Solar Head of State announces the winners of the Jamaica Solar Challenge
Jamaican youth showcase creativity in renewable energy competition October 18, 2018 – Solar Head of State, a nonprofit that helps world leaders become green leaders by installing solar panels on government buildings, has announced the winners of the Jamaica Solar…
UWI arrears being cleared by regional gov’ts
From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Vice Chancellor of the University of West Indies (UWI) Professor Hilary Beckles says regional governments are clearing arrears to the institution. During a press conference on Thursday at the UWI’s Cave Hill campus,…
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Council of Legal Education Meeting 2018 in Guyana
From Michael Theodore September 2, 20180 The Council of Legal Education (CLE) which is responsible for managing professional legal education in the Caribbean is set to meet in Guyana from September 6 – 8, 2018. Caribbean legal education is a…
UWI only Caribbean institution in 2018 Latin America University Ranking
From Jamaica Gleaner Cementing its place as the Caribbean’s top University, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) made its debut in the Times Higher Education University Rankings as the only institution in the Caribbean region to be listed…
50th Association of Caribbean Historians Annual Conference
The Association of Caribbean Historians (ACH) is commemorating its 50th Conference this year, and just over 100 historians are expected to gather at the Cave Hill Campus of The University of the West Indies (UWI) in Barbados for the its…
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Protest at Gonsalves UWI lecture
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life A public lecture at the University of the West Indies (UWI) by St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves was disrupted last Thursday night by a small group of placard-bearing…
Inside the Caribbean’s only nuclear reactor
By Heidi Vella From Power Technology Jamaica operates the Caribbean’s only nuclear reactor as part of a research project at the University of West Indies (UWI). On a recent visit, the International Atomic Energy Agency applauded the nearly 35-year-old programme…
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UWI finding solutions to crime
From Jamaica Observer AGAINST the backdrop of spiralling crime rates in the Caribbean generally, and the high murder toll in Jamaica in particular, The University of the West Indies (UWI) has turned its attention to crime, specifically to finding solutions….
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Things That Matter: Letter From Nassau, Bahamas
BY: SIR HENRY FRASER From Barbados Advocate Last Sunday I wrote about joining in the celebration of the success of 48 young doctors passing the final medical exams of the University of the West Indies, at the Cave Hill Campus…
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Jamaican jazz vocalist brings signature show To Miramar
From South Florida Caribbean News Jamaican Jazz Vocalist Myrna Hague Performs At The Miramar Cultural Center MIRAMAR – When Jamaica’s top female jazz vocalist, the incomparable Myrna Hague, brings her signature show “Simply Myrna” to the Miramar Cultural Center on…
