Stakeholders are describing Jamaican Olympian, Veronica Campbell-Brown, popularly referred to as ‘VCB’, as a positive force from which the youth can gain inspiration and achieve their goals. An official statue in her honour, moulded by renowned sculptor Basil Watson, was unveiled at Statue Park at the National Stadium in October. Former Principal of Troy Primary School in Trelawny, Clayton Collins,...

With the rise in the use of camera phones, photography is seen today as a dying profession. However, Yone Gordon is not the least bit fazed by that view and still has his heart set on becoming one of the country’s most sought-after wedding photographers and videographers. “That is my ultimate dream, because it's something I love. I like to...

There was jubilation at the Somerton All-Age and Infant School in St. James at the news that grade-six student and head boy, Steven Bernard, had won the essay component of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 2019 Heritage Competition. The 11-year-old aspiring writer took home the trophy for his winning easy on the topic of Reparation, at the awards ceremony held...

Cornwall College student, Curtis Clennon, was determined to win the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Poster Competition this year, after two previous tries, in which he placed second last year. This year, however, the 18-year-old doubled down on his efforts and finally hoisted the winning trophy at the presentation ceremony in Kingston on November 25. In an interview with JIS...

Holland Primary School in St. Elizabeth has been proactive at improving and protecting the natural environment by embracing an ecological approach and instilling a sense of responsibility in Jamaica’s future generation. The institution, which currently has more than 260 students enrolled, has garnered several prestigious national environmental achievements over the past five years. The school’s latest honour came via the...

Students and teachers at Mount Olivet Primary School in Manchester were in a jubilant mood when the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage team, along with several past members of the Mount Olivet United Church Youth Fellowship (MOUCYF), visited the institution recently. The JIS was on the final leg of its annual Heritage School tour, while the Youth Fellowship past members,...

Twenty-one-year-old windscreen wiper, Carlton Williams, could hardly contain his joy and pride as he gathered with his peers for his very first graduation ceremony. “A first me a graduate from me know myself. Mi nuh know myself a graduate not even from basic school. Mi feel boasy,” he beams to JIS News. “A first mi look so nice,” he adds...

Ninteen-year-old Quwayne Howell wants to become one of Jamaica’s foremost facial plastic surgeons. The young man, who hails from the community of Allman Town in Kingston, wants to help people with defects or disfigurement to the face, resulting from birth or trauma, to live normal lives. Quwayne studied hard in school, earning eight grade ones in the 2019 Caribbean Secondary...

Norman Manley High School, the secondary-level institution named in honour of National Hero and the island’s first and only Premier, the Right Excellent Norman Washington Manley, is celebrating its 50th year of existence. A yearlong series of activities in recognition of the milestone was launched on September 6 at the institution’s Maxfield Avenue location in Kingston with the release of...