Two former Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) students, Richard Carter and Jadun Clarke have been awarded the Minister’s Award of Maritime Excellence for 2023. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill congratulated and presented 20-year-old Clarke and 23-year-old Carter with awards for their outstanding performances in the SJPI Diploma Programme. They both...Read More

The nation’s main technical college has marked its 55th anniversary with its principal saying it has come a long way in its journey towards shaking off stereotypes and the perception of it as a simple trade school. During a commemorative church service and wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday at St Mary’s Anglican Church, alumni joined faculty...Read More

Chairman of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) Coreen Kennedy-Taitt is urging the government to revisit the idea of the University College of Barbados. The call came during the SJPI’s recent graduation ceremony at the Hilton Barbados, where 1 099 students were recognised for earning their Advanced Diplomas, Diplomas and Certificates during the...Read More

The Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) will reopen to students and the public on Monday, November 20. The Wildey, St Michael campus was temporarily closed on October 23, for urgent repairs. During that time, students and staff worked remotely. Principal Ian Drakes said today: “We are happy to report that the repairs have...Read More

One of the country’s tertiary education institutions is closing for almost a month, from today. Government revealed over the weekend in a media statement that the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) will be shut down until November 17 “for urgent, unavoidable repairs”. Efforts yesterday to reach principal Ian Drakes to get details on...Read More

The Gittens Family Charitable Gift Fund and the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) have announced the first awardees of the Timothy Gittens Scholarship. The scholarship programme was created in honour of SJPI alumnus Timothy E Gittens, a former Head of the Division of Welding. The Fund’s philanthropic efforts are geared towards education and...Read More

Today, the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA) signed two (2) significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with strategic industry partners – the Barbados Drug Service (BDS) and the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) – which will facilitate training and a collaborative approach of doing business in the medicinal cannabis industry. The MOU between...Read More

With the 2023 hurricane season starting today, students from the Building Studies Division of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) are busy with the construction of a hurricane-resistant building slated for use by the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) for the storage of emergency supplies for use in the aftermath of a storm....Read More

In response to the Prime Minister’s commitment to capitalise on the island’s rich history, exciting new opportunities are underway to help protect Barbadian (Bajan) heritage. Support has come from the Commonwealth Heritage Forum under its Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training programme funded by the Hamish Ogston Foundation.   As a first...Read More

The Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) and The Government Industrial School (GIS) announce collaboration to provide skills training to wards of the GIS On Wednesday 8th, March 2023, the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) and the Government Industrial School (GIS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This formal partnership will...Read More