University of the West Indies (UWI) Ranks in Top 1.5 Percent of World’s Universities

The Times Higher Education (THE) ranking system has listed the University of the West Indies (UWI) in the top 1.5 percent of all universities in the world for 2022. Comparatively, in 2021, UWI ranked in the top three percent. The 2022 results show that UWI rose 94 places on the ranking compared to 2021 and […]

Why Are Nubian and Bantu Knots Called Chiney Bumps in Jamaica? We Ask Cultural Expert Joan Andrea “Bumpyhead Gal” Hutchinson

To people who grew up in Jamaica, the hairstyles generally known as Nubian knots or Bantu knots are known as Chiney Bumps. Many Jamaicans have never even heard of Nubian or Bantu knots. There is a fascinating reason why the styles are called by a different name in Jamaica, but let’s begin with a general […]