UWI launches probe into sale of fake degrees

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UWI launches probe into sale of fake degrees

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, says it is currently investigating the sale of certificates purporting to be undergraduate and post graduate degrees conferred by the institution. The University has condemned the actions of...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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