Hon. Dennis Hugh Lalor O.J., LLD, The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Friday, May 15, 2026— The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), in tribute to the Hon. Dennis Hugh Lalor O.J., LLD, who passed away on May 14, 2026. The University of … Continue reading Statement on the Passing of the Hon. Dennis Hugh Lalor O.J., LLD
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Empowering the next generation of music creators through cross-cultural collaboration About the program The Gupta Family Foundation Toronto-Kingston Music Experience is a dynamic international exchange connecting emerging music creators from Canada and Jamaica. Developed through a partnership between The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University and The Gupta Family Foundation, the program offers one-week immersive … Continue reading The Gupta Family Foundation Toronto-Kingston Music Experience
The Centre for Criminal Justice and Security (CCJS), University of the West Indies, in collaboration with, The Government of Jamaica, Ministry of National Security CARICOM, IMPACS Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) United Nations Development Programme, Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean (UNDP) The European Union (EU) is organizing … Continue reading Call for Papers: 4TH CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE ON CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
At a meeting in the office of Jamaica’s Minister of Labour and Social Security on March 17, Brock Associate Professor Simon Black joined General Secretary Shirley Pryce and President Elaine Duncan of the Jamaica Household Workers’ Union at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. Also present was Acting Permanent … Continue reading Jamaican domestic workers deploy Brock research to support advocacy
April 02 2026 by Erica Virtue/Senior Gleaner Writer Retired former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has warned the 15-member Caribbean bloc, CARICOM, that it must “integrate or perish” in the face of mounting threats to international law, shifting political dynamics, and economic pressures affecting the region. Speaking at the Norman Manley Law School during the … Continue reading ‘Integrate or perish’: Patterson
Colleagues from the University of Ottawa, Prof. Stephen Baranyi/Nancy Saint Louis and Jody-Ann Anderson have recently seen their work on Canada's Feminist International Development Policy in the Caribbean published. Check out their papers below: La PAIF du Canada a-t-elle changé la coopération avec Haïti? Stephen Baranyi et Nancy Saint LouisÉDIM, Ottawa, Canada ABSTRACTThe absence of … Continue reading Two new papers on Canada’s Feminist International Development Policy in the Caribbean
Lahoma Thomas is the only Canadian to win Oxford's inaugural Early Career Researcher First Book Prize By: Savara Khokhar March 13, 2026 Long before Lahoma Thomas became a scholar, she was a child sitting beside her grandmother in the Caribbean, surrounded by women talking about their lives, their communities and the challenges they faced. Those … Continue reading TMU prof wins international prize for book on Black women and political power
March 10, 2026 Story by Jacqueline Charles The move comes after both Jamaica and Guyana acknowledge that they have been unable to restructure their respective long-standing agreements with Havana to provide healthcare workers.. The announcements, which came days apart, have been prompted by increasing pressure from the United States regarding the use of Cuban medical personnel … Continue reading Cuba pulls medical brigades from Guyana and Jamaica after more than 50 years
March 9, 2026 More than 300 education leaders, policymakers, and practitioners from across the Caribbean – including regional ministers of education – are set to converge in Jamaica next week to discuss the future of teaching, learning, and assessment in the digital age. The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC ) in partnership with Jamaica’s Ministry of … Continue reading CXC prepares for historic gathering of Caribbean education stakeholders in Jamaica
A panel discussion kicks off the inaugural Caribbean Civil Society Organisations (CSO) conference in Kingston, Jamaica. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison Kentish Community groups are being heralded as the Caribbean’s cornerstone of resilience, but leaders warn they need stronger support to withstand climate shocks and growing geopolitical uncertainty. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 5 2026 (IPS) - Civil society … Continue reading Caribbean Civil Society Gathered in Jamaica to Strengthen Resilience Amid Global Shifts