PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Wednesday described the late Professor Michelle Mycoo as one of its “most distinguished scholars” whose work on climate change, urban development and sustainable planning brought Caribbean realities into important global conversations.

BELIZE CITY,  Belize – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) and the Government of Belize have marked major milestones in education development in Orange Walk District, with groundbreaking ceremonies for two new schools and the handover of a rehabilitated classroom block aimed at improving learning opportunities for rural students.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A Trinidad and Tobago student has been selected to participate in a prestigious United States science programme aimed at nurturing the next generation of leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados will establish three postgraduate scholarships focused on Black Studies and reparatory justice as part of its continuing campaign for reparations for slavery, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced in her Emancipation Day message.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The British Virgin Islands has emerged as the highest-performing education system among eight participating Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member states after Grade 2 students ranked first in both Reading and Mathematics in the 2026 OECS PEARL Regional Assessment.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — A US$2,500 contribution made by the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) to The St. Michael School Alumni Association last year is helping to enhance classroom technology and support student development initiatives at the Barbados secondary school.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The government says it remains committed to supporting the approximately 270 Jamaican students still pursuing studies in Cuba amid the island’s ongoing energy crisis, with Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith assuring that assistance remains available for those facing challenges.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) is calling on the Bahamas government to make public the agreement signed with Ghana allowing for the African country to send 300 teachers this year to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Monday advised prospective students, partners and the public of the existence of an unauthorised website which is falsely purporting to be affiliated with the institution.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent - Voice of the Disabled (VOD), an organisation that helps people living with disabilities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines,  has congratulated Faith Grant, a blind student for her remarkable performance at this year’s examinations set by the Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC).

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - L’Oréal Caribe and the UNESCO Office for the Caribbean announce the opening of the 2026 call for applications for the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program, an initiative that recognizes and supports outstanding women researchers from the region by awarding two $15,000 USD grants to advance the development of their scientific research.

Trinidad & Tobago — As graduation season unfolds across the Caribbean, a different kind of success story is emerging, one not defined solely by academic degrees, but by women stepping boldly into entrepreneurship, leadership, and economic empowerment.