The private sector should see education as the main driver to building stronger communities, says business mogul and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, Sheila Johnson. Ms. Johnson, Co-Founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and recognised as America’s first black female billionaire, says it is within that framework that she is fully on board with Tourism Minister,...

“Proud to be recognised at a young age” is the collective sentiment expressed by the 2022 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition winners. The youngsters were awarded for their outstanding submissions in the essay, poster, graphics and photo categories, emerging victorious in the field of candidates from schools islandwide. Their entries depicted Jamaica’s greatest accomplishments over the past 60 years...

A deep-seated need to aid rural education prompted the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Maggotty, St. Elizabeth, to launch the Holy Spirit Education Programme that has been a cornerstone of support for the academically vulnerable and underprivileged students in the parish. The initiative is more than 20 years old and has assisted more than 1,000 students at the primary, secondary...

A library has been established at the Jamaica China Goodwill (JCG) Infant School in the St. Andrew community of Olympic Gardens, at a cost of $9 million, to encourage children to read and to boost literacy at the institution. The recently opened library, a gift from the charity group Reading Owl International (ROI), will also serve two primary schools, also...

Two retired Educators who jointly served for more than 60 years in the sector were acknowledged as ‘Builders’ of the Kitson Town community in St. Catherine and celebrated for their decades of service. They are 71-year-old Beverley Robinson, who served as a Teacher at the Kitson Town Basic School for 41 years and 83-year-old Yvonne Francis, who worked at the...

David Salmon’s vision, just over seven years ago, of becoming a Rhodes Scholar is, today, a reality. He topped the field of 11 Jamaican candidates – seven males and four females – vying for the globally acclaimed Rhodes Scholarship for 2023. The past student of Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston has an undergraduate degree in Public Policy and Management with...

At age 34, University of the West Indies (UWI) Chemistry Lecturer, Dr. Peter Nelson, is creating waves in the field of science and technology.  His life’s work has focused on inventing diagnostic and analytical tools (sensors) from systems and compounds, with applications for both the health and productive sectors.   These earned him the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) 2022 Young Scientist/Technologist...

Scores of educational institutions and community groups are lauding the Digicel Foundation for providing grants of $28 million to do upgrading work and to establish income-generating projects. The Foundation recently provided the funds under its Community Development Programme as part of its celebration for 18 years of giving back to communities in all 14 parishes and to give recognition to...

Hard work has paid off for 17-year-old Abigayle McGrowder, who is the National Child Month Committee’s (NCMC) Top Academic Achievement Award recipient for 2022. The St. James High School graduate, who is currently in sixth form at Herbert Morrison Technical High School, was recognised at an award ceremony held recently in Kingston. To qualify for the Academic Achievement Award, students...