UTech, Ja. Voices

11 January – April 2020 | VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica O n February 6, 2020, the University of Technology, Jamaica and the Belize City Council, Belize signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a ceremony held at the UTech Ja. Papine Campus. The new partnership is intended to facilitate the development of track and field, football, basketball and volleyball in the Central American country. The partnership was developed and advanced through the Caribbean School of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Science and Sport in collaboration members of the Council of Belize City. Under the terms of the agreement, UTech, Jamaica will provide short term accredited courses for Belizean officials, which will provide the necessary training and certification to host sports championships and tournaments. Dr. Kamilah Hylton, Dean, FOSS, indicated that the most immediate activity to be undertaken is the establishment of a technical sport certification course similar to development programmes offered by UTech, Jamaica to the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF). UTech, Jamaica and Belize City Council Partner for Development in Sport Members of University of Technology, Jamaica and Belize City Council, Belize pose for a photograph following the signing of an MoU between the two organizations on Thursday, February 6, 2020. From left (front row) are Mrs. Denise Wisdom, Lecturer, FOSS; Mr. David Richards, Lecturer, FOSS; Mr. Micah Goodin, Youth and Sports Coordinator, Belize City Council; Mr. Bernard Wagner, Mayor, Belize City Council; Professor Colin Gyles, Deputy President, UTech, Ja.; Dr. Kamilah Hylton, Dean, FOSS; Dr. Donna-Marie Wynter Adams, Head, Caribbean School of Sport Sciences and Mrs. Dacia Bent Wilson, Admin. Support, Department of Sport. From left (back row) are Mr. Michael Novelo, Sports Coordinator, Belize City Council; Mr. Orville Byfield, Director, Department of Sport; Mr. Ryan Elijio, Counsellor, Building, Zoning and Tourism, Belize City Council and Mr. Laurence Garriques, Lecturer, FOSS. Mr. Bernard Wagner (left), Mayor, Belize City Council and Professor Colin Gyles, Deputy President, display a copy of the MoU between the two entities, signed on February 6, 2020 at the UTech, Ja. Papine Campus.