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IMF slightly raises forecast for 2026 global growth to 3.1%, citing ‘resilience’ to shocks
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IMF slightly raises forecast for 2026 global growth to 3.1%, citing ‘resilience’ to shocks
October 12 10:13 PM
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP)—The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 by 0.1 percentage point to 3...
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Five dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico’s Pacific coast
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Five dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico’s Pacific coast
October 12 09:19 PM
TIJUANA, Mexico (AFP)—Rains and flooding along Mexico's Pacific Coast from Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel have left five people dead, autho...
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First flight with third country nationals to arrive in Jamaica ‘shortly,’ Gov’t says
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First flight with third country nationals to arrive in Jamaica ‘shortly,’ Gov’t says
October 12 09:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The first flight of third-country nationals (TCNs) is expected to arrive in Jamaica shortly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Fo...
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NWC to bring connection services to Bounty Hall after $100m upgrade
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NWC to bring connection services to Bounty Hall after $100m upgrade
October 12 08:48 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — With 3,000 residents in Trelawny now benefiting from a $100-million upgrade to water systems in Bounty Hall and Belfield, the Nati...
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Antigua PM says TCN agreement with US still being worked out
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Antigua PM says TCN agreement with US still being worked out
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government is reiterating that funding and support arrangements must be put in place even as severa...
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Argentina briefly closes Iguazu Falls to tourists over El Nino
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Argentina briefly closes Iguazu Falls to tourists over El Nino
October 12 07:56 PM
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)—Fear of overflowing rivers forced Argentine authorities to temporarily block tourist access to the breathtaking Iguazu F...
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Pope to enter hospital on Tuesday for lung operation
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Pope to enter hospital on Tuesday for lung operation
October 12 07:14 PM
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP)—Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to hospital on Tuesday morning for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, the Vatican...
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UN allocates extra US$75m for violence-hit Haiti, calls for more funding
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UN allocates extra US$75m for violence-hit Haiti, calls for more funding
October 12 06:37 PM
UNITED NATIONS (CMC)—The United Nations on Monday said that there has been an allocation of an additional US$75 million to support people affected by ...
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UWI to honour Ralph Gonsalves with research scope at Cave Hill
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UWI to honour Ralph Gonsalves with research scope at Cave Hill
October 5, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The University of the West Indies (UWI) says it will dedicate a research scope in honour of former St Vincent and the Gre...
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Holness, Fitz-Henley dialogue with host of UWI’s regional guild leaders
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Holness, Fitz-Henley dialogue with host of UWI’s regional guild leaders
September 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has called on the guild leadership of several University of the West Indies campuses in Jamaica to e...
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Golding spends afternoon with incoming UWI students at Orientation Village
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Golding spends afternoon with incoming UWI students at Orientation Village
August 21, 2026
Opposition Leader Mark Golding spent the afternoon at the University of the West Indies, Mona, joining incoming students at Orientation Village. He wa...
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UWI investigating cybersecurity alert
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UWI investigating cybersecurity alert
August 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The University of the West Indies (The UWI) says it has received an alert regarding a potential cybersecurity issue involving ransom...
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UTech and UWI lecturers on strike
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UTech and UWI lecturers on strike
August 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lecturers at the University of Technology Jamaica and the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus are on strike on Monday ...
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US-based Global Humanity Network to launch ‘Beyond the Backpack’ initiative at UWI Mona
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US-based Global Humanity Network to launch ‘Beyond the Backpack’ initiative at UWI Mona
August 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica-United States- based Global Humanity Network Inc will officially launch its flagship 'Beyond the Backpack' initiative at the Univers...
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UWI issues warning regarding fraudulent website
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UWI issues warning regarding fraudulent website
June 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of the West Indies (UWI) is advising prospective students, partners and the public of the existence of an unauthori...
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UWI to use AI-assisted system to manage misconduct amid AI boom in academics
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UWI to use AI-assisted system to manage misconduct amid AI boom in academics
April 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The University of the West Indies (UWI) has signed on to participate in the IntegraGuard Project, a platform for managing academi...
