Seprod Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Richard Rohan Pandohie, describes the bestowal of a national award on him this year as “a truly proud and unexpected moment for me”. Mr. Pandohie was conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD) for contribution to the Manufacturing Sector. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made...

Growing up, Winsome Vanhorne Christie, had the desire to become a teacher, so much so that the trees, benches and veranda rails at her home in Hanover were frequently transformed into very attentive students. Like many children who seldom stick to one ambition, she also explored the idea of being a nurse. “I liked the way they dressed, their caps,...

Members of the Disabled Community should have easier access to buildings and other amenities with the introduction of an Accessibility Checklist, under the Disabilities Act of 2014. This checklist is designed to identify architectural and communication barriers encountered by persons with disabilities in private and public facilities. It is based on the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guideline and Chapter...

There was a time when the dream of almost every little Jamaican girl was to grow up and become a teacher, and while the minds of many changed over time, one little girl did all she could to make that dream a reality. Born and raised in Sawyers, Trelawny, Patience Deloris Williams recalls that her father was a farmer and...

Ivy May Elta Hill has spent her life working for the upliftment of her Nannyville Gardens and wider St. Andrew South Eastern community. She tells JIS News that, as a child, she was influenced to do community work by my grandmother, whom she would accompany to visit neighbours who needed assistance. “She was an active community worker. She was also...

Seventy-nine-year-old George Samuel Johnson is a man of strength and determination, who has dedicated most of his life to the growth and development of the tourism sector in St. James. The retired tourism stalwart, who served the industry for 53 years, was conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer (OD) for his stellar contribution. He was...

Omar Sweeney is passionate about Jamaica and the development of the country. The engineering professional, who commenced his career in the United States (US) where he also studied, tells JIS News that Jamaica was where he wanted to apply his skills in “serving my fellow citizens”. He has been able to do so as Managing Director of the Jamaica Social...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Wesley Anderson, is among the 221 Jamaicans receiving honours and awards from the Government this year. A native of Springfield, St. James, Mr. Anderson has given almost 30 years as a healthcare administrator. For this, he was conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD)...

A Jamaican participating in the seasonal agricultural workers programme in Canada is encouraging local farmers to improve their agronomic methods and suggests several ways this can be done. JIS News met John Kent* on an apple orchard in rural Ontario on October 15, while accompanying a Jamaican team of fact-finders who are probing the workers’ status. Mr. Kent is a...