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Memorandum of Understanding for Ganja Research

On February 21, 2015, the College signed a MOU with

Balaram Vaswani, Chairman and Chief Ganja Officer of

Ganja Labs LLC, USA. This agreement will allow for the

financing of green houses and laboratories to be used

for the testing of the marijuana plants on the Papine

Campus and will also allow the University to store new

genetic plants and materials.

From left, Mr. Pradeep Vaswani, Chairman, Goodlife Brands Ltd., Mr. Balram Vaswani, Chairman, Ganja Labs, USA, Hon. Burchell Whiteman, OJ, President

(Acting), UTech, Ja. and Dr. Ellen Campbell-Grizzle, Dean, College of Health Science, UTech, Ja. participate in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding

between the two institutions to collaborate on research in science, technology and best practices in the cultivation of medicinal marijuana under controlled

and secure conditions. Looking on are Dr. O’Neil Roper, Senior Director, Facilities Management, UTech, Ja., Prof. Amani Ishemo, School of Building and Land

Management, UTech, Ja., Dr. Claire Sutherland, Senior Director, International and Institutional Linkages, UTech, Ja. and Prof. Colin Gyles, Deputy President,

UTech, Ja.

Physical Expansion

On June 1, 2014, the College’s new extension at 2B

Braemar Avenue was officially handed over to the

University on a fifteen-year lease arrangement. This

facility was renovated to allow for the accommodation

of office space and two lecture rooms each capable of

seating forty-two students. Graduate courses of study

offered through the Caribbean School of Nursing, will

be delivered from that location.

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University of Technology, Jamaica

• ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015