Professor Sir Hilary Beckles elected to new leadership role on Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Friday, July 28, 2022—Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has been elected by his peers across the international academic community to serve on the governing Council…
Education experts examine transforming Caribbean education at UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Forum
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Friday, 29 July 2022. — On Thursday, July 21, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) in collaboration with the Caribbean Centre for Educational Planning (CCEP) hosted a Vice-Chancellor’s Forum to discuss the…
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QUOTABLE CARIBBEAN – JULY 30, 2022
From Bevan Springer Bob Marley “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.” – Robert Nesta Marley OM, Jamaican singer, musician and songwriter “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” –…
Jamaican Fugitive returned to Jamaica
The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control (CBC) Service has confirmed that Rudolph A. Shaw was removed from the Cayman Islands in accordance with section 101(3) of the Customs and Border Control Act, 2021 Revision. Mr. Shaw, a Jamaican national,…
Jamaican-American heads Metropolitan Black Bar Association
By Nelson A. KingFrom Caribbean Life The Metropolitan Black Bar Association (MBBA) has announced the commencement of the term of its Jamaican-American President Carl Forbes, Jr. and its 2022-2023 officers and directors. Officers: President – Carl Forbes Jr., Esq.; President-Elect…
Cayman Airways resumes flights to Montego Bay
Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) is resuming its service between Grand Cayman and Montego Bay Jamaica (MBJ), with the launch of nonstop flights this Summer starting August 4, 2022. Flight KX2602 departs Grand Cayman at 6:15pm and arrives in Montego Bay…
A lifetime of preventative eye care – Basil Springer Column (June 27, 2022)
The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.” – Matthew 6:22 Since early secondary school, I have been impressed by the sonnet “On His Blindness” by English…
UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Forum to examine transforming education in the Caribbean
he UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Friday, July 15, 2022—A comprehensive review and assessment of Jamaica’s education system, its structure, operation, and processes has been compiled by historical and cultural sociologist, Professor Orlando Patterson. On Thursday, July 21, The Full…
The UWI celebrates stellar scholar in Astronomy, Professor Shirin Haque
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Thursday, July 14, 2022—The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is celebrating Professor Shirin Haque, who has made history as the first in her field to rise to the regional University’s highest academic…
Student Visa Appointments available at U.S. Embassy in Jamaica
A press release issued today from the U.S. Embassy in Kingston Jamaica says students in the Cayman Islands seeking to pursue studies in the United States in the upcoming fall semester should lock in a student visa appointment at their…
