Appointment of Council Chairman for The UWI Open Campus
Press Release:- The Office of the Principal, Barbados. 02 May 2017. The Council of The University of the West Indies (UWI) approved the appointment of Ambassador Dr. June Soomer as the new Chairman of the Open Campus Council at their…
Derek Walcott, who wrote of Caribbean beauty and bondage, dies at 87
From KHSU Derek Walcott’s work explored the beauty of his Caribbean homeland and its brutal colonial history. The prolific, Nobel Prize-winning poet and playwright died Friday at his home in St. Lucia. He was 87. Walcott wrote dozens of books…
‘Tambourine Army’ hits back against sexual violence in Jamaica
By Kate Chappell in Kingston from The Guardian UK New organisation in region with high rate of sex assault wants to move from culture of blaming victims to one of shaming perpetrators Women’s rights and gender equality is supported by…
The downward spiral of #vigilante justice
By Dr Canute Thompson From Jamaica Observer There is a new form of vigilante justice that has emerged in our society — hashtag vigilante (#vigilante). The Jamaican justice system has failed to inspire confidence at various levels for several decades…
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CARIBBEAT: ‘The Legacy Continues’ gala to benefit the University of the West Indies and its students
By JARED MCCALLISTER From Daily News New York The Legacy Continues theme of the upcoming American Foundation for the University of the West Indies gala is aptly titled considering the group’s steadfast, decadeslong commitment to the Caribbean institution, its students…
Increased women’s political participation will benefit wider society
Increased Women’s Political Participation will benefit wider society says CPA Caribbean Regional Hot Topic Forum held at 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference From Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Delegates and participants at the CPA Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Regional ‘Hot Topic’ Forum have heard…
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Peter Binose: Blacks beg to be enslaved by ‘Massa’
By Peter Binose The chain gangs working on the road sides clearing the vegetation and debris standing out in the hot sun every December trying to get a crust for Christmas, something for their children. Chains you ask? What chains?…
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Sad state of affairs – No West Indies cricketers In Top 10 Rankings
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Dec. 2, 2016:West Indies cricket has been on the decline for years now and it became more painfully obvious this week after the International Cricket Council (ICC), released it latest player rankings…
Pakistan defeats West Indies
By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life Despite a defiant knock of 116 runs by middle order batsman Darren Bravo, West Indies went under to Pakistan by 56 runs in the opening match of the Haier Cup Test series at the…
WICB rejects call for forensic audit
From Caribbean News Now ST JOHN’S, Antigua — The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said it has taken note of the repeated “calls to conduct a forensic audit of the Board in order to save West Indies cricket from absolute…
