Trainees of the HEART Trust/NTA National Unattached Youth Programme (NUYP), Western leg, are lauding the initiative as their second chance to enter the workforce as certified individuals. In an interview with JIS News, NUYP bartending trainee at the TOP Learning Academy in St. James, Tracey-Ann Mitchell, says the programme is “a good opportunity for young people, as it pushes us...

On Independence Day (August 6), when typical teenagers were enjoying social outings or time at home with family, 13-year-old Leanna Wainwright was accepting the Mayor’s Special Award for Sport, for her outstanding performance in swimming, from the Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis. The award was presented during the St. James Municipal Corporation Independence Uniform Parade, Flag-Raising and Civic...

Many Jamaicans in the Diaspora hold positions of prominence and use this to advance the country’s development. One such individual is Wayne Messam, Mayor of Miramar, Florida, in the United States. Mr. Messam is a first generation American. His parents and siblings, who were all born in Manchester, migrated to the United States many years ago in pursuit of the...

At the National Gallery of Jamaica in downtown Kingston, there are ‘hearts’ on the floor. Hearts, which not only represent the broken, downtrodden and oppressed persons who played a role in the fight for Jamaica to gain Emancipation and Independence, but also those persons who are still facing challenges today. This master piece, called the ‘Heart of a Man’, was...

LASCO/Ministry of Education Youth and Information (MoEYI) Teacher of the Year for 2018/2019, Amorkard Brown, is on a mission to transform the lives of teenagers through his brainchild initiative, the National First Form Science Extravaganza. The event occurs annually in the month of May. This one-day event, exposes students and teachers to project based learning which Mr. Brown says is...

Some 120 residents of St. James have benefited from free cataract surgeries performed by ophthalmologists attached to Canada Vision Care (CVC) and the United States-based Hawaiian Eye Foundation. The surgeries were conducted last month at the Community Vision Centre of Excellence Clinic at Albion Road, Montego Bay. The visit of the 18-member medical team was made possible through partnership between...

The Morant Bay Town Centre development is generating excitement among investors and residents, based on the opportunity for business expansion, employment creation and economic transformation of the parish of St. Thomas. The $4 billion undertaking for which Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, broke ground on June 26, involves development of an integrated industrial and commercial complex encompassing 365,000...

About 2, 500 young people drawn from communities across the Corporate Area and St. Catherine will perform at the Independence Grand Gala, which will culminate Jamaica’s 57th Emancipation and Independence celebrations. Scheduled to take place at the National Stadium in Kingston on Tuesday (Aug. 6), the annual cultural showcase will feature presentations in music, drama, song and dance, by costumed...

Late veteran journalist, Ken Chaplin, has left an indelible mark on a profession in which he carved his niche at an early age. Mr. Chaplin was only 17 years old when he entered journalism in 1947, and since then has served with distinction, earning several awards, including esteemed national accolades. The media professional, who had been ailing for some time,...