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Bamboo Committee Cops Technical Committee of the Year 2018 Award Our very own Belinda Sutherland-Dowe, TPDCo. Committee Representative (centre) joins the BSJ Technical committee of the year award, she is accompanied by (left to right) Lisa Francis - BSJ Committee Representative, David Rose - BSJ Committee Representative Roger Chang Committee Representative, Marie Casserly- Rademacher - JBDC Representive and Chairman, Dr. Parris Lyew-ayee, Executive Director, Mona Geo Informatics Dr. Judith Johnston, Committee Representative Carlton Brightly, Committee Representative Shane Slater BSJ Committee Representative ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES WORKSHOP: ACCOMPONG, SAINT ELIZABETH TPDCo represented at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport’s (MCGES) Economic Opportunities Workshop in Accompong to sensitise the community about the unique, authentic opportunities available to them to facilitate their socio-economic development through their culture and heritage. Community Tourism Manager, Larisa McBean spoke about the resilience of the Accompong people, exemplified by Captain Kojo and his victory in defeating the British, leading to the signing of the Peace Treaty. She also reaffirmed TPDCo’s commitment to further developing the cultural and heritage tourism products of the community. (left to right) TPDCo’s Heritage Officer Oshane Robinson, Colonel of the Accompong Town Maroons, Ferron Williams and Larisa Mcbean, Community Tourism Manager - TPDCo, pause for a photo at the recent Economic Opportunities Workshop in Accompong, St. Elizabeth. TPDCo refurbished the museum in the Accompong community, and conducted Team Jamaica training 10 years ago, for which the com- munity still expresses their gratitude and appreciation. TPDCo also plans to conduct further improvements to the museum, with the assistance of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ).