{"id":217955,"date":"2024-12-04T09:23:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T13:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=217955"},"modified":"2024-12-04T09:24:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T13:24:07","slug":"highlights-of-the-antigua-barbuda-2024-budget-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/highlights-of-the-antigua-barbuda-2024-budget-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights Of The Antigua &#038; Barbuda 2024 Budget Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2306101428\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-841939608\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>As Antigua and Barbuda approaches the 2025 Budget Statement, we at The UWI Five Islands Campus present the highlights of the 2024 Budget Statement as part of the context for the 2025 budget statement.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2944682\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Revenue Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antigua and Barbuda&#8217;s 2024 Budget projected <strong>total revenue<\/strong> at <strong>$1.2 billion EC (18.7% of GDP)<\/strong>, up from 2023&#8217;s $971.4 million, with <strong>tax revenue<\/strong> contributing the largest share. Here&#8217;s the 2024 projected breakdown:<\/p><div id=\"antig-4037222245\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2148479058\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Tax Revenue (86% of total revenue)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct Taxes<\/strong>: $156.5 million (13.0% of total revenue)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Corporation Tax: $108.3 million (9.0%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Property Tax: $39.6 million (3.3%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indirect Taxes<\/strong>: $853.1 million (71.0%)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ABST (Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax): $413.6 million (35.0%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revenue Recovery Charge: $109.9 million (9.2%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Import Duties: $146.4 million (12.2%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-Tax Revenue (14% of total revenue)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP): $130 million (10.8%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expenditure Overview<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-804160207\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 Budget estimates <strong>total expenditure<\/strong> at <strong>$1.3 billion EC (20.3% of GDP)<\/strong>, up from $1.1 billion in 2023 distributed as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Recurrent Expenditure (87% of total expenditure)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wages and Salaries: $461.1 million (35.5%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transfers, including pensions and social security contributions: $295.6 million (22.7%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest Payments: $131.9 million (10.1%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goods and Services: $210.6 million (16.2%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capital Expenditure (13% of total expenditure)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Infrastructure Development: $130.6 million (10.1%), including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Road rehabilitation: $82.8 million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building repairs: $33.5 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Major Policy Measures<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-1549426801\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_0783\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 Budget outlined several fiscal policy measures to enhance revenue collection and manage expenditures effectively:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Revenue-Generating Measures<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase in ABST rate from 15% to 17%, with the tourism sector&#8217;s rate increasing from 14% to 17%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broadening the ABST tax base to include online streaming services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excise tax introduction: 10% on alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase in the Money Transfer Levy from 2% to 5%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Property tax adjustments for properties valued at $3 million or more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expenditure Management<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Targeted infrastructure spending, focusing on roads and public buildings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salary increases for public servants, completing a 14% increase over three years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategic Investments<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expansion of renewable energy projects, including a $100 million solar and LNG facility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$80 million expansion of UWI Five Islands Campus to bolster education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Support Measures<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintaining subsidies on public transport and LPG gas, costing over $16 million.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increases in pensions for retired public servants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. C. Justin Robinson<\/p><div id=\"antig-2470822542\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"1000436969\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal UWI Five Islands<\/p><div id=\"antig-3301129319\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" data-id=\"197116\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:575\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PVC-Prof.-Justin-Robinson-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:575\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PVC-Prof.-Justin-Robinson-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:168\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PVC-Prof.-Justin-Robinson-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:431\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PVC-Prof.-Justin-Robinson-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:862\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PVC-Prof.-Justin-Robinson-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1078\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PVC-Prof.-Justin-Robinson-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" data-id=\"197543\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:666\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-25-at-7.46.27-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:666\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-25-at-7.46.27-PM.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-25-at-7.46.27-PM.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:499\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-25-at-7.46.27-PM.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:999\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-25-at-7.46.27-PM.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1660\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-25-at-7.46.27-PM.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Professor C. Justin Robinson<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The UWI has been and continues to be a pivotal force in every aspect of Caribbean development, residing at the centre of all efforts to improve the well-being of people across the region for over 75 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with nearly 50,000 students and five campuses: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mona.uwi.edu\/\">Mona in Jamaica<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/\">St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/home\">Cave Hill in Barbados<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fiveislands.uwi.edu\/\">Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda<\/a> and its <a href=\"https:\/\/global.uwi.edu\/\">Global Campus<\/a>, and global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UWI offers over <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.uwi.edu\/programmes\/\">1000 certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree options<\/a> in Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport. As the Caribbean\u2019s leading university, it possesses the largest pool of Caribbean intellect and expertise committed to confronting the critical issues of our region and the wider world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UWI has been consistently ranked among the best in the world by the most reputable ranking agency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-west-indies\">Times Higher Education (THE)<\/a> . 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