Jamaica’s goal-scoring phenomenon, Reggae Girl - Khadija Shaw, who has created history by becoming the first national female football player to be honoured with a National Award, aspires towards achieving as much as she can for as long as is possible. At just age 23, the international footballer, who has already earned the unprecedented distinction of being Jamaica’s all-time leading...

Although former President and Distinguished Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ), Donald Reynolds, has earned a National Award for stellar work in the field of accounting and significant contribution to public and private sector development in Jamaica, it is his passion for working with the youth that brings him the greatest joy. The accomplished retired accountant...

Twenty-four years ago, Deon Hemmings McCatty, etched her name in the annals of track and field history when she became the first Jamaican and Caribbean woman to cop an Olympic Gold Medal, after winning the 400 Metres women’s hurdles final at the 1996 Atlanta Games. For this and other outstanding feats on the track as well as her overall contribution...

The overwhelming sense of satisfaction that trade unionist Clifton Grant gets from helping aggrieved workers and advocating for their rights is what keeps him motivated. “My involvement in the trade union movement… puts me in a position to help someone else. When somebody comes to you in trying times and you can help that person through that process and allow...

Retired Vice Principal of Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston, Paul Alphanso Napier, has been recognised for 40 years of dedicated service to the education sector. The Government has honoured him with the national award, Order of Distinction (OD), in the Rank of Officer, Mr. Napier, who lost his 92-year-old mother last year, tells JIS News that his mother would...

Retired Anglican Bishop of Kingston, the Rt. Rev. Robert McLean Thompson, is grateful to be honoured for almost a half century of service to church and community. He will receive the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD) at the National Honours and Awards ceremony on Monday (October 19). Bishop Thompson is one of 126 persons, excluding the...

Responding to a newspaper ad for emergency medical technicians (EMT) at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has led Winsome Grant of Hanover on a career path that spans over 25 years, during which she has given outstanding service in saving lives and protecting properties. On September 4, 2020, Senior Deputy Superintendent Grant celebrated her sterling anniversary in the JFB. She...

Eighteen-year-old Trishana Martin is a go-getter. The multitalented teen, who has used her skills in sewing to start a pillow and cushion-making business, wants to convert her passion for cooking into a career as a chef. With seven passes in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, including four distinctions, she is on the path to achieving her goal. She...

Storytelling, one of the world’s oldest art forms and a rich part of Jamaica’s diverse culture, remains largely an untapped and underused resource in the country. It has enjoyed moments of highlight, especially during the country’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations, when the spotlight is thrown on the different aspects of the island’s fascinating culture. However, it is the view of...