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We look forward to sharing developments in the Canada-Caribbean space with you over the coming months.
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Melanie Woodin named U of T’s 17th president
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Published: March 26, 2025 By U of T News Team Melanie Woodin, an internationally recognized neuroscientist who studies the mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the brain, has been named the University of Toronto’s 17th president. The appointment is for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2025. It was approved on March 26 by U of T’s Governing Council and is the result of …
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International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
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MESSAGE FROM THE CARICOM REPARATIONS COMMISSION The CARICOM Reparations Commission stands in solidarity with the global community in observing the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, a poignant moment to reflect on the horrors of this dark chapter in human history. The Day serves as an essential reminder of the inhumane system …
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Trump Signs Executive Order Imposing Tariffs On Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil
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Story by Billy Adams President Donald J. Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order imposing tariffs on any country that imports Venezuelan oil, a move the administration says is necessary to confront the ongoing national security threat posed by the Nicolás Maduro regime and the transnational criminal gang Tren de Aragua. Starting April 2, 2025, the U.S. may impose a …
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Jamaica’s nuclear gamble
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BY DASHAN HENDRICKS March 19, 2025 A high-stakes bid to power economic rebirth JAMAICAN households spend 11 per cent of their income on electricity — triple the US average — as the island grapples with an almost 90 per cent reliance on imported fossil fuels that Prime Minister Andrew Holness aims to disrupt through a nuclear energy pact with Canada. …
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HMCS Harry DeWolf returns from Operation CARIBBE
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March 22, 2025 – Halifax, N.S. – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Today, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf and its crew arrived at their home port in Halifax, Nova Scotia, returning to their families and loved ones after a highly successful deployment to the Caribbean Sea. On March 1, while sailing under Operation CARIBBE—Canada’s mission to monitor, disrupt, and intercept the flow of illicit …
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The UWI Celebrates A New Innings: Dr Dodridge D. Miller Installed as 7th Chancellor
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For Release Upon Receipt - March 20, 2025 The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Wednesday, March 19, 2025—In a celebration that blended tradition with modernity, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) installed Dr the Most Honourable Dodridge D. Miller as its 7th Chancellor on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The event marked "A New Innings" in the University's leadership history, welcoming …
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CDB President Daniel Best Unveils Bold Vision to Drive Caribbean Transformation
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March 19, 2025 Newly appointed Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President Daniel Best has set out a bold vision for the 55-year-old institution, emphasising action, innovation, and impact. With a clear mandate and an ambitious roadmap, he underscored the urgency of tackling the Caribbean’s development challenges with fresh thinking and decisive action. Speaking at the Bank’s Annual News Conference on March 19, President Best stated, “As we …
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PM agrees to bring in international observers for Trinidad elections
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March 21, 2025 (Trinidad Guardian) Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has gotten her wish to have independent international observers for the General Election on April 28. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Stuart Young during his first post-Cabinet meeting as the new head of Government at Whitehall, Port-of-Spain, yesterday. The Prime Minister revealed that Government had invited three bodies, including …
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Rubio will make first official visit to Caribbean next week as secretary of state
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March 21, 2025 Story by Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel next week to the Caribbean, where he will meet with several leaders as part of a three-nation tour, three sources said. On Wednesday Rubio will travel to Jamaica, where he will be hosted by Prime Minister Andrew Holness for talks. He will then travel on …
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Lunch & Learn: Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Across Borders
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Lunch & Learn: Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Across Borders April 15, 2025 at 12pm EST via MS Teams. Please RSVP by writing to Anita.Acai@georgebrown.ca Colleagues from George Brown College and the University of Guyana invite interested CCI participants in the Caribbean and Canada to a special Lunch and Learn. We will hear from Medeba Uzzi from the University of Guyana …
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About the the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI)
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The CCI is a collaboration between Caribbean and Canadian universities and colleges. The mission of the Institute is to provide a forum:
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to connect academic institutions, scholars, the business and public sectors, civil society, the cultural and diaspora communities
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to inform and encourage collaboration across Canada and the Caribbean to advance important social, environmental, and economic issues that are vital to the shared prosperity and advancement of both regions; and
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to identify impediments and opportunities related to such progress.
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For more information please visit our website
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