Police Sergeant Neil Parkes, driven by personal experience and an unwavering commitment to public service, has been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship for 2025, a transformative milestone in his pursuit to modernise Jamaica’s transportation infrastructure. He will be pursuing a Master of Science in Transportation Planning and Engineering at the University of Southampton in England. Sergeant Parkes’ early life was...

In August 2020, young Shavary McFarlane stepped through the gates of Christel House in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, as a grade-two student. Now enrolled in grade seven at the institution’s newly opened high school, both he and his mother, Onica Buchanan, stand as living testaments to the transformative power of a holistic approach to education. Christel House Jamaica currently provides...

Greater Portmore High School in St. Catherine has achieved a pass rate of 82 per cent in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English, moving from a rate of 56 per cent. Principal, Ricardo Ross, has attributed this success to the “dedicated and hard-working students and the support provided by the committed academic and ancillary staff”. Mr. Ross tells JIS News...

As a recipient of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship, Danielle Black now envisions contributing to Jamaica’s Vision 2030 strategic goals by helping to ensure that wrongdoers are brought to justice—a professional path she never initially imagined for herself. As a Case Receival Officer at the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, under the Ministry of National Security...

Jamaica is making strides in special education, with significant investment made in creating an inclusive environment that offers tailored, student-centered approaches to learning to ensure that all children can reach their true potential. A new curriculum for students with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities has been developed by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in partnership with the United...

Among a cohort of scholars pursuing advanced studies in traditional fields like law and governance, Kerry-Ann Chen is charting a unique course. She stands out from her peers with her decision to pursue a Masters in Art History, a clear signal of her unconventional academic path. The curator and arts manager at Narrative Curatorial, is a graduate of the Edna...

As technology continues to transform education globally, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam) is ramping up efforts to ensure students remain digitally prepared through the continued expansion of its Tablets in Schools Programme. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andrew Lee, tells JIS News that the initiative reflects the Government’s strong commitment to integrating technology into the classroom and equipping students with the...

The Bethabara Primary School in Newport, Manchester, is looking to brand and market the high-quality crops and value-added products from its greenhouse farm. Principal of the institution, Cecil Hamilton, says that the farm, which is a key part of the school’s “teaching and learning experience”, produces vegetable crops such as pak choi and sweet pepper. The items are supplied to...