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CXC Probing 'Issue' Regarding Distribution of Examination Paper

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says it has commenced ”investigations” into the circumstances surrounding an issue which occurred with the distribution of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Principles of Accounts Paper 02, at specific centers.

Giant Galliwasp Specimen Returned to Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The University of the West Indies (UWI) says a rare Jamaican Giant Galliwasp (Celestus occiduus) specimen kept in the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow in Scotland since the 1800s has been returned to Jamaica.

Dr Shani Roper, Curator, The UWI Museum and Mike G. Rutherford, Curator of Zoology & Anatomy, The Hunterian with Celeste, the Jamaican Giant Galliwasp specimen (UWI Photo)

Students at University of Bahamas Making New Strides in AI Technology

The Prime Minister of The Bahamas and the University of The Bahamas (UB) are nurturing the next wave of AI specialists in the Caribbean by partnering with climate tech company Partanna Global and Saudi Arabia-based King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), to launch a new training program aimed at bridging the gap between academic excellence and empowering students to develop practical solutions to climate change challenges. The program, which commences Spring 2024, features a multi-step process that begins with a 10-day course at The University of The Bahamas, where 50 selected students will receive training from KAUST’s top faculty members. Upon completion of this phase, the top five performing students will travel to KAUST’s campus in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia and spend 8 weeks this summer receiving comprehensive hands-on training as well as preparatory online courses through Coursera, an online learning platform.

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