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Seiveright urges college students to adapt in rapidly evolving world
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Seiveright urges college students to adapt in rapidly evolving world
April 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, is urging university students to rethink t...
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UWI management meets with employees over salary issues
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UWI management meets with employees over salary issues
April 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — After demonstrations at the campus gates on Monday and again on Wednesday, the management of the University of the West Indies (UW...
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Special needs students shine at inaugural UWI-UNICEF Special Mathematical Olympiad
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Special needs students shine at inaugural UWI-UNICEF Special Mathematical Olympiad
BY VANASSA MCKENZIE Observer Online reporter mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 19, 2026
Students from the Salvation Army School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Lister Mair Gilby School for the Deaf walked away with top awards in t...
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Keshawn McGrath seeks Guild president position at UWI
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Keshawn McGrath seeks Guild president position at UWI
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
March 18, 2026
Taylor Hall resident at the University of the West Indies (Mona) and computer science student, Keshawn McGrath, says the need to advocate for better e...
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Jermaine Francis, a student leader with a mission
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Jermaine Francis, a student leader with a mission
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
March 18, 2026
For University of the West Indies (Mona) marketing student Jermaine Francis, the best interest of his fellow students is his first priority. Currently...
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Accounting student Leanne Williams cops Miss SoSci (UWI) title
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Accounting student Leanne Williams cops Miss SoSci (UWI) title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
March 11, 2026
Leanne Williams, who is pursuing a degree in accounting at the University of the West Indies (Mona), was on Sunday night crowned Miss SoSci 2026. A to...
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Keneil Bernard and Janeilia Hemmings crowned Mr and Miss Law (UWI) 2026
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Keneil Bernard and Janeilia Hemmings crowned Mr and Miss Law (UWI) 2026
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
March 9, 2026
Keneil Bernard and Janeilia Hemmings are the newly crowned Mr and Miss Law (UWI) 2026 titleholders. The pageant took place last Saturday on the roof o...
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Jesse Royal joins lineup for Essential Notes seminar at UWI
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Jesse Royal joins lineup for Essential Notes seminar at UWI
February 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Two-time Grammy-nominated reggae superstar Jesse Royal will be among the panelists for Essential Notes–The Seminar, a free educatio...
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‘9 to 5 no longer enough’: Seiveright urges UWI students to embrace AI
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‘9 to 5 no longer enough’: Seiveright urges UWI students to embrace AI
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, is urging young Jamaicans to move beyon...
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UWI rises in global rankings
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UWI rises in global rankings
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of the West Indies (UWI) has risen to the top three per cent of universities worldwide, according to the latest Tim...
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Photos: Sterling Asset blends academia and finance at UWI Professor & Senior Staff Mingle
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Photos: Sterling Asset blends academia and finance at UWI Professor & Senior Staff Mingle
January 27, 2026
Sterling Asset Management’s UWI Professor & Senior Staff Mingle, held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the University of the West Indies’ Regional H...
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UWI confers honorary doctorate posthumously upon late Don Wehby
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UWI confers honorary doctorate posthumously upon late Don Wehby
January 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of the West Indies (UWI) posthumously conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) upon the late Honourab...
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Andre Haughton among lecturers raised to professor rank at UWI
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Andre Haughton among lecturers raised to professor rank at UWI
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The University of the West Indies (UWI) has elevated five of its lecturers across campuses to the rank of professor, including Ja...
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UWI students urge extension of hurricane fee waiver
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UWI students urge extension of hurricane fee waiver
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 17, 2025
While expressing gratitude for the institution’s ongoing response, students at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus say they are hoping some ...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —The first flight of third-country nationals (TCNs) is expected to arrive in Jamaica shortly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Fo...
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — With 3,000 residents in Trelawny now benefiting from a $100-million upgrade to water systems in Bounty Hall and Belfield, the Nati...
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