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BVI Emerges As Highest-Performing Education System in OECS

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The British Virgin Islands has emerged as the highest-performing education system among eight participating Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member states after Grade 2 students ranked first in both Reading and Mathematics in the 2026 OECS PEARL Regional Assessment.

UWI Warns of the Existence of a False Website

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Monday advised prospective students, partners and the public of the existence of an unauthorised website which is falsely purporting to be affiliated with the institution.

True to Cause, Shurwayne's Team a Plus Remains Focused. Five Major Events to Benefit T&T's Schools

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - With unity and a goal, societies can prove unstoppable. This is what Soca artiste, Shurwayne Winchester has recognized three years after establishing Team A Plus, a group that effectively collaborates with parents and staff at willing educational institutions, to elevate their respective school environments. On Saturday, June 6th, ‘The Vineyard’ will ultimately offer students of St. Xavier’s Private Primary School a refreshed reading and learning environment when their school library is upgraded.

For Women in Science 2026 Call for Applications Opens, Offering Two $15,000 Awards to Caribbean Women Researchers

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - L’Oréal Caribe and the UNESCO Office for the Caribbean announce the opening of the 2026 call for applications for the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program, an initiative that recognizes and supports outstanding women researchers from the region by awarding two $15,000 USD grants to advance the development of their scientific research.

Jamaican scientists Dr. Lori-Ann Fisher and Dr. Arianne Brown Jordan, winners of the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program for the Caribbean, were recognized for their research addressing important health and environmental challenges in the region. (Contributed photo)

Jamaican Researchers to Benefit From Uk-Backed Slavery History Project

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican researchers and institutions are among the beneficiaries of approximately £450,000 (J$91 million) in funding allocated to projects in the Caribbean and West Africa under an international programme aimed at expanding research into the transatlantic slave trade and improving access to historical records.

British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Alicia Herbert (centre) in discussion with Project Lead for PASSAGE at The National Archives (UK), Philippa Hellawell (left) and Head of Research, Interpretation, and Engagement at Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Louise Sanger (right). (Photo credit: JIS)
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