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CAINE, Troy Aster Oliver, Graphics Consultant, Designer, Artist, Calligrapher, Writer, Researcher and Political Analyst. Organisations: Member, Central Executive of the Jamaica Labour Party; Munro College Old Boys Association; Founding Member/Secretary, Graphic Studios Association of Jamaica; Member, Advertising Artists Association o Jamaica. Born: Junction, St Elizabeth, December 7, 1947; son of Arthur Caine, Farmer, and Marion Elouise Binns-Caine (both decd). Educated: Morningside Primary School, Ballards Valley Primary School, Munro College, Jamaica School of Art. Career: Trainee Layout Artist, Lindo Norman Craig and Kummel Ltd. 1967, Senior Artist 1969-74, Accounts Executive 1969-80, Studio Manager 1974-80; Graphics Consultant in private practice since 1980; Board member Jamaica School of Art 1981-89; Radio Jamaica 1981-83; Cinematographic Authority of Jamaica 1983-86; Jamaica 21 Popular Music Anthology Committee 1983; Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation 19
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Science and technology in Jamaica
The Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) sector in Jamaica is guided by two primary institutions, the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) and the Scientific Research Council (SRC). Both are under the direction of the Ministry of Science, Energy, and Technology.
History
[edit]Science and technology in Jamaica has a long history. In 1879, the Governor of Jamaica created the Institute of Jamaica "For the Encouragement of Literature, Science and Art in Jamaica".[1] Jamaica was among the earliest developing countries to craft a scientific law to guide the use of science and technology for the exploitation of domestic natural resources. It was one of the first countries in the western hemisphere to gain electricity, build a railway and to use research results to boost sugar cane production.[2] In 1960, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) was established, with a mandate to "collect, collate and revie