The Yallahs High School in St. Thomas is benefiting from the ‘No Male Left Behind’ project being spearheaded by the Desnoes & Geddes Foundation. Under the initiative, tablets have been donated to male students and teachers at the institution, with mentoring support for the boys. The project aims to cater to the needs of at-risk boys at high schools across...

When it was announced that fisherfolk and farmers registered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will soon be able to benefit from health and life insurance coverage, no one was happier than Kenneth Hanse. The 61-year-old Portland native, who has been fishing since age 10, tells JIS News that he is grateful to Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, for...

Eighty, mostly female-headed households in Salt Spring in St. James have been equipped to successfully plant food crops for their subsistence and to develop a sustainable livelihood through value-added production. Under the Climate Smart Agriculture Project, being undertaken by 360 Recycle, the participants have benefited from agriculture training, and planting materials and containers (planter boxes) made from recycled plastic bottles....

When Eustas “Piggy” Lindsay lost his popular jerk centre to fire in 2019 little did he know that James Bond would come to the rescue. Mr. Lindsay’s Piggy’s Jerk Centre, located along the picturesque Foreshore Road along the Port Antonio coastline, was a popular eating spot for British actor Daniel Craig, who plays Bond, and other cast and crew members...

Health coach, Natalie Murray, is a strong believer in the adage that nothing happens before its time. “I also believe that everything happens exactly the way it is supposed to when you trust and believe,” she tells JIS News. The Director of the recently opened Life Store Wellness Centre Boutique on Constant Spring Road, says that “the third time was...

The Government of Jamaica is making significant strides in transforming the public sector into a more efficient and effective organisation. The most recent step in this regard is commencement of the pilot for the introduction of Shared Corporate Services (SCS) with two services – Internal Audit and Human Resource Management in February and March 2021, respectively. Implementation of SCS, which...

The Pringle Home for Girls, in Carron Hall, St. Mary, is to get a $3-million Resource Centre, the initiative of author Mary White, a native of the community. Work has started to revamp the library at the Home, and upgrade it into a resource centre for the 21 females who reside there, and the wider community. The project, financed by...

President and Founder of the Portmore Self-help Disability Organisation (PSDO), Bridgette Johnson, is passionate about her calling to improve the lives of persons with disabilities in and around her community. Ms. Johnson became an amputee after losing one of her legs in a motor vehicle years ago, but remained self-sufficient and gainfully employed. However, an unfortunate incident that occurred while...

Accurate testing is paramount in diagnosing and treating any disease, so Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharon-Mae Shirley, is imploring facilities to certify their coronavirus (COVID-19) testing service. “The JANAAC Pre-Accreditation Approval Programme (PAAP) is designed to increase confidence in the quality, safety and reliability of COVID-19 testing services in Jamaica. Successful applicants...