon on the school’s compound in the country’s capital city.

Information reaching Loop News is that two students, both girls, said to be in grade 11, were involved in a fight and a knife was brought into play.

The victim was reportedly stabbed several times in the incident which occurred just before 3pm.

Crime scene investigators are now on the scene, and a large crowd has gathered at the institution on Hanover Street.

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Fewer adverts locally as anxiety eases re teacher shortages – Williams Loop Jamaica

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The Ministry of Education and Youth says the anxiety that arose at the start of the school year relative to the issue of teacher migration has eased, with a noticeable reduction in the number of advertisements by local schools for educators.

At the same time, Portfolio Minister, Fayval Williams, has announced that a census is to be conducted across schools shortly, to determine the number of teachers now employed within the sector.

The issue of teacher migration dominated headlines for weeks after reports emerged of teachers exiting the classrooms for better opportunities overseas.

The ministry reported that between July and September 1, some 248 teachers resigned, but said the vacancies had been largely filled. Additionally, 964 specialists teachers and retired teachers were deployed to fill any gaps that emerged.

In addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday, Williams reported that things have “quieted down” relative to teacher shortages.

“When we started the school year, there was a lot of questions on teacher migration. Just to say, we believe things have quieted down. We have not seen the same level of anxiety as we saw before school began,” she stated.

“Obviously, teacher migration is a global phenomenon… We gave strategies for teacher recruitment, including the concept of locum tenens, in which teachers on long leave can return and be paid for teaching, as well as for their leave,” Williams said.

According to her, “We will know exactly where we are when we do the census taking in October in our schools.

“In the meantime, as a data point, we are seeing fewer advertisements, and we are not hearing that there are large numbers of positions to be filled,” stated the minister.

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Invest Caribbean Opens 2023 Call For Qualified Caribbean Projects

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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 30, 2022: Executives of Invest Caribbean, the 11-year-old global private sector investment agency of the Caribbean, have opened their Fiscal Year 2023 call for qualified major Caribbean projects seeking funding.

INVEST CARIBBEAN® is now accepting applications from qualified project developers for projects in the Caribbean that are seeking funding of USD 3 million and up.

To qualify for consideration for funding, project developers must meet a number of requirements based on ICN’s new institutional funding partner.

They include a full business plan that includes:

1: Project description;

2: Project schedule;

3: Environmental impact description and plans for compliance;

4: Marketing and sales plan and of course,

5: A financial model with clear assumptions and analysis as well as audited financials of shareholders.

If you are a project developer who meet these requirements or even if you do not and would like to work with us to qualify, please contact Invest Caribbean today.

Invest Caribbean, was founded in 2011 by Guyanese born immigrant, Felicia J. Persaud and has been the consistent conduit between private and institutional funders and governments, and private sector developers in the Caribbean region specifically. It has been lauded by both regional governments and top global CEOs alike including Sir Richard Branson, for its effectiveness in being the matchmaker between funders and developers. In 2021, it was Invest Caribbean that joined with Caribbean nationals globally, and the government of Jamaica to celebrate the election of the US’ first Caribbean American Vice President, Kamala Harris.

Its main focus has been since 2011, on promoting investment in the Caribbean and matching developers and businesses with the best possible funding options available globally. For more visit investcaribbeannow.com/.

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