By: Omar Ryan, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, INAFRICARA The PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy (INAFRICARA), at The UWI on May 6, 2026 hosted the launch of Dante’s Inferno, the groundbreaking new translation and reimagining of the classic work by renowned Jamaican poet and cultural icon Lorna Goodison at the Neville Hall Lecture… Continue reading Lorna Goodison’s Dante’s Inferno Bridging Classical Literature and Caribbean Identity
By Omar Ryan Writers, scholars, publishers, and readers from across Africa and the Caribbean gathered at the University of the West Indies’ Mona campus in Kingston, Jamaica, for the Africa Caribbean Literary Exchange, held February 25–28, 2026. An initiative of the Jamaica Book Festival, the event explored the literary and cultural ties linking the… Continue reading Across the Atlantic in Words: Africa Caribbean Literary Exchange Celebrates Literary Heritage
The PJ Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy extends our deepest condolences on the passing of Dr. Tomlin Paul, Deputy Principal of The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Dr. Paul was a distinguished and celebrated medical doctor, a brilliant and deeply cerebral scholar, and a highly respected administrator. Throughout his career, he exemplified… Continue reading Statement from INAFRICARA on the Passing of Dr. Tomlin Paul, Deputy Principal of The UWI Mona Campus
The Confucius Institute at The University of the West Indies, Mona, transformed into a dynamic literary hub of conversation, creativity, and cross-continental connection last Saturday as the Jamaica Book Festival (JBF) hosted its inaugural Africa Caribbean Literary Exchange. Held in partnership with the PJ Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy and powered by the African… Continue reading Jamaica Book Festival debuts Africa-Caribbean literary exchange
Retired former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson is calling for African and European nations that have benefited from Cuba’s decades of international solidarity to now stand in support of the Caribbean island as it confronts a deepening fuel crisis. Patterson argued that countries which received Cuban assistance during struggles for liberation and educational advancement have… Continue reading Debt to Cuba: Former Prime Minister of Jamaica urges African and European nations to support Cuba
On 4 February 2026, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Tunis, visited INAFRICARA with Professor Rosalea Hamilton, Sierra Leone’s Honorary Consul to Jamaica and a Distinguished Scholar of INAFRICARA. The visit served two purposes: firstly, a meeting at the Office of the Statesman-in-Residence, The Most Honourable P. J. Patterson; and secondly, discussions… Continue reading Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Visits INAFRICARA
The PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy recently learnt of the passing of retired Ambassador Curtis Ward, an Associate of the Institute. Ambassador Ward served Jamaica as Ambassador to the United Nations, with responsibility for the Security Council, and as an adviser to the late, esteemed Secretary-General Kofi Annan. His expertise, knowledge and… Continue reading The Institute Remembers Ambassador Curtis Ward
In December 2025, The PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy (INAFRICARA) welcomed Professor Lorna Goodison—Jamaica’s former Poet Laureate and an internationally acclaimed poet, essayist, and writer—for a courtesy visit with The Most Honourable P. J. Patterson, Statesman-in-Residence. The visit was warmly received, as Professor Goodison is a Distinguished Author with the Institute. Widely… Continue reading Internationally Acclaimed Poet and Distinguished Author Professor Lorna Goodison visits The Institute
Distinguished Scholar at The Institute has unveiled a groundbreaking academic work. Professor Peter Okebukola has unveiled the African Scholarly Referencing Style, which is the first of its kind in Africa. Read more.