The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has launched a redesigned, modern, and more efficient website for its central administrative operations—www.uwi.edu Weeks before its launch, however, the design of the new website was entered in the 9th Annual Education Digital Marketing Awards; it emerged as a Gold Award winner, in the Institutional Website- Update/Refresh category from among 1000 entries from other colleges, universities and secondary schools around the world. The ››Read More

  Applications are now open for Globally Competitive Graduate Degrees from MSBM. Don’t miss your chance to apply. Apply today to pursue a graduate degree from the region’s Top Business School. Learn more at: https://www.mona.uwi.edu/msbm/about-msbm ››Read More

The Most Honourable Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party and Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party Education Fund, visited The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Mona Campus, on Friday, November 26, 2021 to present the institution with gifts from the Jamaica Labour Party Education Fund ($1.5m) and the Prime Minister’s Positive Jamaica Foundation ($1m); the total value of the donation was $2.5 m. This donation is the third of what Prime Minister Ho ››Read More

The announcement by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) that it has increased interest rates in an effort to control inflation has raised eyebrows and initiated discussion among the public who are awaiting some understandable reason for the action. While the use of interest rate policy is a valid remedy for an economy that is overheating, it cannot be a one tool for all in its application. Economies are not always similar in how they respond to monetary and, for that matter, fiscal policie ››Read More

  Due to popular demand, the deadline for registration to the CB Group UWI 5K & Smart Eggs Kids K has been extended to Thursday, December 2, 2021.You can register easily by visiting https://register.uwi5k.org/.Remember to share your run with us @UWI5K and encourage others to participate using the hashtag #WeRunForDreams. The last day allowed for submission of your results information is December 9. ››Read More

  The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has penned an agreement with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and Florida International University’s (FIU) Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, solidifying a landmark industry-academic alignment partnership to establish a world-class tourism training institute based at the University. The Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart International School of Hospitality & Tourism is expected to be a cutting-edge, research-led facil ››Read More

  The buzz word of worldwide news seems to be related to the global conference of the United Nations COP26, currently being held in Glasgow, Scotland. It has been an extended and broad meeting, as the consequences of climate change have become acceptable for public attention on a world stage. Beyond political obfuscation of the past decades, scientific reasoning and facts seem to be becoming more understood worldwide.For many, their understanding of complex scientific findings ha ››Read More