Last evening, the lawns of Jamaica House came alive with the pulsating sounds of authentic reggae music, with the staging of the Prime Minister’s Reggae Month Reception. The venue was transformed into the centerpiece for a live stage show, which culminated Reggae Month celebrations in February. The setting was replete with the customary trappings of a popular stage show, including...

When persons think of a career in the justice sector, what comes readily to mind are judges, lawyers and bailiffs; however, court reporting is an essential profession within the system. The Justice Training Institute (JTI) is, therefore, inviting persons with swift fingers, impeccable hearing and a vast vocabulary to explore a worthwhile career in court reporting. The JTI operates as...

Denese Austin did not see how a certified practical nurse could move from a profession of caring for sick patients to fixing leaks and laying pipes. However, she would soon realise that sometimes the situation persons find themselves in will take them down an entirely new path. Miss Austin, who is a certified practical nurse, had been unemployed for almost...

Percussion maestro, Herman Davis, popularly called ‘Bongo Herman’, would have wanted his life no other way, than with Reggae music being at the heart of it. Bongo Herman tells JIS News that Reggae has not only created a livelihood for him, but also allowed him to travel the world. “I have travelled to Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Rome and Italy because...

The Government’s focus on providing affordable housing to Jamaicans will be among the main topics for discussion at the MoBay Expo 2020, which is slated for March 6 to 8 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The discussions will be held under the theme ‘Urgent Need for Affordable Housing in Western Jamaica’ and will be led by...

When Jo-Ann Morris completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture at the University Of Technology (UTech) and secured a job in her field of study, she was unaware that just a few years later she would be embarking on a completely different career path. It was her mother’s search for a solution to an apparent allergic reaction to regular...

After almost every course of study he pursued in Jamaica or overseas, Dr. Vincent Riley returned to his first love, the parish of his birth, St. Ann. Dr. Riley, who recently demitted office as Head of the Department of Medicine and Cardiology, Consultant Internist and Consultant Cardiologist at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital (SABRH), says his path to a...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), has been playing its part by vigorously protecting Jamaica’s wildlife in many ways. A significant one is through the Wildlife Protection Act, 2000, which protects hundreds of species that make up the rich biodiversity in Jamaica’s wildlife from exploitation and danger. While the Act states what is protected, it also lists animals and...

Thirty-year-old Krishendale Panton says her experience in foster care was very pleasant, as she was loved by her foster mother. “I was treated no differently from her birth children. As a matter of fact, my foster mother was more protective of me than her own,” she tells JIS News. At three years old, young Krishendale became a ward of the...