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Established in 1938, the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) has been equipping deaf and hearing impaired students with the education and other tools needed to lead healthy, fulfilling lives. These tools include screening and diagnostic hearing tests, interpretation, Jamaican Sign Language training, and social services. JAD Executive Director, Kimberly Sherlock Marriot-Blake recently visited JIS Radio Studio 58A where she discussed with...

Marcus Mosiah Garvey was a boy of humble beginnings, taking his first steps towards a life decorated and defined by the search for a proud black identity. His journey began on August 17, 1887 in a rural district nestled in the garden parish of St Ann, where the union of a mason and a domestic worker birthed a legacy of...

Senator Pearnel Charles Junior and the Youth Committee of the Jamaica National Council for UNESCO have embarked on an initiative dubbed, Speed Mentoring. Now, you might have heard of speed dating, but speed mentoring, takes the concept to a whole new level.

The Jamaica 57 Independence Grand Gala has come and gone, but many Jamaicans are still basking in the excitement. As is customary, the day’s events officially began with the arrival of the Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen who was accompanied by his wife Lady Allen. But the Governor General wasn’t the only head of state to grace the event, as this...

The Jamaica Stock Exchange comprises ordinary and preference share representing various business sectors including: banking and finance; manufacturing; retail; communications; insurance; leisure; conglomerate; services, agriculture and real estate. Overall there are 12 sectors on the market but there is one in particular that is currently being positioned for greater growth and development.

The 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference hosted earlier this year boasted some unique features such as a Day of Service initiative which was carried out on day four of the Conference. Even more unique was the fact that some Day of Service activities were delayed to enable greater reach and impact. One such initiative was the Jamaica Diaspora Agriculture Taskforce (JDAT)...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is encouraging parents to utilize more technology-based tools as they prepare their children to sit external examinations. State Minister, Alando Terrelonge, says technology is a vehicle to increase parental involvement in the education sector, which is critical to national growth and development.

Decades before Kenyan Independence in December 1963, the words of Jamaican Marcus Garvey, were being carried throughout the country. From the river beaches of Kisumu to the forests of Nairobi, nationalists devoted themselves to the influential teachings of Garvey and other voices in the pan-Africanism movement. This would later prove crucial in the campaign for Independence from Britain. Fast-forward nearly a century...