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Jan

26

2018

Two Barbadian authors awarded by Casa de las Américas in Cuba.

Three works by Caribbean authors were awarded in the 59th Casa de las Américas Literary Prize, held on January 25, 2018.The jury comprised of Elizabeth Núñez (Trinidad and Tobago), Jacob Ross (Granada), and Emilio Jorge Rodríguez (Cuba), evaluated the works written in English granting the main award was granted to the novel "Tracing JaJa", by Anthony Kellman (Barbados) and other two were awarded with Mention, the essay "Tell my mother that I went to Cuba, by Sharon Milagro Marshall (Barbados) and the poetry "Suite Canouan and other pieces" by Philip Nanton (SVG).(Read more)

Jan

22

2018

Lectures by UWI Cave Hill representatives in the Conference marking the 45th Anniversary of CARICOM-Cuba relations translated to Spanish and published in Cuba.

The social science professor, Dr. Tennyson Joseph, and the Master April Louis, represented the UWI Cave Hill Campus at the XI International Conference on Caribbean Studies, sponsored by the Norman Girvan Chair of the University of Havana on December 8 of 2017, celebrating the 45th Anniversary of diplomatic and cooperation relations between Cuba and the Community of Caribbean States (CARICOM).The presentations of both academics were selected to be translated into Spanish and published by the University of Havana, as recognition of their political and professional relevance. (Read more)

Jan

17

2018

UWI Cave Hill Professor exchanges cultural and academic experiences in Cuba.

Through various professional contacts with Cuban academic and cultural institutions, professor Rosana Herrero, from the Faculty of Humanities, UWI Cave Hill Campus, made an interesting working tour to Cuba between January 8 to 17, 2018, which it gives relevance to the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed by the rectors of Cave Hill Campus and the University of Havana last November 2017, during the opening session of the II Colloquium on the Legacy of Fidel Castro, in which she presented an exposition comprised by pieces of the Cuban painter Victor Mora.(Read more).

Jan

13

2018

US President Donald Trump has been declared Persona Non Grata in the Caribbean

In a written Statement by socialists and panafricanists popular forces of Barbados, gathered in a meeting held in Bridgetown on January 13, 2018, which was submitted to the Caribbean civil society, was finally approved by 200 organisations and personalities, declaring US President Donald Trump as “Persona-Non-Grata” in the Caribbean.

We, the under-signed representatives of the sovereign people of the Caribbean, hereby declare that President Donald Trump of the United States of America is "Persona Non Grata" in our Caribbean region!

Jan

01

2018

Kuanza Program dedicated to the Cuban Revolution and the Independence of Haiti in Barbados.

The Coalition of Pan-Africanist Organizations, which in Barbados is an active part of the Solidarity with Cuba Movement, dedicated the last day of its annual Kwanza program to celebrate the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution and the new anniversary of the Independence of Haiti. Led by Panafricanist David Denny, President of the Barbados-Cuba Friendship Association, political-cultural activity took place in the community of Haynesville.

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