The parish of St. Mary, with its verdant landscapes and rural charm, boasts two leaders who are shaping the future of youth empowerment and agricultural innovation within the 4-H community. Vice Principal of the St. Mary High School and leader of the school's 4-H Club, Major Christine Wright, and Agricultural Science Teacher of the St. Mary Technical High School, Captain...

It was on her regular bus ride home that teenager L’Antoinette Stines saw a group of young people dancing in a yard on Harbour Drive in St. Andrew. Mesmerised by the intricacy of their movements, she immediately disembarked the bus and stood at the gate of the yard, watching in amazement as the youngsters used their bodies to convey the...

The HEART/NSTA Trust has strengthened its capacity to meet the current and future needs of industry through the opening of six Centres of Excellence (COE) along with supporting Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) laboratories in 2023/2024. The development of the facilities is in keeping with the agency’s strategic thrust to revolutionise skills training and “strengthen the Jamaican...

Innovative teaching methods are reaping success at Hopewell High School in Hanover, through the Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education (APSE) of the Ministry of Education and Youth, led by English Teacher and Grade-nine Coordinator, Natalie Wedderburn. Hopewell High School is among a cluster of schools in Region 4 that actively use the APSE to ensure that every child has the...

For many years, members of the visually impaired community have faced significant challenges in accessing printed information, often having to rely on others for assistance. This lack of autonomy has hindered their ability to fully participate in various aspects of society. However, with the recent implementation of Braille birth certificates, this long-standing barrier is being removed, paving the way for...

An Education Forum and Workshop, organised by the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) St. Elizabeth Special Education Committee, has brought heightened awareness to the requirements of children with special needs. Held under the theme ‘Improve Your Care By Being Aware’, at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) on May 3, the event, which coincided with National Child Month, focused on...

Cameka Ingram knew very early in life that she wanted to be a teacher, and specifically a teacher of mathematics. Her favourite childhood memories are of playing shop with her friends and selling them pretend items. “I would put soil in bags and sell to them and even give them back change. From then, I knew maths was in my...

The Board of Supervision’s 2023 Top Achiever in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), Mickeisha Golding, is a beacon of inspiration, raising above challenges to achieve academic success. The 17-year-old sixth-form student at Montego Bay High School, who hails from Hopewell in Hanover, passed 10 subjects in one sitting with seven grade ones, two grade twos and one grade three....

The Legal Aid Council (LAC) continues to carry out its core mandate of providing equal access to justice to all Jamaicans. Executive Director of the LAC, Dian Watson, told JIS News that the Council’s mission is to provide, in a timely manner, quality professional legal services while ensuring effective access to justice for all. “We take this ensuring access very...