Synergy TV welcomes Auntie Jillian
Synergy TV Welcomes Hit Reality Show Auntie Jillian To The Primetime Line-up This Summer Trinidad’s Jillian Danford & Jamaica’s Warren Danford’s Daily Culture Clash with their Canadian Kids Bring the Laughs to the Caribbean and U.S CaribPR Wire, Toronto, ON, Tues. June…
UWI students saluted for bravery in helping to combat COVID-19
The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Over 400 regional students at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus have been hailed as heroes for their courageous fieldwork at the height of…
The UWI congratulates alumna Dr Carla Natalie Barnett on her historic appointment as CARICOM Secretary-General
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. W.I. Thursday, May 13, 2021. — The University of the West Indies (The UWI) congratulates Dr Carla Natalie Barnett who was announced as the 8th Secretary-General of CARICOM on Tuesday May 11, 2020. The two-time…
Cayman: CAL repatriation flight schedule confirmed for June 2021
Extra flights added for Kingston and Miami in May In partnership with the Cayman Islands Government, the repatriation flight schedule has been confirmed for travel in June between Grand Cayman and Miami, Kingston, and La Ceiba. Due to demand, extra…
The UWI’s Stellar Leadership Confirmed: Times Higher Education 2021 Impact Rankings
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Tuesday, April 27, 2021. —The Times Higher Education (THE) has released its long-anticipated, prestigious 2021 Global University Rankings for the category—national, regional and international “Impactâ€. The best universities are ranked using “Impact†as the…
The UWI Seismic Research Centre Team’s communications receive boost from Digicel
The UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago. Friday, April 16, 2021. — Field Scientists at The UWI Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) / Montserrat Volcano Observatory based in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines now have the benefit of an LTE modem…
Message of Solidarity from The UWI Vice-Chancellor
Please see below, a video message of solidarity, from Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles to the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is available on the UWItv website at https://uwitv.org/mesg/vice-chancellors-message-of-solidarity-to-the-people-of-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines.
Two female, two male scientists appointed newest professors at The UWI Mona Campus
he UWI Regional Headquarters Jamaica. Wednesday, April 14, 2021— An epidemiologist, pharmacologist, physiologist and psychologist were recently promoted from Senior Lecturers to Professors. The scientists who ascended to the highest academic rank at The University of the West Indies (The…
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles calls on the OAS for coordinated investment in the Caribbean.
The UWI Regional Headquarters Jamaica. Thursday, April 15, 2021. — Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, Professor Hilary Beckles has called on the Organization of American States (OAS) for coordinated, organized global investment in the Caribbean. Speaking during…
Curfew in Jamaica irks more than a few
By Vinette K. Pryce From Caribbean Life In an effort to counter a third wave of COVID-19 in Jamaica, the government imposed a mandatory daily curfew and complete island-wide weekend shutdown some nationals are protesting. The Disaster Risk Management Act provided…