UWI: Caribbean University, Caribbean icon!
UWI has campuses and centres in 16 English speaking Caribbean countries. The Caribbean region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and North America, east of Central America and to the North of South America.
The region comprise more than 7,000 islands, islets,reefs and cays and Belize and Guyana.
The Caribbean islands and mainland countries share similar histories of slavery and colonization (a melange of African, European, Asian, Indian and native influences), and religions (Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism).
Caribbean peoples are warm, funloving and share a love of theatre and drama and especially music. Calypso, reggae,soca, parang, kont,steelpan, ska, mento, kumina, dub,dancehall, jing-ping,bele,garifuna music, ring bang, rake and scrape, junkanoo, zouk, salsa and punta make the Caribbean pulsate with rythm.
The UWI is a truly regional CARIBBEAN University, serving all its peoples as it equips current and future generations to lead the region in all types of professions.
Welcome to UWI - the Caribbean University!
The UWI Countries are:
Anguilla (Open Campus)
Antigua and Barbuda (Open Campus)
The Bahamas (Open Campus)
Barbados (Cave Hill Campus)
Belize (Open Campus)
Bermuda (Open Campus)
British Virgin Islands (Open Campus)
The Cayman Islands (Open Campus)
Dominica (Open Campus)
Grenada (Open Campus)
Jamaica (Mona Campus and Western Jamaica Campus)
Montserrat (Open Campus)
St. Kitts and Nevis (Open Campus)
St. Lucia (Open Campus)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Open Campus)
Trinidad and Tobago (St. Augustine Campus)
Important Holidays in UWI Countries
January
24 - National Heroes Day, Cayman
February
Carnival - Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago
7 - Independence Day, Grenada
22 - Independence Day, St. Lucia
March
14 - Commonwealth Day, British Virgin Islands
14 - National Heroes Day, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
April
Carnival - Jamaica
28 - National Heroes Day, Barbados
May
2 - Labour Day, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Montserrat and St. Vincent and the Grenadines
16 - Discovery Day, Cayman
24- Commonwealth Day, Belize
July
Carnival - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
1 - Territory Day, British Virgin Islands
11 - Independence Day, The Bahamas
August
Carnival - Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada
Festival- British Virgin Islands
Culturama - St. Kitts and Nevis
1 - Emancipation Day, Barbados, Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada,Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
6 - Independence Day - Jamaica
Constitution Day - Anguilla
31 - Independence Day, Trinidad and Tobago
September
16 - National Heroes Day, St. Kitts and Nevis
20 - Independence Day, St. Kitts and Nevis
21 - Independence Day, Belize
24 - Republic Day, Trinidad and Tobago
October
4 - Thanksgiving Day, St. Lucia
18 - National Heroes Day, Jamaica
27 - Independence Day, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
November
1 - Independence Day, Antigua and Barbuda
3 - Independence Day, Dominica
30 - Independence Day, Barbados
December
13 - National Day, St. Lucia
20 - Separation Day, Anguilla
31 - Festival Day, Montserrat