From an early age, Neko Kelly knew that he wanted to be a creative, working in fashion or entertainment. He recalls introducing himself to his first-form class at Clarendon College at age 11 and being laughed at when he stated his career goal. “I stood and said ‘My name is Neko Kelly. I am coming from Old Harbour Bay Primary...

The Prime Minister’s Youth Awardee for Environmental Protection 2021, Colleen Dawkins, has always been passionate about the environment. “I love nature; it calms me. Even from high school days I’d always try to choose the window seat or the seat near the door, so I could always look out and be inspired by the mountains, the birds and the trees,”...

Approximately 5,000 students who registered for the National Coding in Schools Programme are expected to begin training this month. Managing Director of software firm Amber Group Limited, which is partnering with the Education and Youth Ministry to conduct the training, Michael McNaughton, tells JIS News that the students will be engaged in sessions two to three hours per week, over...

Food and Nutrition, and Hospitality and Villa Services students at the Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St. Ann have been exposed to innovative ways of preparing meals without salt, in commemoration of Salt Awareness week. The initiative saw chefs from Sandals Ocho Rios visiting the institution on March 10 to demonstrate alternative approaches to meal preparation to help improve...

A call for more women to get involved in local sports, which is important to building critical life skills, rang out at Iona High School in Tower Isle, St. Mary, on International Women's Day (March 8). The message came from American-Jamaican Bobsledder, Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian, who, in partnership with the Sandals Foundation, held a special ceremony for the young girls of...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is intensifying efforts this year to get more young Jamaicans to enter the agriculture sector and view the industry as a viable career option. As part of the focus, the entity will be expanding the reach of the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP), increasing the distribution of Government-owned lands to young farmers, providing agro-processing support,...

To spread knowledge about the importance of physical activity and the correlation with well-being, the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Ministry of Education and Youth will be hosting the inaugural ‘Jamaica Moves In School’ Virtual Tour. The initiative, which targets infant, primary and secondary schools, is intended to encourage and highlight healthy lifestyles as an important aspect of...

Students from two prominent St. James schools, Corinaldi Avenue Primary and the Montego Bay Infant School, were abuzz with excitement as both institutions reopened their doors for face-to-face classes on January 10. Principal (Acting) of Corinaldi Avenue Primary, Deon Stern-Anglin, told JIS News that of the 420 students expected to be in attendance for the first day back, some 376...

Born out of a passion to positively impact his country through youth development, founder and Managing Director of M&M Jamaica Limited, Donald Mullings, has transformed scores of young lives with investment in education. Over the past 10 years, the company has spent more than $35 million providing several scholarships through its CHANCE Fund programme, which has enabled students to pursue...