Bridgetown.
Straff at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies are anxious about their future this was disclosed by principal and pro -vice chancellor Sir Hilary Beckles during the official opening and naming of the Keith Hunte Hall of Residence.
Sir Hilary said there is a certain level of anxiety and fear among 800-plus workers at the Cave Hill Campus following the $42 million budget cut by Government.
He noted that the budget cuts placed the UWI in a similar position to the early 1990s when financing was also slashed.
According to Sir Hilary, there would be no axing of the approximately 873 full-time, part-time and special project staff employed by the university despite the fact that over 70 per cent of the budget goes to wages.
Sir Hilary said government's decision not to float a thirty million dollar bond to build two more buildings on the new compound has cost the country about eleven to 15 million US dollars annually.
The principal said Cave Hill is sought after by overseas students but is unable to house the numbers interested.
