Three Jamaicans are among hundreds of medical personnel from the United States currently offering free healthcare services to needy Jamaicans on board the US Navy Hospital Ship, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), in Kingston. They are Navy Chaplain, Lieutenant Commander Devon Foster; Divisional Care Officer, Lieutenant Demerce Young, and Ensign/Nurse, Danielle Rae Walters. They are all members of the US Navy....

Growing concerns resonating around the world of another possible global recession, consequent on prevailing geopolitical, economic and other factors, have not escaped Jamaica’s attention. In fact, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says that slowing growth in both advanced and developing countries means that the possibility of a global recession in 2020 is “a clear and present...

Growing up in a family that volunteered its time and service to the parish of St Elizabeth made it easy for Reverend Paul Neil, as a teenager, to decide that he wanted to give back to his community. For his more than 40 years of dedicated service to religion and community service, Rev. Neil was recognised for his contribution to...

Government bodies are being encouraged to establish Gender Focal Points (GFPs) to ensure equal opportunities of men and women in their organisations. The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), a division of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, is spearheading GFP training sessions at various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). This is in keeping with the Government’s National Policy...

Twenty-four-year-old entrepreneur, Shaquille Anderson, is determined to succeed and employ other young persons with special needs who have a hard time finding a job. Mr. Anderson, who was born without a right eardrum and lost most of the hearing in his left ear at age 13, knows the struggles and frustrations others like him face in society. “After leaving high...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, was among 215 Jamaicans conferred with national honours on Monday (October 21) for service to the nation. He was presented with the Order of Distinction (OD) in the Rank of Officer for 25 years of service to the nation’s correctional facilities. As a devoted Christian, Mr. Gordon has...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that the multibillion-dollar legacy road infrastructure upgrading projects, aimed at improving traffic flow in the Corporate Area and Westmoreland, should be completed by year end. The projects fall under the Government of Jamaica’s Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP), which is being financed through a concessionary loan from the Government of the People’s Republic...

St. Mary’s oldest serving Justice of the Peace (JP), 89-year-old Norma Creary was among the persons honoured at King’s House, on October 21 for years of selfless and dedicated community service. Mrs. Creary received the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer Class (OD), for approximately 70 years of community service to the parish and people of St. Mary....

The Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Infant Academy in Westmoreland is at the forefront of special needs education and inclusive learning for students living with and without disabilities in western Jamaica. The institution was established in 2017 by the Rockhouse Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and the Roman Catholic Church in Jamaica, among other local and international...