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Caribbean countries urged to monetise intellectual property

October 13, 2017 admin 0

By Claudia Gardner NEGRIL, Jamaica (JIS) — Jamaica’s minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sports, Olivia Grange, has urged Caribbean countries to place greater emphasis on monetising intellectual property (IP). Addressing the Association of Caribbean Copyright Societies (ACCS) regional conference on October 7, the minister said only a targeted multi-disciplinary approach to monetising IP, which includes the public and private […More]

Immigration Forum: Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York to Host Immigration Forum

April 25, 2017 admin 2

Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York to Host Immigration Forum New York, NY (April 25, 2017) – In light of recent US actions regarding its immigration policies, which have raised concerns among many Saint Lucian nationals, the Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York has organized an immigration forum to address this pressing issue. This event is […More]

UWI degrees now accepted in China

December 22, 2016 admin 0

The University of the West Indies (UWI) has announced the official recognition of its degrees in China. In correspondence to The UWI Vice-Chancellor, Sir Hilary Beckles, dated December 15, 2016, His Excellency Ambassador Niu Qingbao, of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Jamaica, affirmed The UWI’s status as an approved university by the Ministry of Education of […More]

Prince Harry begins whirlwind royal tour of Caribbean

November 28, 2016 admin 0

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (SKNIS) — Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales touched down to a red carpet welcome on Sunday, November 20, at the VC Bird International Airport in Antigua aboard a British Airways commercial flight as he began his 15-day royal visit of several Caribbean countries, including St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Barbados, […More]