Statement from the Vice-Chancellor || On the Passing of Dr. The Honourable Harry Belafonte – ‘Rest Well Harry.’
Portrait of Harry Belafonte, singing. – Wikipedia Rest well Harry. The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Tuesday, April 25, 2023—The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, on the passing of…
40th Anniversary Grenada Invasion October 2023 – The Grenada Gulag
By Peter Polack GRENADA – The island of Grenada is best known worldwide for two things: nutmeg and revolution. Nutmeg has several interesting characteristics which were revealed in the events surrounding the revolution. The sex of the nutmeg cannot be determined…
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Cindy Scotland ignores allegations against former CIMA employee Langston Sibblies after forced resignation from Financial Services Commission of Jamaica over Usain Bolt fraud scandal
By Peter Polack Peter Polack Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Managing Director Cindy Scotland has failed to respond to allegations against retired Cayman Islands Monetary Authority official Langston Sibblies who was appointed as the Director of Public Prosecutions for Grenada five years after…
Carnival in Jamaica is back
Dance your way to Jamaica’s biggest party this Spring as Carnival in Jamaica commences London, UK, 27 March 2023: Carnival in Jamaica is back and invites you to experience the incredible atmosphere across the island during the weeklong celebrations between the…
Hidden Truth: Caribbean soldier executions in the First World War by Peter Polack
Seventeen year old Herbert Morris a Jamaican from Riversdale in the parish if St. Catherine was executed on 20 September 1917 behind a church in Poperinge, Belgium. He was one of thousands of West Indian volunteers who travelled thousands of…
CYMI: Former Prime Minister of Jamaica to attend SOBWCV April 2023
PJ Patterson will speak on first day of the State of the Black World Conference Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon. PJ Patterson, will deliver a keynote address on the opening day of the State of the Black World Conference (SOBWCV) slated…
The UWI celebrates alumna Christine Kangaloo on becoming the seventh President of T&T
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. March 20, 2023—The University of the West Indies (The UWI) celebrates with great pride alumna, Her Excellency Christine Kangaloo on her appointment to the esteemed office of President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. …
Airbnb awards US$250,000 sustainability grant to UWI-hosted Global Tourism Resilience Centre
The UWI Regional Headquarters. Jamaica, W.I. Thursday, February 16, 2023—The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), hosted by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) was recently announced as a recipient of a sustainability grant from Airbnb, the…
Jamaica tries new approach to disabilities
In this Caribbean nation, many with disabilities have faced untold hardship. Social entrepreneurs, as well as new laws on the books, seek to change that. Sponsored by Overwhelmed Kate Chappell in Kingston, Jamaica@KateChappell On a warm November morning, residents of…
CEPF Caribbean Islands Regional Implementation Team
Welcome back to Capacité+! In this second issue of Capacité+, you will find an update on the exciting work started in Jamaica by the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) and learn more about their efforts to strengthen the management the Portland Bight Protected…
