In a bid to propel Jamaica's micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) into the digital age, the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be hosting the Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase. The event, scheduled for Tuesday, September 3 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, will offer a comprehensive exploration of how digital technologies can transform businesses and elevate...

Liberty Academy at the Priory has produced the 2024 Top Boy in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination. He is 12-year-old Aiden Cummings, a student who was very intentional about his preparation for the exam that determined the institution at which he would receive a high-school education. Aiden told JIS News that he is prepared to take on secondary studies...

Twelve-year-old Adrianna Cover engaged in months of intense preparation for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination. She had one goal in mind and that was to earn a place at her school of choice – Campion College in Kingston. Not only did Adrianna achieve that goal but she also received the highest score among the 17,175 female students who sat...

The Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Manchester has implemented some creative reward programmes to encourage high achievement at the institution. In an interview with JIS News, Operations Officer at the facility, Yashi Williams, spoke about the rewards programmes that he believes “garnered much results” and is partly responsible for the accomplishments. “If residents complete their homework, we make ‘Sky Juice’...

Local company Kande’s Delights is making its mark in the gastronomy industry, offering a range of rich and flavourful ice creams and sorbets to satisfy the taste buds. The nine-year old company, established by Kevin Dean in 2015, manufactures a variety of dairy and non-dairy treats to meet the needs of every customer.   Kande’s Delights ice creams and sorbets...

State petroleum refinery Petrojam Limited has awarded four scholarships to top performers in the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations at Greenwich Primary and St. Andrew Primary Schools in Kingston. The recipients are Kaylia Walters and Kevin Nelson from St. Andrew Primary, and Jhennalla Robinson and Johnty Smith from Greenwich Primary. They each received $60,000 towards their tuition annually, a...

The 100-year-old Half-Way Tree Primary School in St. Andrew is continuing its tradition of achieving excellent exam results, with 88 per cent of its students who sat the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams being placed on Pathway One. Of the 170 students who sat the exams, 150 have been placed at the high school of their choice and will...

The journey to success for Detective Corporal in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Damoy Douglas, is a testament to the reward that comes from hard work and dedication. One of 39 Jamaicans who recently received the 2024 Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) for noteworthy contribution to their communities, the young Detective Corporal has overcome financial hardship to achieve academic success and...

Students at Waterford Primary School in St. Catherine have performed excellently, with 60 of the 73 students who sat the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams placed on Pathway One and will be attending some of the most prominent high schools. In the PEP exams, children are placed on one of three Pathways, designed to meet their level of competence....