The Grateful Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine is focused not only on creating a positive environment for students to grow academically, but also developing the pupils’ agricultural skills. To this end, the school has established a thriving agricultural project with the support of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Social Development Commission and Jamaica Broilers....

Breast cancer survivor, Dr. Elorine Turner Pryce has turned her passion for healthy eating into a thriving business. Through her vegan food line, Eden Joy Whole Foods, she is on mission to promote the healing power of food, while earning an income. Dr. Turner Pryce, who was diagnosed with stage two invasive breast cancer five years ago at age 49,...

The continued development of the Caribbean’s number one attraction – Dunn’s River Falls – should enable the resort town of Ocho Rios to benefit more from the cruise and stopover arrival markets. Located in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Dunn’s River Falls is the most visited attraction in the country, and its nearly one million visitors annually contribute significantly to the...

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, substance misuse treatment initiative, has been providing individuals with an avenue for change and a second chance at life. One such beneficiary is Nordia Anderson, who, after learning she was to become a mother, decided it was time to seek help to address her struggles with substance abuse. The then 18-year-old, was...

Some 120 children from Salt Spring and surrounding communities in St. James are benefiting from a four-week summer camp, aimed at character building and personal development. The camp, which started on Monday, July 22 at the Salt Spring Primary and Infant school, forms part of social intervention efforts by the St. James Police Division, supported by the Citizen Security and...

Staff and patients at the George’s Plain Health Centre in Westmoreland, are welcoming the adoption of the centre, which was done under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt – A – Clinic initiative. The George’s Plain Health Centre has been adopted by the Tyre Warehouse and will benefit from a three-year partnership with the company, which has committed $2.5...

Winner of the 2019 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Jamaica Festival Song Competition, Raldene “Loaded Eagle” Dyer, is basking in his recent success. “It’s a great feeling knowing that this is something I use to watch from I was small and always wanted to be a part of,” he says. He was speaking to JIS News after he was declared...

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...