Calls from Jamaica for reparations as the world remembers slavery
March 27, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Prison slaveryCalifornia gets closer to ending involuntary servitude in prisonsA new bill in California is the latest in a movement to outlaw all forms on involuntary servitude, including its legal…
Professor Verene Shepherd’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination message:
“…We cannot rest on our laurels.” The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. W.I. Saturday, March 19, 2022—March 21 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The annual observance is recognised annually on the day that police opened fire…
Serious preparation needed for the Caribbean in the wake of Russia-Ukraine conflict
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. W.I. Friday, March 18, 2022— Almost three weeks ago, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, the result of which has been described as a full-on war. On Thursday, March 10, The University of the West Indies’ Office…
Participatory budgeting and financial management for the forest sector in Jamaica
Port-of-Spain, March 3, 2022 – Building the awareness and capacity of civil society organisations (CSOs) to engage in participatory budgeting and financial management for the forest sector in Jamaica is the focus of a new two-year project being funded by…
Jamaica to name a highway after singer Harry Belafonte
By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life Jamaica Prime Minister, Andrew Holness has announced that one of the country’s highways will be named in honor of the renowned singer, civil rights activists and actor, Harry Belafonte. Holness made the announcement on March…
Professor Emeritus Selwyn Ryan: An icon transitions
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Monday, March 14, 2022—The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, on the passing of Professor Emeritus Selwyn Ryan, renowned social scientist and former University…
Jamaica’s National Baking Company provides grant of USD 130,000 towards Blue Economy Centre at UWI
The UWI Five Islands Campus, Antigua and Barbuda. Friday, March 11, 2022—On Monday, March 7, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and the National Baking Company Foundation in Jamaica signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide grant funding…
The UWI’s University Council rules on Byron Report
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. W.I. Monday, March 7, 2022. — The Council of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) met on Friday, March 4, 2022, for its final deliberation on the Chancellor’s Report on Governance after near…
The 2022 series of UWI Council Meetings begins on March 7
he UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, March 4, 2022 — On Monday, March 7, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) begins the reporting on its 2020/2021 academic year. Having operated largely remotely for another two semesters into the…
Statement from The UWI Vice-Chancellor on the passing of Sonny Ramadhin
Tribute to Sonny Ramadhin The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Tuesday, March 1, 2022—The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, on the passing of Sonny Ramadhin, renowned cricketer of the…
