Top players including national players from Jamaica and Cayman Islands will be among the line up at the inaugural UWI, Mona Beach Volleyball Invitational. Among the players who will participate are:  Jamaican duos of Cherine Richards and Cheryl Daley and Tsahai Williams and Nardrake Hutchinson, former Ms. Cayman, Cristin Alexander will represent her country alongside, Jennifer Bily. On the male side, Jamaican Ryck Webb and Gatashu Bonner are also expected to put on a grand show at the Invitational. The event is set for on April 21-22, 2012 starting at 8:30 am daily at the renovated UWI Sands at the Mona Bowl. 
 

The UWI Mona Library is one of the recipients of the Association of Research Libraries LibQUAL+® In-Kind Grant for 2012.  
 
LibQUAL+® is a survey developed by the Association of Research Libraries to measure library service quality and identify best practices.   The programme’s centrepiece is a rigorously tested Web-based survey paired with training that helps libraries assess and improve library services, change organizational culture, and market the library.
 
The survey is being introduced to the UWI community and the information gained will provide a better understanding of how well the Library meets the needs of the community and what improvements can be made to serve the population better.  
 

Stuart James captured the 2012 National Junior Chess Championships, which took place recently and featured the eight highest locally rated chess players under the age of 20. James, a second year student at the University of the West Indies, started the event as the favourite based on his recent performance in the John Powell Open in which he defeated and placed ahead of several National Masters to tie for first place. 
 

His Royal Highness, Prince Henry of Wales (always known as Prince Harry) was conferred with two awards by The University of the West Indies (UWI) on Tuesday, March 6 during his visit to the Mona Campus.