Media Release - Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has been elected by his peers across the international academic community to serve on the governing Council forĀ the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).Ā The announcementĀ was made on July 29
Dominica will see more resilient infrastructure to be completed in the coming year along with more projects to beautify the island, and roads to forge stronger connection and interaction across communities, its prime minister said. During his presentation of the 2022-2023 National Budget this week, Prime
Media Release - The Government of Barbados and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have announced the first-everĀ Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment ForumĀ (ACTIF2022), scheduled to take place inĀ Bridgetown, Barbados, from August 31 to September 3, 2022. ACTIF2022 will be held under the theme āOne People, One Destiny: Uniting and
UN News - The rapidly spreading Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, āwith the right strategies in the right groupsā. But ātime is going by and we all need to pull together to make that happenā, warned Dr Rosamund Lewis, WHO Technical Lead
Release - Maintaining its place among the worldās leading tourism destinations, Jamaica has been recognized within two categories of theĀ Travel + LeisureĀ Worldās Best Awards 2022.Ā The destination has been rated among āThe 25 Best Islands in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamasā and has a total
Media Release - Two solidarity projects promoted by professors and students from two universities in Argentina and Chile have been distinguished with theĀ Uniservitate Award 2022Ā in the Latin America and Caribbean region. The awarded experiences correspond to social impact initiatives carried out by theĀ Catholic University of
A growing number of people reportedly take dietary supplements. In the US, around 77% of the population has admitted to taking supplements at one point, but what do they do, and are they really needed? Experts can agree on the fact that people need to
Grenada retains the world javelin title after Anderson Peters beat Olympic champion, Neeraj Chopra, in the World Athletics Championships held in Oregon. He saved his best throw for last, a 90.54-meter throw, after being in the lead the whole time ā thus securing the gold
Jamaica strengthens its response and prevention of Monkeypox as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global outbreak of the virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). On July 6, 2022, a man from the United Kingdom was the first person on the island
Media Release - āWe need to guard against having emerging communicable diseases, like monkeypox established in the Caribbean.Ā Monkeypox is not a disease like COVID-19.Ā It is not airborne and demands close prolonged contact with an infected person.Ā The way this particular monkeypox outbreak presents
