Caribbean Times 88th Issue - Thursday 8th September 2016

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10 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g Thursday 8th September 2016 Statement from the OECS Commission on the observance of International Literacy Day Around the world the spotlight on literacy is brightening! That is in concert with the sharpening focus by the OECS Commission who joins major international agencies in promoting the value of literacy generally, and its specific role in poverty eradication and fostering egalitarian societies. The composite of financial contributions and advocacy by top-tier institutions like UNESCO, USAID and the Global Reading Network, among others, have given impetus to the drive to eradicate illiteracy. This year marks 50 years since UNESCO established September 8 as International Literacy Day. Such efforts win the adoration of the entire world and are seen as creating a movement. Maya Angelou analogized it powerfully: cont’d from pg 9 Tobago. For the past three years, they have generously provided technical sponsorship for the festival’s New Media programme. Big Black Box, located on 33 Murray Street, Woodbrook and managed by 3Canal, has evolved into ttff’s official venue partner for New Media this year; and will also be a ‘watering hole’ during the festival period, offering film fans a creative community space to relax after attending films and industry activities. For more information visit: ttfilmfestival. com The trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff) “The elimination of illiteracy is as serious an issue as the abolition of slavery”. No one would deny the true liberation and empowerment that literacy brings. Some of these efforts have borne fruit to some degree. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics reported in September, 2015 that 757 million adults (15 years and older), including 115 million youth (15 – 24 years), cannot read or write a simple sentence. Roughly two-thirds of them (63%) are female. This represents an improvement over 2012 when the number of illiterate adults was estimated to be 781 million. The OECS Commission is playing its part to support literacy improvement in the region. Last year, the Commission was able to secure an award of approximately $US 9 million to implement the Early Learners Programme (ELP), an intervention targeting reading development issues at the Grade K - 3 levels. The six independent Member States of the OECS are the beneficiaries of this award agreement. These States have undertaken several initiatives to address some of evident shortcoming in reading and writing. Data in 2015 from Antigua indicate that at key stage Grade 2 level, 61% of students read at or above grade level. In the previous year St. Kitts had recorded upwards of 90 % at the same grade. In 2015 in St. Lucia the overall performance at the Minimum Standards Examination in Grade 2 was 47. 9. The ELP is expected to augment these efforts and achieve the goal: ‘Every celebrates films from and about the Caribbean and its diaspora, as well as from world cinema, through an annual festival and yearround screenings. In addition, the ttff seeks to facilitate the growth of Caribbean cinema by offering a wide-ranging industry programme and networking opportunities. The ttff is presented by Flow, given leading sponsorship by Trinidad and Tobago Film Company Ltd (FilmTT), and supporting sponsorship by RBC Royal Bank, The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, Embassy of the United States of America and the Tourism Development Company. learner succeeds’. The OECS Commission celebrates and champions all these and other undertakings to address concerns about literacy. In this regard, the Commission joins all Member States, including Ministries of Education and educational institutions, members of the United Nations and the international community, in celebrating 2016 International Literacy Day under the theme ‘Reading the Past, Writing the Future’. Inherent in this theme is the understanding that literacy encapsulates more than just reading. Writing is another critical component, requiring great attention. The theme, moreover, suggests a concurrent reflection on what has been achieved, the road travelled, and active engagement on what lies ahead, what is still to be done and how to get there. International Literacy Day provides an ideal opportunity for that kind of reflection and commitment to continue taking active steps towards literacy for all. The OECS Commission invites all within the Member States to share in celebrating literacy and the lifelong esteem that it brings to its bearers. Happy International Literacy Day, 2016.
Thursday 8th September 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 11 Wednesday’s Sudoku Solution S U D O K U CROSSWORD Across 1. Word in a Ray Stevens song title 5. Made Bond’s martini 10. ‘’___ Good Men’’ 14. Constellation with the star Vega 15. ‘’Chicago Hope’’ Emmy winner 16. City of seven hills 17. Board game 19. Killer whale 20. Roof overhangs 21. Substance found in flour 23. Heavenly messenger 26. Doesn’t go together 27. Contents of some in-boxes 28. Neighbor of New Brunswick 29. Half of an ‘80s crime-fighting duo 30. Pervasive qualities 31. Planet in an old sitcom 34. Some are indelible 35. Villainous glare 36. ‘’Let’s go!’’ 37. ‘’___ Kapital’’ 38. Softened, as tones 39. More than see 40. ‘’True Colors’’ singer 42. Cinematic lady gangster 43. Emulated Henry Clay Frick 45. Pillaged 46. Cu 47. Gem State product, informally 48. Canterlike gait 49. Candid 54. Knighted actor Guinness 55. Like some interpretations 56. Weapon with a blunted end 57. Trade center 58. Is wildly unstable 59. ‘’It’s all the ___ to me’’ Down 1. Vestment for the clergy 2. Scandinavian rug 3. Slow-pitch path 4. Many people like their smell 5. Works over a hot stove, e.g. 6. ‘’Hill Street Blues’’ star 7. Physics law 8. Palindromic Midwestern tribe 9. Shakespeare play, circa 1605 10. Build a fire under, say 11. About to appear 12. Roast figure 13. Removes dependency 18. In a high-spirited manner 22. Castle basements, in some films 23. Extremely cold 24. Kitchen appliance brand 25. Effusively friendly person 26. Remedied 28. Type of eye in a TV show title 30. Chipped in chips 32. One-time talker O’Donnell 33. Poked with a patella 35. Curtis Mayfield hit 36. Unfortunate coal mine visitors 38. She’s an inspiration 39. Generic dog name 41. Facet 42. Suffuses 43. Happy as ___ 44. Do-re-mi 45. 1969 Hoffman role 47. ‘’Iliad’’ city 50. Winning tic-tac-toe line 51. Transcript stat 52. Search for the right word, e.g. 53. Elevator on a golf course?
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