May Day Statement by Hon. Dr. Gale Rigobert - St. Lucia News From The Voice
Today May 1st is being observed as International Labour Day or Workers Day. As we celebrate with our workers and reflect, it is important...
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Today May 1st is being observed as International Labour Day or Workers Day. As we celebrate with our workers and reflect, it is important...
Gender Equity and COVID-19: Dalit Standpoints This paper attempts to understand the larger meanings that interlink social spaces of Dalits women and COVID-19. It tries to foreground the following questions. How does it determine the realm of social distancing? Does it lead to a new world of caste and precarity? One of the central transitions in the lives of Dalits and their subsistence in an economy that is impacted by the transition of welfare state towards the neo-liberal state that does not address the question of social security. Capitalist phase of neo-liberalism thus is reshaping the g...
400 Commonwealth of Learning Skills Scholarships Offered to Saint Lucians Share this post: The Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations recently announced the availability of 400 scholarships under the Commonwealth of Learning Skills for Work Scholarship Program. Citizens of Saint Lucia are invited to apply for an opportunity to register, enroll and gain valuable job placement certifications over the duration of five (5) months. Thousands of courses offered by Coursera, Google and Udemy are available. The Skills for Work Scholarship Program (https://col- skillsforwork.org ) is...
Education Minister Speaks on Reopening of Schools Share this post: AFTER months of consultation with various stakeholders, schools on Monday resumed physical operations for the third term of the 2020/21 academic year. Education Minister, Dr. Gale Rigobert Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development Hon. Dr. Gale Rigobert, has commended educators, parents and guardians for the support afforded students during their distributive learning while at home, which she has acknowledged was difficult for many who had to make the necessary adjustments. “We continue...