UGOCHUKWU,
Emmanuel Nweke, Ph.D., B.Sc., University
Professor and Diplomat. Nigerian High Commissioner
to Jamaica since
1991. Born: Asaba, Nigeria, November
21, 1935, son of Onwuama Ugochukwu, Farmer,
and Anyanko Uguchukwu, Housewife (both dec’d).
Educated: Edo College, Benin City;
University College, Ibadan; University of
London.
Career: Research Officer, Federal Department
of Agricultural Research (Moor Plantations,
Ibadan) 1961-66; Post Doctoral Fellow University
of Ibadan 66; Lecturer, Senior
Lecturer, Reader and Head of Department University
of Nigeria, Nsukka 1966-79;
Professor, Head of Department, Department
of Biochemistry University of Benin 1979-91.
Awards: Fellowships for academic excellence,
Visiting Professorships. Chief Publications:
About 50 papers in journals. Religion:
Christian. Married: Dr. Ngozi Hope,
October 22, 1985; 3 sons, 3 daughters. Interests:
Gardening, Reading, Dancing. Club:
Pegasus Tennis Club. Address: (business)
Nigerian High Commission, 5
Waterloo Road, Kingston 5. Tel. 926-6400,
926-6408.
(residence) 2 Millsborough Close, Kingston
6.
UTER,
Ransford Joscelyn, B.A.; Agronomist;
Owner/Manager, Richmond Hill Cattle Farm
since 1988. Director – Citrus Growers
Association, JAS Farm Supplies Co. Organizations:
2nd Vice President, Jamaica Agricultural
Society; Chairman, South Manchester Coffee
Cooperative; President, JAS
Board for Manchester; Secretary, Jamaica
Pimento Association; Member, Board of the
Manchester Land Authority. Born: Craighead,
Manchester, 1936; son of the late Vernon
Uter, Farmer/Businessman, and Evelyn Uter,
Housewife. Educated: Craighead Primary
School; Jamaica School of Agriculture; Columbia
& Pacific University. Career: Agricultural
Extension Officer, Ministry of Agriculture
1961-66; Agricultural Extension Officer,
Alcan Jamaica Co. 1967-76; Housing Supervisor,
Alcan 1976-80; Agricultural Extension Supervisor
Alcan 1980-87. Awards: J.C.D.C. Certificate
of Merit for Service to Agriculture. Denomination:
Anglican. Married:
Pearl Ashman, 1963; 3 sons, 3 daughters.
Interests: Reading. Address: (residence)
8 Brumalia Gardens, Mandeville.
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