If you have ever stopped to admire the running lights on your dream car or seen the smart lights in a home that respond through motion detection, then you have glimpsed the world of optoelectronic technology. Optoelectronics (or optronics) is the study and application of electronic devices and systems that source, detect and control light. It is an expanding field...

Jamaica’s culture, arguably, ranks among the most fascinating in the world. It is one encompassing music, a variety of dances and food, folklore, language, norms and values, and customs and beliefs, which underlie an ethnically diverse society. However, on the occasion of the nation’s 58th Independence Anniversary, several champions of the country’s rich culture, while concurring that Jamaica has fared...

Summer this year is not the same for many children, as the coronavirus (COVID-19) has put a wrench in a lot of activities in which they would normally participate, such as family trips, the traditional camps or vocational bible schools. Although the Government has relaxed some COVID restrictions and is allowing the opening of summer camps, some parents have chosen...

Farmers across the island who have been complaining about being unable to reach markets due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) now have a global platform called OEXONE that they can join to upload and list their crop outputs, take orders and receive payments directly to their bank accounts from buyers around the world. The OEXONE platform facilitates diaspora trade, commerce and...

Tears filled the eyes of 46-year-old Michelle Cookhorn as she witnessed the recent breaking of ground for the construction of her first home. Ms. Cookhorn, who is a single mother of five children, all in their 20s, is a beneficiary under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development's Municipal Social Assistance Programme (MSAP). The two-bedroom house is being built...

Azzahria Mellis is headed to the prestigious St. Andrew High School for Girls in the upcoming academic year. With the cancellation of some components of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 12-year old is happy to have received high marks in the Grade 4 literacy and numeracy test, Grade 5 Performance Tasks and the...

When Claudia Grant began her career at the Port of Kingston in 1986 armed with a first degree and an eagerness to learn, little did she know that this would be her foray into a lifetime of service to the maritime industry. Thirty-four years later, she is second in command at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), serving as Deputy...

Exhibitors at the recent staging of the Christmas in July trade show in Kingston are thankful that they were given the opportunity to showcase their products, despite the limitations caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The event was held virtually for the first time, in response to the physical distancing measures put in place by the Government to contain the...

Since the results of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) were announced in June, a permanent smile has been etched on the face of Allison Nevers, knowing that her daughter, Rhoanna Burnett, will be attending the prestigious Immaculate Conception High School in St. Andrew come September. Miss Nevers, a single mother of five, who works as a janitor and part-time security...