When then seven-year-old Dayton Jennings was crowned the Spelling Bee Parish Champion for Portland in 2022, residents of his close-knit community of Nonsuch could hardly contain their joy.  The achievement of the student, who attends  Nonsuch Primary, lifted the spirits of the tourism-dependent  area, which was still recovering from the economic impact of COVID-19.  Not only was he the youngest...

The Lucea Primary School in Hanover is beaming with pride and joy at the achievement of one of its students, Simoya Cunningham, in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP). The 12-year-old is not only being hailed for the high test scores which got her into her first-choice school, but the resilience she displayed throughout the PEP journey, where she struggled...

The shiny black boots, crisp army-green-colour uniforms and the impeccable drill formations have been the hallmark of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF). These characteristics were what attracted a then 12-year-old Morgan Anthonio Foster to join the organisation. Morgan, now 17 years old and a Staff Sergeant, would observe as the cadets marched and did their drills on the lawns...

Twenty-one-year-old poultry farmer, Cleo Jones, is using his talent as a deejay to promote his ‘Raised Right Poultry Farm’ and to attract more young people to the sector. Since February, he has been successfully operating his farm located in Glade, St. Catherine, as a supplemental income stream. Alongside his uncle Raymond McFarlane, he tends to more than 5,000 chickens. They...

For 36 years, Senior Reporter at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Garfield Luther Angus, has been making a positive contribution to the development of his beloved community of Kitson Town in rural St. Catherine. Helping to improve the lives of residents, particularly students and the elderly, is at the heart of his endeavours. “I started making my contribution since I...

The lives and smiles of female residents and staff of the Jamaica National Children’s Home in St. Andrew have been brightened by an upgrade to the complex, undertaken by the 2022/23 Civil Servants of the Year. The improvement involved the renovation of bathrooms at the Home, aimed at improving the user experience of 14 female residents and staff who utilise...

Parents and guardians are being encouraged to be extra vigilant in safeguarding their children who are now out of school for the summer. During the long summer months, children spend a lot of time at home and engage in various social activities such as going to parties or to the beach. As such, it is important to ensure that they...

*Jonathan Smith will be attending a prestigious high school in Kingston come September after outstanding results in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP). In fact, he emerged the top student of the small primary school that he attended in rural St. Catherine. “I feel good to know that I have accomplished and done well in my exams and about attaining...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ summer camp made its much-anticipated return this year, with clubbities from across the island converging at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon for six days of activities under the theme: ‘Using agriculture to promote discipline’.  The event, from July 10-15, was being held for the first time since the onset of Covid-19.  Youthful energy and...