WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Biden has announced his intent to appoint qualified and diverse leaders to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The President’s Board will advance the goal of the HBCU Initiative, established by the Carter Administration, to increase the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest-quality education to its students and continue serving as engines of opportunity.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday announced that all schools on the island will re-open on April 19th after they had been closed for nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government says it is looking to fast-track implementation of the School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (SWPBIS) initiative, in the light of recent incidents that resulted in the death of at one student this year.

KINGSTOWN, Jamaica – The University of the West Indies (UWI) has expressed “deep concern” regarding the leaked report pertaining to an inquiry by an independent review committee that examined aspects of its human resource framework.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Education has announced plans to conduct an audit of metal detectors in schools across the island, starting on Monday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The tourism industry has become a target for hackers and cybercriminals due to the large and valuable quantities of customer data gathered by tourism companies, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), making it essential for those in the sector to protect themselves and their customers against cyberattacks.

New York, New York - Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Her Excellency Audrey Marks has lauded the Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force for staging its seventh education summit aimed at sharpening the skills of Jamaican educators in responding to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Miami, Florida– Miami Dade College (MDC) Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Malou C. Harrison has been selected as one of 46 emerging college and university leaders nationwide for the ACE Fellows Program, a customized learning experience that enables participants to immerse themselves in the study and practice of leadership. Participants experience the culture, policies, and decision-making processes of another institution and bring those practices back to their home campus.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – One of 18 Jamaican students known to be studying in Russia has already left the country and others are planning to follow suit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has reported.

In the last three months, more than one-third of our country’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have received bomb threats. While, thankfully, no explosive devices were found on any of these campuses, significant and lasting damage has been done by threatening the safety and security of the students, faculty, and staff at these institutions. As a result of these threats, learning has been disrupted, critical resources have been diverted to emergency response, and there has been an increased burden on already overwhelmed campus mental health systems. HBCU students – already experiencing negative impacts from the pandemic such as lingering effects of illness, trauma, and basic needs insecurities – are now experiencing additional stress and anxiety because of these bomb threats that can negatively affect their academic success.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Minister of Education Priya Manickchand said Wednesday that authorities are working towards having all schools at every level fully reopened after the Easter break.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Wednesday announced that Vice-Chancellor, Sir Hilary Beckles has been appointed to the governing Council of the United Nations University (UNU) for a six-year period beginning May 3 this year.