Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has lauded the Ardenne High School for its exemplary level of academic excellence, which he asserts, should be replicated in other high schools across Jamaica. “Sometimes in Jamaican culture, we find reasons to decry excellence. We must never do that. Excellence must become infectious. Ardenne’s good example, all aspects of it, must become...

The New Jersey-based Help Jamaica Medical Mission (JaMM) will be staging its annual black tie event this Saturday, November 9, aimed at raising funds for its yearly medical mission to Jamaica next September. Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Herman Lamont, will deliver the keynote address at the event, which is slated for the Rich Field Regency in Verona, New...

The leadership of the Lauriston/Thompson Pen 4-H Club is receiving kudos for the organisation’s outstanding performance in the Jamaica 4-H family of clubs, and the impact it has been having on the St. Catherine community where it is located. “The performance of the club has been excellent. It has been a lot of hard work and sleepless nights,” says founder,...

Consumers have been encouraged to continue to buy local products, by Acting Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Ron Blake, in order for the country to reap long-term benefits. Speaking to JIS News at the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club's Stew Festival on Saturday, November 2, at Brooklyn Park, Spanish Town, in St. Catherine, Mr. Blake explained that as a partner...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, will head a list of eight distinguished persons to be recognized by the Caribbean American Outreach Association (CAOA), at its annual awards dinner, to be held at the JFK Hilton Hotel in Queens, New York, on Saturday, November 9. These persons will be honoured for their contribution in the areas of public service, professional...

The amended Defamation Act 2013, which seeks to replace the decades-old slander and libel laws, was passed in the House of Representatives on November 5 with bi-partisan support. According to Attorney General, Hon. Patrick Atkinson, who led the debate, a key feature of the Bill is the abolition of the distinction between libel and slander and the establishment of a...

The John Rollins Success Primary School in St. James, has, since its inception in 2004, pioneered innovative ways of learning, in order to boost the literacy and numeracy of students. Under the leadership of Principal, Yvonne Miller-Wisdom, the school instituted the Reading Marathon in 2005 and a Math Olympics in 2006. The initiatives have grown to incorporate several schools in...