"THE Government of Jamaica invested more than $5 billion or 0.7 per cent of the total national budget in science, technology and innovation (STI) for the 2018/2019 financial year.
According to the Planning Institute of Jamaica's (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey 2018, these investment initiatives facilitated business and product development and the enhancing of the policy framework in support of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
“Science, technology and innovation continued to play a role in driving development toward a technology-enabled, innovation-driven society, and increasing Jamaica's global competitiveness,” the report stated.
Other initiatives include expansion in the use of biotechnology, particularly in agriculture and health; boost in production and use of renewable energy and increased implementation of information and communications technology (ICT) in the public sector."
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Published on 08 Jul, 2019
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
