The Bethabara Primary School in Newport, Manchester, is looking to brand and market the high-quality crops and value-added products from its greenhouse farm. Principal of the institution, Cecil Hamilton, says that the farm, which is a key part of the school’s “teaching and learning experience”, produces vegetable crops such as pak choi and sweet pepper. The items are supplied to...

Church Teachers’ College in Manchester is repositioning itself to attain university status, as it has been maintaining very high academic standards. According to Principal of the institution, Dr. Garth Anderson, its graduates have gone on to become not only teachers but school leaders, lawyers, politicians, media practitioners, religious leaders, financial and business experts, policymakers, researchers and change makers. Speaking at...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Media Services Unit continues to strengthen the national teaching and learning framework through the strategic development of educational resources in print, audio, and audiovisual formats. Assistant Chief Education Officer, Dr. Nadine Simms, tells JIS News that all content developed by the Unit is age-appropriate and guided by official curriculum frameworks. “So, the...

When 14-year-old Immaculate Conception High School student, Maliah Bent, sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics examination earlier this year, a Grade One was not the anticipated outcome. However, when the results of the exam were released, the top grade was a welcome surprise to Maliah and her parents. This journey began when she observed another student from her...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) hosted its Annual Back-to-School Treat and Career Expo for 32 wards of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Manchester on August 16. The event featured the handover of school supplies and interactive career presentations from representatives of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Among the items donated were backpacks, school shoes,...

Orville Levy is no stranger to representing Jamaica, from speaking on behalf of the nation’s youth at high-level United Nations (UN) political forums to serving his fellow citizens as a Justice of the Peace (JP). This history of service and his stellar academic achievements gave the mechanical engineer an edge, leading to his selection as one of 17 Jamaicans who...

Oraine Livingston, a 29-year-old media professional, claimed first place in the Mystery Basket category of the 2025 National Youth in Agriculture competition, held in August during the 71st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon. While passing through the 4-H Clubs Village, Mr. Livingston – on assignment for SunCity Radio where he works in media production – responded to...

At just 15 years old, Maleik Wellington and Leonardo Bromfield of St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, have distinguished themselves as exceptional academic performers in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Demonstrating remarkable brilliance and discipline, the teens excelled in subjects typically reserved for older students—setting a new benchmark for academic excellence at the...