The UWI, Five Islands presents: The Future of Work in the OECS Region
The UWI Five Islands Campus, Antigua and Barbuda. Tuesday, November 24, 2020. — On Monday, November 30, 2020, The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus in Antigua and Barbuda continues its Public Advocacy conversations aimed at enhancing the…
Jamaica launch of GCF Project to enhance Caribbean Civil Society readiness for climate finance
The Climate Change Division, Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change and Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in Jamaica and the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) announced the national launch of the project, “Enhancing Caribbean civil society’s…
Statement from Professor Sir Hilary Beckles: Universities and Guyana Development
Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, Monday, November 23, 2020. The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The UWI and President of Universities Caribbean. There is considerable interest in the regional and international university sector to assist with…
Jamaica: Statement to the Houses of Parliament Re: Observance of International Men’s Day 2020 by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport The Honourable Olivia Grange, CD, MP on Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Madame Speaker,As Minister with portfolio responsibility for Gender Affairs, I rise in this Honourable House to acknowledge the commemoration of International Men’s Day (IMD), which is celebrated annually on November 19. International Men’s Day was first celebrated in Trinidad and…
Jamaica: COVID-19 Update for Thursday, November 12, 2020/UNICEF and PAHO Launch Joint COVID-19 Vaccine Tender on Behalf of COVAX Facility
Jamaica: COVID-19 Update for Thursday, November 12, 2020 NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 89 9,723 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 45 4,404 Females 44 5,316 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 years to 94…
Jamaica: Agriculture and Fisheries can recover losses in tourism – Minister
WRITTEN BY: Ainsworth Morris From JIS , believes that with more investments in both sectors, Jamaica can recover earnings being lost in tourism as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing the Kiwanis Club of Eastern St. Andrew Zoom meeting…
Jamaica: Tourism Minister says stakeholders must appreciate that it will not be business as usual
WRITTEN BY: GARWIN DAVIS From JIS Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that while Jamaica prepares for a return to normality in tourism, “partners and all stakeholders” should also be cognisant of the fact that never again will it “be…
Sterling and Stewart shine
Sterling and Stewart shine at The UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year Awards 2020 The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Saturday, November 7, 2020. — The strategic decision by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) to establish…
How to move to Jamaica: the complete moving guide
Expats from a large number of countries have long had their sights set on moving to Jamaica. It is no wonder, as this is one of the most famous islands in the Caribbean. It is also the largest English-speaking territory…
UWI Vice-Chancellor: US$600 million fund urgently needed for universities to help drive economic diversification in the Caribbean.
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, October 16, 2020—As universities globally grapple with funding challenges precipitated by sharp falls in government funding and a decline in enrolment, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) convened a landmark meeting on…