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Rehabilitation works on the University of the West Indies (UWI) Debe campus is expected to begin on July 18, Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training Prof Prakash Persad announced.

At a post-cabinet press briefing at the Diplomatic Centre, Port of Spain, on July 17, Persad said first on the agenda is a scope of works to identify the extent of repairs needed. Once completed, he said construction work would begin.

"I think this is really good news for us after a long while."