KINGSTON, Jamaica – The University of the West Indies (The UWI), seeking to earn a net of US$250million, Friday said it had approved five-year strategic plan as it seeks to build on the success of the regional university’s “soaring reputation” over the past five years.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Organization of American States (OAS) says it is collaborating with ProFuturo, the digital education program of Fundación Telefónica Movistar and Fundación “la Caixa,” to identify the best practices in digital education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union Oswald Robinson is accusing the Unity Labour Party (ULP) government of using the COVID-19 vaccine mandate to “assassinate” teachers economically.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's government on Monday confirmed that an estimated 167 teachers had left their positions in the school system here over the past two months.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Grenada’s Opposition Leader, Dr. Keith Mitchell, will deliver the feature address at the inaugural virtual “Frontiers of Research in Caribbean Science and Technology (FORECAST) Conference 2022” that gets underway on Tuesday.

MIAMI, Florida – A bold, new initiative is under way across the U.S. to create a pathway for Black and Hispanic students to become future leaders in hospitality, one of the world’s largest industries.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it intends to spend an estimated US$39 million towards the expansion of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Island Campus here.

Kingston, Jamaica – Youth participants recently wrapped up the Level II intermediate course of IGT’s Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp and anticipation is high for the incoming students of its Level I introductory course in a few weeks.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has been elected to serve on the governing Council for the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former Grenada prime minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell Wednesday said that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the birth of new businesses as well as social dispensation for work and leisure.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The medical program at the St. George’s University School of Medicine has been reaccredited by members of the Grenada Medical and Dental Council (GMDC),  for a period eight years or until the year 2030.

BELMOPAN, Belize –Belize has formally launched the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) that it says will guide the transition to competency-based education in the country.