With a singing and recording career spanning over five decades, Eric Donaldson, affectionately called ‘Mr. Festival’, continues to be a major force in the reggae industry. Mr. Donaldson, who won the popular Jamaica Festival Song Contest for an unmatched seven times, will launch his new album, I Am In Love, in April and will also enter the Festival Contest later...

The much anticipated smart mathematics laboratory, the first of its kind in a Jamaican high school, is now operational at the Tarrant High School in St. Andrew. The lab, which was completed last month and will be officially opened in March, is the brainchild of Principal Paul Hall, who felt that the lab would be a creative way of engaging...

Less than two weeks after welcoming his greatest pride and joy into the world, his daughter, in January 2012, Richie Mothersill was hauled behind bars and ended up spending seven years in prison. But fast-forward to today, the 27-year-old ex-gang member, who has turned his back on a life of crime, is now a proud graduate with a level II...

Jamaicans and overseas visitors to Fort Charles in the historic town of Port Royal, Kingston, which boasts over 500 years of history, will get a new experience. Thanks to the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) and other Government agencies, Fort Charles will be opened to the public on Monday, February 24. The PAJ is planning a media tour on the...

The Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust is seeking to build civic responsibility amongst Jamaicans through its Volunteer Programme. The initiative is designed for persons to participate in volunteer activities that will positively enhance their community and the society. So far, almost 8,000 volunteers have registered under the programme. Acting Senior Director of Community Services at...

In 1965, then 18-year old St. Thomas native, Augustus Morgan, left Jamaica for the United States to participate in the overseas agricultural (farm work) programme. Fifty-five years later, not only is Mr. Morgan still with the programme, but at 73 years-old, he is one of the oldest members, and tells JIS News that he is “fit and ready to go...

Not all heroes are adults or wear capes. The statement rings true for the Heroes for Children Project run by the Programmes Coordination Division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) as they encourage children to consistently engage in heroic acts. Referred to as the Junior Centre, The Programmes Coordination Division serves children at the primary and high school levels through...

He is best known across the length and breadth of Jamaica as Agent Sasco, but among Ministry of National Security officials, the name Jeffery Campbell is more familiar. The dancehall artiste has been closely involved with the Ministry’s ‘We Transform’ programme since 2017 as an ambassador and mentor. Launched in 2017, the We Transform programme focuses on facilitating the rehabilitation...

Justices of the Peace (JP) are lauding the Ministry of Justice for continuing to advance the profession through ongoing sensitisation and training. More than 200 JPs were trained last year under the thrust, which is aimed at creating a first-class justice system. Among the beneficiaries was Karen Sinclair-Lym, who has been a JP for eight years and serves the St....