Roshaine Rowe Bryan’s demanding job as an auditor was virtually taking over her life, making it almost impossible to unwind and relax even when outside of the workplace. The incomplete tasks, ongoing projects and fast-approaching deadlines constantly occupied her thoughts, interrupting sacred moments with loved ones, and causing her sleepless nights. “I was working in a fast-paced and demanding environment...

Janelle Johnson, a student of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, says being selected for the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Tertiary Education Grant was “beyond amazing”. “It was amazing because the financial aspect of university sometimes feels like it’s choking you, and to have an entity helping you… it was beyond amazing for me… I don’t...

“It is a terrible journey. It is like an armed man with axe, machete and other tools destroying the body,” states St. Thomas resident, Lincoln Morgan, of his experience with the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Mr. Morgan, who is a builder, shares with JIS News that when he was about to retire to bed recently, he felt his feet very cold....

Presiding Bishop of the Apostolic Ark Pentecostal Church of Jamaica, Dr. Geoffrey Wellington Johnson, will be honoured on National Heroes Day, October 18, for 55 years of service to religion and community development. He will receive the Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service, at the National Honours and Awards ceremony. Dr. Johnson, who is affectionately called “Brown’s Town Daddy’ for...

Rajiv Maragh, the diminutive, yet indomitable, 36-year-old from Kingston, since 2005 has been successful on the North-American circuit, firmly establishing himself as one of the top horse-racing jockeys in the United States. A winner of nearly 2,000 races since he first got his jockey’s licence in 2003, Mr. Maragh, the son of former top-flight Jamaican jockey turned US-based trainer, Colin...

The lush, green hills of Spring Garden near Albert Town in Southern Trelawny is home to Cecil Robe’s 35-acre farm. There, the champion farmer plants a wide array of crops, including yam, papaya, plantain, banana and coffee, and rears more than a dozen cattle. Last year, he started cultivating strawberries, for which he receives technical support through the Rural Agricultural...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Way of Jamaica, Winsome Wilkins, has given more than three decades of service to the private voluntary sector. On National Heroes Day, October 18, she will receive the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer for leadership and contribution to social development in Jamaica in the voluntary sector. Mrs. Wilkins traces her interest...

For many persons, their profession is something they have spent years gaining knowledge and expertise in to provide services to others. For Nurse Marjorie Elaine Hylton, her profession is that and so much more. It is her vocation; she was certain from childhood, after experiencing the gentle kindness of the public health nurse that vaccinated her at the Belmont Basic...

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is working to improve service delivery to Jamaicans as part of its ‘Digitally Bold’ journey. According to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Charlton McFarlane, advancing the operations of the agency has been at the forefront of how the RGD approaches business. “We have a mantra since 2020, called ‘Digitally Bold’. We are vigorously pursuing initiatives within...