Chief of the Moore Town Maroons in Portland, Colonel Wallace Sterling, is hoping his national award will help to further strengthen the heritage and culture of the maroons. Colonel Sterling was awarded the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer (OD), for the promotion and protection of maroon heritage in Jamaica. He was among some 221 outstanding Jamaicans who...

The name Lloyd Barnes Smith is synonymous with the city of Montego Bay, St. James as is the popular and much sought-after community newspaper, The Western Mirror, which he has helmed for over 30 years. Widely referred to as ‘The Governor’, Mr. Smith is renowned for journalistic prowess, sharp business acumen and unwavering generosity to his beloved city. For these...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, Marc Melville, is more committed than ever to investing in tourism as a key driver of the growth in the sector and national development. Widely regarded as a visionary and one of tourism’s most influential minds, the 52-year-old, who heads the biggest attraction company in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, says the...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne St. Aubyn Henry, has been making significant contributions to the country’s growth and development for more than 20 years. He has done so through wide-ranging engagements encompassing academia, the public and private sectors, as well as at the multilateral level that have won him considerable acclaim from his peers...

Viralee Bailey-Latibeaudiere is best described as a tax guru. One of the Caribbean’s leading authorities on tax administration, her impressive portfolio in leadership, management expertise and experience led to her appointment as the first Commissioner General of the then newly established Tax Department in 2011, presently called the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). Her journey in this profession started straight out...

Arnold Aiken’s penchant for service was honed during his early years as a young man who was eager to participate in school life in any way that he could. He recalls growing up in the Rollington Town community where he attended Rollington Town Primary School. He then moved on to Excelsior High School where he was one of the youngest...

Professionalism and passion for the job were hallmarks of Dionne Annette Tracey Daniel’s service at the office of the Governor-General, where she excelled in her capacity as Secretary to Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. In her role, Mrs. Daniel provided direct support and advice to the Governor-General in the exercise of his constitutional and legislative functions...

Commissioner General of Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Ainsley Hugh Powell, has served the public sector with distinction for more than 30 years. During this period, he has distinguished himself in tax administration and revenue collection, areas with which his name has become synonymous. For his unstinting stewardship, the Government this year honoured Mr. Powell by conferring him with the Order...

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Fitz Albert Bailey would not trade life as a police officer, serving and protecting the people of Jamaica, for any other career. For him, it is a decision he would make all over again if given the opportunity. “For me, if I were to relive my life, it would be JCF (Jamaica Constabulary Force) again...