MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – February 19, 2024 – CTO Chairman Kenneth Bryan bats for tourism resilience
FEBRUARY 19, 2024 President’s Day Happy President’s Day! To everyone celebrating in the United States, we wish you a day full of optimism, reflection, and safe festivities. As this day honors the legacy of leadership and unity, let us pray for…
UWI wins gold digital marketing award for its 75th anniversary launch campaign
The UWI, Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, 16 February, 2024—The University of the West Indies’ 75th anniversary launch campaign has earned ‘gold’ at the AVA Digital Awards. This international competition recognises outstanding work by creative professionals in digital communication. AVA Digital…
UWI Hosts 8th Global Reggae Conference – A Century of Sound: Technology, Culture and Performance
The UWI, Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Wednesday, February 14, 2024—The region’s 8th Global Reggae Conference (#GRC2024) hosted by the Institute of Caribbean Studies and the Reggae Studies Unit at The University of the West Indies kicks off today, Wednesday, February 14….
EU Vacillating Jamaica Demonstrating
by Peter Polack Recent developments in Jamaica suggest that country is awash in corruption, not to mention crime and human rights abuses. It includes a prime minister who has not had his disputed asset declarations published for three years, six…
The UWI Mourns the Loss of a Titan of Leadership in Basdeo Panday
he UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Wednesday, January 3, 2024—The University of the West Indies (The UWI) expresses its heartfelt condolences on the passing of the Honourable Basdeo Panday. An indomitable spirit, whose legacy as a former Prime Minister of…
Cayman Police Respond to Report of Illegal Landing
From RCIPS Shortly after 7:00AM yesterday, 18 January, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched officers to a report that a vessel carrying two men had landed on the shore off Bodden Town Road, in the Breakers area. Officers attended the location…
The UWI Introduces MSc in Climate Studies
First and only multidisciplinary climate science programme of its kind in the Caribbean The UWI, St. Augustine, Tuesday, January 16, 2024—The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is proud to announce the launch of its pioneering Master of Science…
CAL Operations Affected By Windshield Issue
On January 3, 2024, Cayman Airways flight KX480 from Grand Cayman to Los Angeles (LAX), developed a minor defect with the Captain’s windshield on landing in Los Angeles at approximately 7:30PM PST. This defect occurred in the outermost (non-structural) layer…
The UWI: Graduate Student Conference Oral Presentations – Final Dec 20
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Wednesday, December 20, 2023—The “One-UWI Postgraduate Student Conference” is thrilled to announce the outstanding Oral Presentations that captivated attendees during the recently concluded three-day online event hosted by the School for Graduate Studies and…
Jamaica’s Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism attend Grand Opening Ceremony at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters
CARIBPR WIRE, MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Thurs. Dec. 14, 2023: Blue Diamond Resorts celebrated a momentous occasion on December 13, 2023, marking the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its latest property, Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort – Adults…
