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The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) has now been formally registered by the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC) as a teaching university, making it the first private institution to be so registered/recognized in Jamaica, effective July 2022.

Making the announcement, Professor Dennis J. Gayle, President of the UCC said “We are very pleased to have satisfied the J-TEC’s detailed inspection and due diligence processes and to have received this registration status as a result.”

Gayle said the status adds to the recognition of higher education quality already earned by the UCC including registration and institutional accreditation from the national accreditation body – the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ); institutional accreditation from the UK-based quality assurance body – Accreditation Services for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC) as well as recognition from the University of London and Sunderland University, which are both located in the UK and Florida International University in the US.

“The UCC voluntarily submits to a continuous series of assessments by qualified local and international bodies, while also implementing a robust internal quality assurance and enhancement system, as we work assiduously to ensure our programmes and facilities are of the highest possible standards”, Gayle said.

J-TEC has been mandated by the Cabinet of Jamaica to undertake the registration & regulation of all institutions offering Tertiary Education level qualifications within Jamaica.

Accordingly, J-TEC undertakes inspection and the associated assessment of all aspects of an institutional establishment’s operations and levels of qualifications against established standards.

Registration by J-TEC indicates that an institution has attained the minimum standards to operate and deliver the programmes and awards and facilitate the appropriate qualifications in keeping with the application for registration.

The J- TEC registration covers over 35 degree programmes offered by the UCC including several of current national relevance including undergraduate, graduate and master’s degrees in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Executive Master’s degrees in Business Administration or Public Administration, and Masters of Business Administration ((MBA) in Accounting, Finance or Health Care Management.

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A 36-year-old man was beaten to death on Wednesday night during an altercation with someone in Point Fortin.

Dead is Randy Amoroso, also called Movado and Crumpy.

The police said a man confronted and accused Amoroso of stealing some of his belongings.

The man beat him on the road near Alexander Street at around 8.40 pm. Amoroso fell to the ground and the man left.

The police received information about a man lying in the road andfound Amoroso’s body.

Amoroso was originally from the Cap-de-Ville area.

Police said he had several convictions and matters pending in the courts for robberies and thefts.

Point Fortin and Homicide Bureau Region III police visited the scene and gathered evidence.

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–all proceeds from renting to assist low-income homeowners

Construction for a number of two-bedroom low-income homes at Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, which will be used to accommodate visitors of the inaugural Cricket Carnival is moving apace.

Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues and Head of the Guyana Police Force Special Branch, Errol Watts inspected the site on Wednesday to discuss security measures for the area. Director of Projects at the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Omar Narine; Deputy Director of Projects, Intakab Indarjeet and other senior technical staff were also present.

Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues and Head of the Guyana Police Force Special Branch, Errol Watts in discussion

“The police are here to ensure that the sites are well secured and so that visitors who are coming here will feel safe in occupying one of these houses during that time,” the Minister stated.

Each two-bedroom home spans twenty feet (20 ft) in width and thirty feet (30 ft) in length or a total of six hundred square feet (600 sq ft). It also includes living, dining and kitchen quarters.

All proceeds gathered from renting the units will be used as down payments to assist low-income earners, who will subsequently be allocated the units.

Minister Rodrigues highlighted that the low-income homes are strategically positioned to the benefit of both Carnival goers, as well as, the beneficiaries of the Ministry’s housing programme, since it is bordered by the Eccles to Great Diamond Four-lane Highway on the north; the new Eccles to Great Diamond Interlink road on the west and the East Bank Public Road towards the east.

“From the moment that this highway is completed and commissioned the value of these properties will skyrocket, improving their net worth and ensuring that the President’s vision of equitable distribution and equal opportunity for all income earners [is achieved],” said the Minister, who also inspected works at the highway during the visit.

Additionally, the housing project fosters economic growth through the provision of employment opportunities for skilled and unskilled workers. Contracts for the homes were awarded to twenty five contractors and approximately 1,000 persons are currently employed under the project.

The homes are at various stages of completion, however all units are expected to be completed in time for the event.

Cricket Carnival is slated for September 16 to October 2, 2022. It is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce and the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport; and coincides with the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) semi-finals which will be held on September 27-28, 2022 and finals on September 30, 2022. (Ministry of Housing and Water)

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As Saint Lucia continues to register COVID-19 cases daily during the past week, Chief Medical Officer Dr. (CMO) Sharon Belmar- George has disclosed the underreporting of infections.

“This past week we continue to register cases daily. These are underreported as we note the reluctance of the public to get tested,” Belmar-George disclosed in a statement on Thursday.

In addition, the CMO said the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) had confirmed the presence of two other new variants of concern – BA4 and BF5 in the country.

Concerning Monkeypox, Belmar-George said that the Ministry of Health had strengthened the public health system concerning early detection, surveillance, treatment, isolation, contact tracing, and testing.

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And she revealed that Saint Lucia can now test for Monkeypox in the country at the Ezra Long Laboratory.

At the same time, the CMO said that the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs had received Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) reports from some healthcare providers on the island.

Belmar-George explained that Saint Lucia records HFMD cases yearly, and early interventions usually limit transmission.

Her complete statement appears below:

Headline photo: Dr. Sharon Belmar-George (Stock image)

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