Montego Bay High School student Dre'anna Hill is the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Female Youth Ambassador for 2021. She, as well as the Male Youth Ambassador, Manning’s School student Kriston Chambers, were selected at the recently held Jamaica 4-H Clubs virtual National Achievement Expo. Dre'anna was introduced to agriculture at a young age as she searched for an alternative to her...

Their response is described as immediate, calculated, and direct, and is carried out in an effective manner. They are the trained investigators assigned to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) First Responder Programme (FRP). These individuals are among the first to arrive on location in response to situations where children are victims of abuse or any other traumatic...

When other students were preparing to sit the recent Diagnostic Test, St. John’s Primary School student Natalia Steer was hospitalised and battling an illness. After surgery, the student returned to online school, and despite missing out on a great number of classes, she sat the examinations and scored the highest. This propelled her to becoming the Top Girl at the...

Since the tender age of four, Deshawn Bryan has expressed a desire to be a student at Kingston College (KC). When the results of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination were published, the St. Catherine-based St. John’s Primary School student went into celebratory mood, knowing that his dream had come true. He told JIS News that by attending Kingston College...

Students who attend the Alpha Institute’s (formerly, the Alpha Boys' School) School of Music will be welcomed by two new band rooms when the new academic year begins in September. Corporate donors contributed the majority of the funding to renovate a section of the school to accommodate the state-of-the-art band rooms and other spaces, while Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and...

The spirit of volunteerism has characterised Dr. Tamika Peart for as long as she can remember and is one which, for her, requires no special reward. She is, nonetheless, thankful to be among the 44 Jamaicans recently bestowed with the 2021 Governor-General’s Achievement Award. Dr. Peart, the recipient for St. Ann, was recognised for services in volunteerism as well as...

More vulnerable children are benefiting from mental health support being provided by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) with the recent expansion of the agency’s fleet of mobile mental health units dubbed ‘Smiles Mobile’. Chief Executive Officer of the CPFSA, Rosalee Gage-Grey, tells JIS News that the recent donation of a retrofitted 35-seater bus valued at $14.9 million...

While many youngsters yearn for cushy jobs in air-conditioned offices, 17-year-old Jason Malcolm is planning for a future in farming. Currently, he operates a small farm at his family home in Westmoreland, where he cultivates vegetable crops such as Scotch bonnet and sweet peppers, but his main activity is goat rearing, which he plans to expand. “I rear goats for...

Students attending the Wolmer’s Girls’, Boys’ and Prep schools have been given an opportunity to explore and innovate in an autonomous robotics programme. The programme, which is led by the Wolmer’s Technology Committee (WTC), emphasises Coding and Software Development, Fabrication, Sensors and Electronics and Simulations. This summer, students can participate in an internship course hosted by the WTC, to create...