Antonio Dennis, director for Jamaica’s team to the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA), wants more investment in the sector to help young people pursue successful careers in the arts. Jamaica has participated in the WCOPA for the past 11...
Andre Witter, CEO of Ready to Sign, is calling for Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) to be officially recognised as a national language, following significant progress in its use over the past two decades. Speaking with The Gleaner at the launch of the...
Professor Adella Campbell, dean of the College of Health Sciences at The University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, has been shortlisted in three categories for the 2024 Caribbean Global Awards, thanks to her following her “gut feeling”. After...
The George Headley Primary School’s (GHPS) robotics team, comprising six students under 13 years of age, will be showcasing their national award-winning innovation on the world stage in the coming month. As the GHPS ‘Tech Titans’ gear up for...
The difficulties that Chantal Wynter encounters in her quest for a better life for herself and her autistic 14-year-old son grow increasingly urgent with each passing year. The 32-year-old single mother struggles to find a job that offers the...
In an era where information is viewed as a very valuable commodity, Professor Christopher Charles is asserting that digital literacy is essential for individuals to be able to distinguish between what’s false and what’s accurate. Charles, a...
Dr Lennox Rowe enjoys experimenting with Jamaican fruits and herbs as a pastime, but he never anticipated that people in his community of Ballard’s Valley, St Elizabeth, would be so interested in the wine he produces from them. Rowe, a 58-year-old...
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Floyd Green is calling on the engineering fraternity to craft farming solutions that can support the local sector amid the challenges of an ever-shifting climate landscape. “Now is the time for all of our...
The development of a state-of-the-art, multipurpose facility by the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC), scheduled for completion by 2026, is expected to bring about significant enhancements to the administration of examinations in Jamaica and...
Residents of Slipe in St Elizabeth are grappling with an unsettling and unfamiliar amphibian invasion. Over the past year, locals have reported an influx of a new frog species that is not only visually distinct – varying from white to green – but...
Councillor of the Junction division in St Elizabeth, Cetany Holness, has raised concern that the parish’s townships are being overrun by vendors. “The towns [are] in a mess, especially Junction,” he said while addressing the St Elizabeth Municipal...
Dr Roger Ball, a social work administrator and lecturer on trauma intervention and suicide prevention, is asserting that “showing up” for people who have experienced trauma, struggle with suicidal thoughts, or have attempted suicide is an important...
Reducing the stigma around suicidal thoughts and mental health issues is a collective responsibility of society, according to psychiatrist Dr Peta-Gaye Reynolds. In a presentation at the Choose Life International 16th World Suicide Prevention Day...
“One hand cyaa clap.” This was the sentiment expressed by Caron Chung, executive director of American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), last Friday at a Hurricane Beryl relief fund handover ceremony as she reminisced on how numerous individuals, businesses...
Some people who stutter tend to avoid taking part in social activities, shying away from situations that require speaking in front of others. But, for Dathan Henry, a medical sales representative and registered pharmacist, this has been the exact...
Jamaica’s senior citizen population has been described as the fastest growing group in society, with needs which must be given top priority to help them maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. Speaking at the launch of Senior Citizens Month on...
Less than a week remains before schools reopen on September 2, and experts are advising parents to support their children by preparing them psychologically for the challenges that may come with back to school. Rory Roberts, centre manager of Teen...
Early childhood educator Missie Gloria Pennant found that the Read Right from the Start literacy intervention programme offered by United Way of Jamaica (UWJ) has changed her life. Pennant was one of 100 teachers across six parishes who completed...
When Lorie-Ann Hibbert was a youngster going to primary school, one of her close friends collapsed and was in critical need of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). She stood there in fear and could only manage to watch as someone else rushed in to...
Dr Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie, CEO of the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), says one of the organisation’s long-term goals is to decrease the necessity for coastal clean-ups. Speaking on Thursday at the launch of International Coastal Cleanup (ICC)...
Some parents are feeling the squeeze this back-to-school season, grappling with the steep costs of raising school-aged children in today’s tough economy. Speaking with The Gleaner last Thursday on the sidelines of a back-to-school fair hosted by...
For Sashelle James, a mother of two, the free back-to-school fair was a lifesaver. Hosted on Thursday by the Spring Village Development Foundation (SVDF) and the Jamaica Broilers Group under its The Best Dressed Chicken brand, James’ heart was full...
Community-based surveillance is being promoted by Dr Russane ‘Rusty’ Low, senior earth scientist at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), as a fundamental strategy in the fight against vector-borne diseases like dengue fever...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed disappointment over the damage caused to sections of roadway under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) in St Thomas, as a result of the use of poor-quality materials and exacerbated...
The administrative, technical and axiliary staff of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica took their issues surrounding salary demands under the Government’s public sector compensation wage package to the feet of the throne on Monday. In a...
