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El Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (SNM) en San Juan emitió el jueves, una vigilancia de inundaciones para Puerto Rico asociadas con el paso de Fiona.

La escorrentía excesiva puede resultar en inundaciones de ríos, arroyos  y otros lugares bajos y propensos a inundaciones, como así como deslizamientos de tierra y desprendimientos de rocas en áreas de terreno escarpado.

Lluvias y tormentas eléctricas asociadas a la tormenta tropical Fiona, ahora ubicada a 495 millas al este de las islas Leeward y se espera que llegue el sábado, se prevé que llegue a Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de Estados Unidos el viernes por la noche. Estas duchas y las tormentas seguirán afectando a las islas locales al menos hasta el lunes, lo que aumenta el riesgo de inundaciones en la mayor parte del área de pronóstico. Los suelos ya están saturados a través de áreas de terreno más alto y, como resultado, deslizamientos de tierra y desprendimientos de rocas también son posibles.

El período de mayor actividad de precipitaciones es el sábado al domingo, mientras que las áreas con mayor probabilidad de recibir la mayor acumulación de lluvia son porciones del este de Puerto Rico, donde existe la posibilidad de que los totales de lluvia alcancen de 6 a 8 pulgadas con cantidades localmente más altas alrededor de 10 pulgadas. A través de el sur de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de Estados Unidos, el potencial existe para los totales de lluvia para llegar a 4 a 6 pulgadas. En otra parte, espere que los totales de lluvia oscilen entre 2 y 4 pulgadas.

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Following the settlement of some discrepancies, the Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation has released the preliminary results of the 2022 May/June Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Exam

The Ministry says this year, 2006 candidates were registered.  Of these, 513 were private candidates and 1493 were school candidates. There were 1364 school candidates from 26 secondary schools sitting papers I and II with 9,649 subject entries in 31 subject areas. Approximately 66.55% of the subject entries were awarded Grades I – III. The corresponding figure in 2019 (the last year papers I and II were done by Vincentian students) was 74.33%.

Year
% Pass
2019
74.33%
2020
81.86%
2021
83.48%
2022
66.55%

This year, 16.96% of the passes were at Grade I level, 35.40% at Grade II and 47.64% at Grade III. The figures in 2019 were 15.62% at Grade I, 38.53% at Grade II and 45.85% at Grade III.

Additionally, English A recorded a pass rate of 64.12% and Mathematics a pass rate of 26.01% compared to 2019 where the pass rates were 76.08% and 33.10% respectively.

There were five (5) schools which recorded percentage pass rates of 80% or more.  These schools are:

School                                                                                                              % Pass

GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
96.88%
ST. VINCENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
91.00%
ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENT KINGSTOWN
82.24%
BEQUIA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL
81.20%
ST. MARTIN SECONDARY SCHOOL
80.95%

Five (5) schools obtained creditable pass rates between 60 % and 80%.  These are:

School                                                                                                                 % Pass

ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENT MARRIAQUA
76.38%
THOMAS SAUNDERS SECONDARY SCHOOL
76.04%
MOUNTAIN VIEW  ADVENTIST ACADEMY
68.60%
BISHOP’S COLLEGE KINGSTOWN
63.79%
BUCCAMENT BAY SECONDARY SCHOOL
60.91%

The Petit Bordel Secondary School (PBSS) and the St. Vincent Grammar School (SVGS) show a slight improvement in their performance at the 2022 CSEC examinations.  In 2021, the PBSS recorded a pass rate of 47.84% and the SVGS recorded a pass rate of 89.54%.  In 2022, PBSS pass rate increased to 51.79% and the SVGS pass rate rose to 91.00%. These figures represent an increase of 3.94% and 1.46% respectively.

The top female performer is Chenise Harper of the Girls’ High School who sat 15 subjects and obtained 15 grade ones. The top male performer is Keanu Child of the St. Vincent Grammar School who sat 12 subjects and obtained 12 grade ones. Honourable mention is also given to the following students:

Kerese Cozier (Girls’ High School) – sat 14 subjects; obtained 14 grade ones.
Halei Douglas (Girls’ High School) – sat 14 subjects; obtained 14 grade ones.
Ashlyn Francis (Girls’ High School) – sat 14 subjects; obtained 13 grade ones and 1 grade two.
Aneilia Cato (Girls’ High School) – sat 14 subjects; obtained 5 grade ones, 8 grade twos and 1 grade three.

The Ministry of Education of National Reconciliation congratulates all students and extends gratitude to the principals, teachers, and staff at all schools for the support provided to the students.

We are cognizant of the fact that outcomes in education are measured, not only in quantitative terms, but also in qualitative terms; therefore, the value added to the lives of all students, the top performers as well as those whose performance can be improved, is greatly appreciated. We urge all principals to continue to work diligently, in conjunction with the Ministry, in the best interest of school effectiveness and the students’ success.

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The SVG Meteorological Service says Tropical Depression seven has become tropical storm Fiona and is forecast to pass north of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Met office says this storm will have no direct impact on SVG, but its presence and associated instability will influence the weather pattern across the islands during the next 3 days.

Model guidance indicates the highest chance of showers to be around Saturday, with a little over an inch is shown by Saturday night.

Today, skies will be partly cloudy, with light winds resulting in humid conditions and a chance of some localised showers as well as showers and thunderstorms in isolated places.

And by tomorrow, moisture would have increased over the islands and cloudy conditions are likely with a high chance of some scattered showers.

On Saturday, Met officials says scattered moderate showers and chance of isolated thunderstorms are forecast as a light southerly wind flow moves over the island chain.

Winds are forecast to blow from the east northeast at 10-20km/h, becoming southerly ,and could possibly become calm at times from around Friday.

Seas are forecast to be slight to moderate in open waters, with swells peaking at 1.0m on the western coast and 2.0m on the eastern coast. In addition, there will be no significant haze intrusion within this forecast period.

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Government is focused on helping Barbadian athletes develop their skills.

Speaking during a press conference held yesterday September 15, 2022 following a motocorcade to celebrate the exciting performances of Sada Williams, Amber Joseph, Johnathan Jones and Shane Brathwaite on the world stage, Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith disclosed that government had several plans in motion to assist athletes.

“Government is aware that we need to have a national stadium,” Griffith explained.

“I took a paper to Cabinet last week and I got approval to have a consultant visit on the 23rd of this month to look at the possibility of how soon we will have a national stadium here in Barbados again.”

He revealed that until then, government will be constructing a 400-metre track at the Wildey Gymnasium to provide a facility for athletes to develop their skills.

Speaking during the presser at the grounds of the Gymnasium, he advised, “On the eastern side of this building you would see that we have recently cleared there, [that is] to put a 400-metre track that will be used in place of the national stadium.”

Griffith also spoke about an S.A.T programme that will be implemented to help athletes studying abroad or seeking to study abroad.

“My ministry will be doing several things to make sure that we can help assist the athletes. I am aware that we need someone off the island to take care of additional training and scholarships and to that end, Mr Rowe who is sitting here is piloting a project that we will now own a SAT program.”

He added that in addition to that, government will be working on restructuring the National Sports Council (NSC).

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