The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus recently launched Phase One of its partnership with UNESCO’s Transcultura Programme for persons from Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries.

The programme titled “Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity,” is being implemented in collaboration with UNESCO’s Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean and funded by the European Union.

Professor Clive Landis will be formally welcomed into his role as the new Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus at an Induction Ceremony on Saturday, November 13.

Xan-Xi Bethel is a product of the Simmons-Hall families from Middle Caicos in the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Bonamy-Munnings-Woodside families of Andros and Cat Island in the Bahamas. She also comes out of the Sands, Adderley, Benebee, and Bethel families of Eleuthera and Long Island in the Bahamas. These were families that held fast to notions of belonging, nation building, and service. They were an industrious and ambitious people who worked and contributed as farmers, educators, scholars, sailors, businesspeople, suffragettes, and adventurers.

Vice-Chancellor Beckles describes as the ‘post-COVID takeoff’.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has penned an agreement with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and Florida International University’s (FIU) Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, solidifying a landmark industry-academic alignment partnership to establish a world-class tourism training institute based at the University.

Mikeann Channer is a young medical doctor with a track record of excellence. Born and raised in Montego Bay, St. James, the 24-year-old has consistently maintained a high standard in all her endeavours. Born on October 16, 1997, Mikeann was raised in a single-parent household. The love and support of her family have played an integral part in her becoming the person she is today. She is especially close to her mother who inspires and encourages her to pursue her dreams and goals. She attributes her success to date largely to God, who has been a guiding force in her life.

Photo Caption: Left to right: Dr Michael Cheng, Dean, School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Florida International University; Dr Mark B. Rosenberg, President, Florida International University; Mr Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman, Sandals Resorts International; Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor, The University of the West Indies; Professor Dale Webber, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus and Brian Jardim, son of the late Gordon “Butch” Stewart.

Alwain Bisasor (left), UWI STAT Ambassador, and Daniel Allison, Vice President of Finance, kneel on the lawn across from Alumni House, Mona Campus, during a break in a tree-planting exercise on Saturday, October 9, 2021. They are supported (from left) by Damario Patterson, UWI STAT Ambassador, Carla Plunkett, UWI STAT Ambassador Designate, Tanya McFarlane, Vice President of Disaster Mitigation and Climate Change, and Chris-Andrew Baker, Deputy Vice President of Disaster Mitigation and Climate Change.

Kensley Shay is a humble and resilient native of the parish of St Thomas, blessed by the rising sun in the mornings, a proud son of the East. He is a past student of the St Thomas Technical High school where he was able to obtain eight (8) subjects in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Exams (CSEC) and eight (8) units in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exams (CAPE). While completing his secondary education, he was constantly encouraged by his mother who is his primary influence in everything that he does. Living in rural St.

As a child, Jhenelle Small dreamt of becoming an advocate and has been devoted to the act of
selfless service to others ever since. The main driving force behind her has been her parents,
who led lives as living servants through Christian Ministry and Social Work. This enthusiasm for
service and advocacy transcended into her high school life, where she led as a servant leader,
leaving a trail of impact on the many students she interacted with at both Mount Alvernia High

The launch of the 2021 Vincent HoSang University of the West Indies Venture Competition (UWIVC) took place on September 28, 2021 and brought together industry leaders, academic faculty and students with a focus on teaching students how to seize the opportunities amidst the chaos. As the pandemic has reshaped and given birth to new industries, the need for innovative entrepreneurs with agile skills has never been more critical.