Apr26 News JAMAICA NEWSWEEKLY For the Week ending April 16, 2004 Staff WriterAdd comment ———————————————————————THIS WEEK’S NEWS...
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![Jamaican-Born Architect Becomes Director of Graduate Program at University of North Carolina
Sekou Cooke, an architect, researcher, educator, and curator who was born in Jamaica, will leave his post as an assistant professor in the Syracuse University’s School of Architecture to join the University of North Carolina (UNC) as the director of the university’s Master of Urban Design (MUD) degree program. Cooke has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University and a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University. [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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![Jamaicans Excel at Emergency Medical Technician Training in Cuba
Emergency medical calls at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) in Cuba will now be answered by firefighters who have received training beyond that provided to the emergency medical responders at the Fire and Emergency Services dispatch center who have previously handled emergency calls. These responders and the NSGB Fire Department have started to train together to obtain certification as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). What is especially notable is that the entire operational staff, outside of the Fire Department’s assistance chiefs, are all foreign nationals from Jamaica. [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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![Jamaican Swimmer, Keanan Dols, Medals in Florida Swim Meet
Jamaican swimmer Keanan Dols won the bronze medal in the 200-meter backstroke at the International Swim Coaches Association (ISCA) International Senior Cup competition held in St. Petersburg, Florida, on March 25, 2021. Dols, 22, indicated the day before the meet that he is looking to compete at the Tokyo Olympics later in 2021, having had two good finishes in the 200-meter individual medley. [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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