SDC Reviews Development Programme Strategies

The Jamaican Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN) has awarded twenty-six students of Jamaican heritage, scholarships valued at $4,000 each with a grade-point average 3.0 or higher and are enrolled full-time at Howard University. The JHUAN scholarship aims to bolster the trajectory of Jamaican students at Howard University, granting them broader access and opportunities. Deborah Patrick is one of this year’s...

Pursuing tertiary education requires sacrifice, commitment, and discipline. However, one of the greatest challenges students often face is financing. That’s why receiving a scholarship can be life-changing, especially for someone striving to fulfil their dream of working in the medical field. Medical student, Yanique Jackson, mirrors this story. Her journey to becoming a doctor began when she cared for her...

Athletes who wish to compete in the female division for world ranking competitions must take a one-time gene test as of September 01, in compliance with World Athletics' new regulations. Eligibility Rule 3.5 (Male and Female Categories) states that an Athlete must demonstrate their eligibility to compete in the female category by means of SRY testing of an Athlete’s buccal...