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The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and the Mexican Embassy in Jamaica partnered in October for an innovative bilingual book launch of Afro-Mexican Constructions of Diaspora, Gender, Identity and Nation authored by Professor Paulette Ramsay of The UWI’s Mona Campus. Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares, who is fully supportive of The UWI multilingualism strategy, chaired the proceedings streamed via UWItv.

(L-R) Dalton Fowles, Country Manager for Mastercard in Jamaica & Trinidad and Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The UWI Mona, Prof. Dale Webber flanks two members of the Guild of Students, The UWI Mona (centre L-R)): Devaraine Rowe, Vice President and Jovaughn Bailey, Cultural and Entertainment Affairs Chairman (CEAC). All were pictured at the handing-over exercise hosted at The UWI Mona in November.