Many children express the desire to be doctors, teachers and lawyers when they grow up, but not Kanton Hardy. Since the age of eight, he was determined to become an author, after being influenced by his passion for reading books. The initial shock to his parents at this unconventional dream at such a young age, has turned into a powerhouse...

Hundreds of children from St. Mary have benefited from free eye examinations at vision clinics staged by the Issa Trust Foundation. The clinics, held in collaboration with the Lions Club of Michigan and the Vision Mission Team of Altoona, Iowa, took place at the Oracabessa Church of God from October 7 to 9. President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

On Monday, October 21, Richard Patrick Salm will be among Jamaicans who will be recognised for their contribution to national development, at the National Honours and Awards ceremony, at King’s House. He will be awarded the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander (CD) for service to Tourism, Winter Sports Promotion and Community Development. Mr. Salm, a naturalised Jamaican,...

To advance the culture of water conservation, the Government has launched a water monitoring initiative among primary and high school students. Under the programme, called ‘Water IQ Initiative’, or ‘WiQi’, the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), National Water Commission (NWC), and the Water Resources Authority (WRA), are collaborating with 11 schools initially, that...

As the Ministry of Health continues to push exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first six months of a child’s life, two mothers from Montego Bay are encouraging more mothers to take up the habit. They admit that while breastfeeding is not easy, it is worth the effort, as it provides significant benefits for the whole family. Stacey Goodwill, who...

Character Designer and Illustrator, Danielle Parchment, has welcomed the experience gained, after participating in a two-month summer programme at the Capilano University in Canada. Danielle, is the winner of the Character Design category at the KingstOOn 2019 animation competition, held earlier this year. Her project was entitled ‘Gabby – The Duppy Conqueror’. As part of her winning prize, she was...

Suzanne Taylor’s knack for designing handcrafted jewellery and accessories started out as a leisure interest, while she was in medical school, some 11 years ago. At that time, she enjoyed making the items just for herself and a few other friends and family members.           Following the advice of friends and family, the hobby has now materialised into an entrepreneurial journey, with the...

Top performer in the 2019 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination at the Jonathan Grant High School, Orville McKellop, says the challenge of outperforming his class, was not an easy one. Orville, who is 18-years-old, has been struggling with a genetic disorder known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also called Brittle Bone Disease. He says the disease, along with other difficulties, were challenges he...

Statistics from the National Children’s Registry (NCR) is showing a reduction in reports of missing children last year. A total of 1,512 children were reported missing in 2018, which is the lowest figure since the establishment of the Ananda Alert system in 2009. In 2017, a total of 1,674 children were reported missing, with 1,476 returned. There is a 90...