In the quiet enclave of Brandon Hill, St. James, lies the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill’s (CUMI) Rehabilitation Day Centre. The two-story building looks like any other in the residential community, with the grounds surrounded by mature trees and vegetation, providing a sense of calm and assurance for clients that members of staff of the facility are...

As 21-year-old Ryan Williams laid in hospital nursing gunshot wounds in December 2018, he decided that it was time to make a change in his life and end his involvement in criminal activities. Shortly after he was released from the hospital, the Kingston resident visited the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III office, determined to move his life in...

The teaching of numeracy and literacy is to be advanced in a number of schools across the island, following a $40-million project sponsored by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). With funds provided under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), supported by a loan from the World Bank, the project seeks to improve educational outcomes and the physical environment of...

Long considered volatile and prone to violence, the inner-city community of Salt Spring, in St. James, is starting to show glimpses of a future that residents say will assist in restoring Montego Bay’s status. They point to what they see as a flurry of social intervention programmes and also a genuine attempt by persons living overseas and here in Jamaica...

Some 120 residents of St. James have benefited from free cataract surgeries performed by ophthalmologists attached to Canada Vision Care (CVC) and the United States-based Hawaiian Eye Foundation. The surgeries were conducted last month at the Community Vision Centre of Excellence Clinic at Albion Road, Montego Bay. The visit of the 18-member medical team was made possible through partnership between...

Late veteran journalist, Ken Chaplin, has left an indelible mark on a profession in which he carved his niche at an early age. Mr. Chaplin was only 17 years old when he entered journalism in 1947, and since then has served with distinction, earning several awards, including esteemed national accolades. The media professional, who had been ailing for some time,...

The Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF) has partnered with several Government agencies to raise the level of inclusive planning required for effective and efficient service delivery to persons with disabilities in Jamaica. The Jamaica Fire Brigade and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) are two of the principal agencies with which the NEF has collaborated. “For the families...

Described as a consummate professional, late former Chief of State Protocol in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Elinor Felix, though petite in stature, had a larger-than-life personality that endeared many to her. The former diplomat, who was 70 years old, passed away on Sunday (July 7) after a prolonged bout of illness. Her funeral service will be held...

The contributions of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Phillip George Seaga, were highlighted during a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, June 19. Mr. Seaga was Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister, serving from 1980 to 1989. He represented the constituency of West Kingston from 1962 until his retirement from active politics in 2005. He died on...