The talented Herbert Morrison Technical High School Band is receiving rave reviews from noted international artistes after their scintillating performance at a recent ceremony for the handover of studio equipment to the institution. “I thought the students were fantastic and highly talented and they rehearsed well,” said nine-time Grammy Award winner, producer and songwriter Brian-Michael Cox. “They are so multifaceted,...

Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Georgia Rose, is encouraging parents to be aware of the early signs of autism in their children and to seek prompt intervention. In an interview with JIS News, Ms. Rose explains that autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how the brain functions. “An individual who meets the criteria for...

For more than 35 years, veteran educator Novette Nerida Christian has been shaping young minds and transforming lives with love, compassion and an unshakeable dedication to the teaching profession. With a childhood influenced by role models, she tells JIS News that her love for teaching began at an early age, noting that she was inspired by her teachers at the...

For school administrator Kayon Whyne, education is more than a profession—it’s a mission deeply rooted in a lifelong love for people and country. With more than 20 years’ experience, the Principal of Mount Alvernia High School in Montego Bay, St. James, has dedicated her career to transforming classrooms into spaces of empowerment and hope. Mrs. Whyne was recently honoured with...

A native of Kenya, in Africa, Isaac Onywere never imagined that his life’s purpose would unfold in classrooms in Jamaica, shaping minds and building systems that have transformed how technology is taught on the island. But, if you ask him how he became an educator, he will tell you plainly that teaching found him. For his Service to Education, Mr....

A teacher at Wycliffe Martin High School in Bailey’s Vale, St. Mary, Michelle Gordon, has received national recognition for her passion for supporting students and parents, as well as her dedicated volunteer work in the community. Ms. Gordon was recognised with a Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education on May 28, at Jamaica House. The Medal is...

Suzanne Williams, Executive Director and Founder of Liberty Academy at the Priory in St. Andrew, was among 79 recipients of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, at Jamaica House, on May 28. “I get a lot of joy seeing value added to children’s lives. When people bring a child and say nothing can be done, and...

Senior Teacher at The Manning’s School, Audrey Williams Woolery, has received the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education. The medal was presented to her on May 28 by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on the lawns of Jamaica House. September of this year will mark 30 years since Mrs. Williams Woolery’s decision to choose...

The students and teachers of McNie All Age School are set to benefit from upgrades at Mason River Environmental and Research Park, in Clarendon North. Rehabilitation works at the park, selected as the 2025 National Labour Day Project, are ongoing. Principal of McNie All Age School, Asa Harriott, has welcomed the improvements, highlighting the educational opportunities to be provided. “They...