Ian Thomas, an ancillary worker at Clarendon College and father of four children is today rejoicing that his son, Solomon, who attends the school where he is employed, passed nine subjects in the Caribbean Education Secondary Certificate (CSEC) and...
Olga Brown Solomon was happy as she rocked to the festival songs being played from the truck parked on the grounds of the Old Harbour Bay Beach. She steadied the kite she held into her hand and she shared on the joy of the moment. “It feels good, I...
Clarendon will honour 60 persons from the parish who have contributed to its development over the past 60 years at services to mark the island’s 60th anniversary of independence. The awards will be presented on Heroes Day, Monday, October 17, and...
THE FAMILY of the late Lamar Gayle, who hailed from the community of Brixton Hill in north Clarendon, last Friday presented students of the Brixton Hill Primary and Infant School with much-needed soccer gear. Carmen Gayle, his sister, said the...
Come September, Nicholette Benjamin will be attending Edwin Allen High School and she says her she can’t wait, as she will now be joining her cousins there. Benjamin, a student of Red Hills Primary School, secured a 99.9 placement score. She said...
Ask any business student at Central High School in May Pen, Clarendon, and their stories will be the same – of Samantha Brown, a teacher who goes beyond teaching the subject to ensure that they are doing well in all aspects of their lives. Nowell...
The last thing Carey O’Gilvie and his wife, Patsy, expected to come home to after an inspiring church sermon in January was their newly built home in Rose Hill, Clarendon going up in flames. Before he even drove into the yard, O’Gilvie was greeted...
Principal of Alston High School in Clarendon, Adrian Sinclair, is ecstatic about the resuming of face-to-face classes. For him, it wasa joy to have his students back in the classrooms. In an interview with The Gleaner, he said that 50 per cent of...
Although teaching has always been her first love, Free Town Primary School teacher Theckla Silvera once entertained dreams of being a singer. Somewhere along the line, however, she pushed that dream aside to focus solely on her teaching goal. Now...
With Jamaica’s COVID-19 cases rising, some residents have been expressing concerns about voting, especially with the latest announcement that persons confirmed with the virus will be allowed to vote. But Patrick Mitchell, who sits on the management...
A group of 35 Clarendon farmers have set out to prove that with enough passion and a willingness to learn, they can plant the seeds of success with a new venture despite their limited knowledge of the agricultural sector. Michael Francis, who is...
Is God cruel and unfeeling? Does Jesus care when I’ve said ‘goodbye’ To the dearest on earth to me, And my sad heart aches till it nearly breaks - Is it aught to Him? Does He see? - The Isaacs – Does Jesus Care? When bad things happen, whether...
