UCC, Department of Correctional Services sign MOU to advance correctional professionalisation

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) signed an MOU on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, to support the development of the Caribbean Correctional Academy. Pictured at the signing are Professor Bernadette Warner (centre), Acting President of UCC; Karen Clarke-Davis, Permanent Secretary (Acting), Ministry of National Security and Peace; and Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, OD, JP, Commissioner of Corrections.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Monday, September 14, 2026: The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) and Jamaica’s Department of Correctional Services (DCS) have formalised a strategic partnership to support the establishment and development of the Caribbean Correctional Academy. The partnership sets out UCC’s role as academic partner, providing academic leadership and technical expertise to support the development of programmes, professional training, quality assurance and workforce development for correctional personnel in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.

Dr Barbara Carby to keynote UCC’s 10th Annual Research Conference on Resilience and Disaster Management

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Friday, September 18, 2026: Disaster risk management expert Dr Barbara Carby will deliver the keynote address at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean’s (UCC) 10th Annual Research Conference, set for September 23–24, 2026.

UCC Roadshow connects communities across Jamaica with education and opportunity

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Thursday, September 3, 2026: The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) has successfully concluded its 2026 Roadshow, following a seven-stop outreach initiative that took the University directly into communities across Jamaica to connect Jamaicans with educational opportunities, admissions support and key partner services.

UCC Foundation Honours 65 Scholarship Recipients At 2026 Orientation

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Thursday, September 3, 2026: Sixty-five scholarship recipients of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) were honoured on Sunday, August 23, during the UCC Foundation’s 2026–2027 Scholarship Orientation, which welcomed awardees and challenged them to make the most of the educational opportunities before them. The event brought scholarship recipients together with the University’s leadership, members of the UCC Foundation, families and other stakeholders for a programme focused on academic success, personal development, leadership, service and seizing opportunities.

The Thompsons turn shared UCC journey into family empowerment and legacy

Michael Thompson and Venetia Darling-Thompson graduates from the Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CEMPA) programme at UCC.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Friday, July 31, 2026: When Michael Thompson and his wife, Venetia Darling-Thompson crossed the graduation stage at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean’s 2026 Commencement, they celebrated more than the completion of their degrees. The achievement represented a shared journey of perseverance, partnership and family empowerment.