The country’s national badminton team members and coaches are hailing their recent stint in the People’s Republic of China, under the Jamaica-China Technical Cooperation Programme, as a valuable experience. The Jamaica-China Technical Cooperation Programme was initiated in 2017 with the signing of an agreement between the countries. Over the project’s duration, coaches and other support personnel will travel to China...

For service to the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States, Dr. Karren Dunkley will be conferred with the Order of Distinction (OD), in the rank of Officer, on National Heroes Day, October 21. The daughter of a corrections officer and an insurance salesman, Dr. Dunkley, whose mantra is “To serve is to live”, recalls spending many summers in Elderslie, St....

For 20 years, Jillian Rodney has been an example of dedication, resilience and professionalism within the St. James Municipal Corporation’s Police Unit. As the last remaining officer from the first group deployed in 2004, Ms. Rodney’s journey is a testament to her commitment to upholding public order and enforcing municipal laws. Her career began in 2004 when she, along with...

Adolescent mothers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) are now benefiting from a new parenting programme, designed to empower them and their babies as well as promote positive parenting practices. Dubbed the Empowered Futures Parenting Curriculum, the programme’s development, which was funded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica with an investment of more than $10 million,...

The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the digital transformation of Jamaica’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at the Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, Head of Cooperation for the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz, highlighted the critical role of the digital landscape in...

“Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” The well-known verse from Proverbs 22:6 is the testament of the life of Dr. Noel Delrio Morgan, a 2024 recipient of the Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service. From humble beginnings as one of 12 children of rural St....

Twelve-year-old Joel Sinclair is making waves in the swimming pool while shining in the classroom. The top boy in the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) at Mona Preparatory School is an elite swimmer, winning several awards and trophies in local and international competitions. Just last month, he competed at the Goodwill Swimming Championships in St. Lucia, winning three silver medals...

There is considerable prestige that institutions can potentially derive from being named after notable figures in society. Additionally, there are great expectations of those institutions associated with these names. Such is the case for the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School, located in the hills of St. Andrew East Rural, which was named after one of Jamaica’s foremost cultural icons. The school,...

For attorney-at-law, 26-year-old Shanique Sommerville, receiving the Governor-General’s Achievement Award for 2024, in the 25 to 35 age category, is the culmination of years of dedication to both the academics and community service. Hailing from the small district of Peggy Barry in the parish of Westmoreland, Ms. Sommerville’s path to success is nothing short of inspiring, particularly for young Jamaicans...