Today is International Women’s Day, and the theme for 2019 is ‘#BalanceforBetter’. The aim for this year is to create a more gender-balanced world. However, the theme can be applied to the many female lupus warriors who are making strides on a...
“From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required.” Mario Samms lives by this biblical verse each day and assists others as much as he can, and his position as justice of the peace (JP) in St Thomas helps him to achieve this. Samms...
“No matter what storm clouds may rock this ship of mine, t he light of my Saviour will lead me safely through the night.” These lines from the famous gospel song have been offering comfort to Kanesha Campbell as she mourns her 17-year-old...
“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own”. – Cesar Chavez Kanene...
‘Just do it’ is the slogan for the Nike brand, but Romone Robinson uses it as advice to the youth who want to be successful. Robinson is the epitome of ‘millennial success’, in that he has done well in education by achieving...
Imagine waking up each day to constant reminders of your goals but having those goals seem out of reach. So, you work hard and push just to get your fingertips on the very thing that has eluded you for so long. Elicia Roberts has a dream and is...
"An aspiration is the main fuel for progress because an aspiration transforms ordinary people into extraordinary achievers," said Patrick Hylton quoting N.R. Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys, India's number-two information technology company....
"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands - one for helping yourself, the other for helping others."- Audrey Hepburn, British actress.Sujae Boswell and Kemoy Lindsay have made this discovery and have decided to give back to the...
Dr Emir Crowne is gaining a reputation as being one of the Caribbean's most outspoken sports attorneys.A senior lecturer in the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, Crowne is famous for his representation of sprinters Dominique Blake and Riker...
Females are faced with difficulties on a daily basis. Many of these issues could have been avoided however, with the proper guidance and teachings from their parents and guardians.The I'm Glad I'm a Girl Foundation is located on the all-female...
"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." - Christopher Reeve, American actor.Chupse is a business that employs some of the heroes who Reeve mentions. It employs adults with...
EduFocal, an online learning platform, has implemented measures to allay parents and students' concerns about the Primary Exit Profile (PEP).The small company started in 2012, and, according to Godiva Golding, the content and operations manager at...
Kimone Rose, Miss Clarendon Festival Queen 2018, has been working to show why she has rightly earned the crown.The 25-year-old is embarking on a project to fight the stigma attached to mental illness in Jamaica. To accomplish this, she is starting...
Mount Airy All-Age School on Tuesday night emerged the 2018 winners of Television Jamaica's Junior Schools' Challenge Quiz (JSCQ).The first-time victors closed the 16th season of the competition with a 33-26 win over Broughton Primary School.The...
Renee Moodie is a talented Jamaican fashion designer who plans one day to make her name in the industry.The 22-year-old Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) student is studying fashion design and also sews in her spare time...
Music is the vehicle of choice that will drive Shakielle Powell to success, but the road is not without its bumps.Powell's journey started at deCarteret College when he and a few friends noticed similar interests in music."For me, music started when...
The National Integrity Action (NIA) last Friday received a $300,000 donation from Victoria Mutual (VM) to assist with endeavours to improve leadership standards for the youth.Naketa West, Victoria Mutual Foundation manager, stated that VM felt the...
Pierrce Plummer, like many, enrolled at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in 2011 with the hopes of completing his degree and becoming gainfully employed. However, seven years later, he is just in his final year of study....
Kayla Taylor is living with a disability, but that has not deterred her as she now holds a degree in psychology with a minor in sociology from The University of the West Indies (UWI).Taylor contracted meningitis at birth and has been deaf in one ear...
Brandid Communications has broken into the business of marketing and web designs with fresh ideas and big aspirations for the future.Michael Baxter and Whitney Hylton are today proud owners of the business, which involves work in creative agency...
Victoria Mutual celebrated 140 years of service on Wednesday with the opening of its newly refurbished Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS) Half-Way Tree branch.The highlight of the renovation is the installation of new intelligent automated...
The Negril Education Environment Trust (NEET) aims to equip every child with a tablet to assist with their academic endeavours.The Leadership Tablet Programme is an initiative created by NEET that helps students, ages nine to 14, learn the four...
Almost 70 years after they were first celebrated in written word, six significant figures in Jamaica's history are once again being recognised for their invaluable contributions to the nation.The six have impacted aspects of Jamaica's history,...
