U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — As the new school year begins, four students have been recognized as winners of the 2025 Hurricane Preparedness Essay Competition, showcasing the creativity, resilience and insight of youth in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

BELMOPAN, Belize — The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)  this week, officially broke ground to construct its new state-of-the-art headquarters at the University of Belize (UB) Belmopan Campus, marking a significant milestone in advancing regional climate resilience.

NEW YORK, NY — Innovation, cultural pride and next-level creativity took center stage as the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) concluded its 2025 Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase 2025, crowning the University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine Campus as the winning team during the finals held during Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – P&O Cruises, a Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) brand is celebrating a significant milestone in its ongoing partnership with St. Mary’s Primary School in Barbados, one of the island’s oldest and most cherished educational institutions. Nearly two years in, the collaboration with P&O Cruises has blossomed into a meaningful relationship built on education and opportunity.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The University of the West Indies (UWI) is being urged to become “the vanguards of the region’s digital transformation”  amidst concerns that the Caribbean stands at the threshold of another colonization, this time, digital colonization.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - The government of Antigua and Barbuda says it is considering how to integrate a prominent private school that announced its closure last weekend.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Eight Jamaicans will form this year’s cohort of participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - Antigua and Barbuda Education Minister, Daryll Matthew, has told graduating Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)  students here that they should not fear artificial intelligence (AI)

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government on Monday said it has nearly doubled its initial goal of awarding 20,000 online scholarships through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), with over 39,000 scholarships being awarded to date.

WASHINGTON, DC – Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has lauded the Atlanta-based Integrity Children’s Fund for its contribution to the education and development of at-risk children.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has described as “the quintessential West Indian,”  the Jamaican-born Professor Emeritus Sir Geoff Palmer, who died last week in England. He was 85 years old.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – St. Lucia's government says the legacy of one of the country’s prominent academics, Dr. Hazel Simmons-McDonald “is one of excellence and commitment”  as it paid tribute to her following her death on Sunday in Barbados. She was 78 years old.