President announces village education scholarship trust

Elisa Hamilton being presented with a laptop computer by President David Granger (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

President David Granger yesterday announced a village education trust so that the most vulnerable can be provided with support, according to a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency.

He made the announcement as residents of Ann’s Grove and neighbouring communities packed into the Ann’s Grove Secon-dary School to toast Elisa Hamilton, on her achievement at this year’s Carib-bean Advanced Proficien-cy Examination (CAPE).

Hamilton secured five grade ones and one grade two at CAPE, and was honoured by her fellow villagers at a ceremony. Her achievement placed her among the country’s top CAPE performers. Hamilton had previously expressed dismay that a scholarship she had thought was