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The Cockpit Country is home to thousands of plants, animals and people. But with all the talk about what’s happening in the Protected Area, very little attention is being given to the human effect caused by the generations of families that have lived there for well over 150 years. Understanding the consequences of human activities on the spaces is vital...

The cockpit country is responsible for approximately 40 per cent of the island’s exploitable water resources and in November, 2017, The Government of Jamaica announced in Parliament the proposed boundaries, dubbing the region the Cockpit Country Protected Area (CCPA). In the months following, the Save the Cockpit Country petition and campaign was launched and since then, the CCPA has been the...

The Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) will continue in its monitoring role beyond the end of Jamaica’s Precautionary Standby arrangement (PSBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). EPOC was established in 2013 to monitor the implementation of the country’s economic reform measures under its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However Jamaica is set to successfully complete the Precautionary Stand-By...

The Back to School season is here again and the new school year is right around the corner. Parents and guardians have to think about finding the money to provide the new bags, shoes uniforms, etc, as well as all the various school related fees. As they spend their hard earned cash to prepare their children for school, the Consumer...

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.