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 – 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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Nearly four years after Ross University left Dominica for Barbados under controversial circumstances after having been on the island for the past 40 years, Dominica on Tuesday announced it has entered into an agreement for the establishment of an off-shore medical school here.

Comcast announced today it has awarded a $100,000 grant to Miami Dade College (MDC) as part of its Digital Adoption Initiative, aiming to bridge the digital divide and increase digital equity in South Florida communities.