Across the expansive and arid grasslands of Tanzania, 18-year-old Sanoto Topiwo watches keenly over his livestock. Armed with his staff, the young eagle-eyed Maasai warrior observes the landscape daily for signs of wild animals and other threats to...
The Jamaica Account-ability Meter Portal (JAMP) has continued its mandate of promoting good governance through innovative methods. Recently, the organisation embarked on teaching young people the importance of responsible public financial...
As Jamaica celebrates National Youth Month 2020 during November, The Sunday Gleaner continues its Rethink Youth series which features young people making an impact in their communities. This week we focus on youth who are taking action to preserve...
Each year, Jamaica celebrates National Youth Month in November. This year, the theme for the month is ‘RETHINK Youth: Resilient through Entrepreneurship, Training, Hope, Innovation, Networking and Knowledge’. To celebrate National Youth Month 2020...
For Tavoy Barrett, the charming 20-year-old from St Thomas, facilitating opportunities for innovative and creative youth has always been a passion. Serving as a youth parliamentarian for this year has provided him with the platform to achieve this...
“Time is money” is the age-old adage Jamaica will soon come to realise as the country continues its journey to develop a viable cannabis industry. Five years since the decriminalisation of small amounts of ganja, other countries within the region...
Young voters represent a major voting bloc that the two major political parties have sought to attract during this election campaign. For many, this electoral cycle has been a refreshing experience, as they believe greater emphasis has been placed...
Jamaica has long been touted as the cannabis capital of the world, with a variety of strains of the herb being used to develop products such as drugs, cosmetics and foods. Yet, five years after the official launch of the local cannabis industry,...
‘Ganja’, ‘cannabis’, ‘marijuana’, ‘weed’ and ‘herb’ are some of the names for the popularly known plant that has brought international notoriety to Jamaica. Five years after decriminalising the possession of small amounts of ganja, local...
Caribbean students still stuck at The University of the West Indies, Mona, are anxious to get home as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe. They also fear that their extended stay on campus could result in them having...
The scholarship deadline approaches and Michael* desperately needs a transcript to apply for financial assistance. The window for assistance is closing fast and the volume of documents required is enormous. He calls his school repeatedly but...
When considering the conditions that facilitate the growth of a robust manufacturing industry, it is easy to think that the application of capital, the development of new technologies or the access to additional markets are prerequisites for the...
If one traverses the stretch along Industrial Terrace, attempts at a return to the once bustling manufacturing activity of decades past are evident. Where in recent years there was peeling paint, bleached buildings and rusting steel – all screaming...
Local manufacturers are calling for greater emphasis to be placed on building the productive capacity of the Jamaican economy by developing a more business friendly environment. Richard Pandohie, president of the Jamaica Manufacturers and...
The University of the West Indies Model United Nations (UWIMUN) has consistently distinguished itself as one of the top assemblies to join on the campus for its efforts to empower and equip students with the skills to represent the country...
Fresh on the heels of its successful annual general meeting, the National Youth Council of Jamaica (NYCJ) has announced a $5.9-million partnership with National Integrity Action (NIA) to promote violence-reduction strategies in parishes across the...
Being afflicted with dengue fever, which is suspected to have claimed the lives of as many as 50 Jamaicans since last year, was an unforgettable experience that has been implanted in the halls of my memory since the first signs emerged just over a...
The annual ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships is arguably the greatest staging ground for high school athletes in the world. Here, we see the debut performances of several of our renowned athletes. The Sunday Gleaner...
