Warren Wilson (left), head of sales support at JN Bank, passes on words of wisdom to Neisha Brown (right), first-year information technology student at the University of the West Indies, Mona, during orientation activities at the institution on Thursday, August 23. Looking on is Kevin Downswell, Jamaica National Group brand ambassador and gospel artiste.

More than 6,000 first yearstudents were welcomed to the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies during orientation activities at the institution on Thursday, August 23,and Friday, August 24.

The students were provided with relevant information on a range of topics, including security, budgeting and healthcare, during the two-day exercise.

Director of security at UWI, Mona, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Keith Gardener, cautioned the students to take their personal security seriously. He advised them to be aware and alert of their surroundings and, if... read more

Guests felt appreciated by The Gleaner for inviting them to the Youthlink brainstorming session and are looking forward to seeing the changes in the September product. Front row (from left): Robert Hart, Nadine Quest, Jordane Smith, Chadai Martin, Tameika Campbell, Tashante Lindsay, Broderick Smith, Bryony Bonnick, Nadine Smith-Williams, and Felicia Stephens. Back Row (from left): Wayne Chambers, Richard Hines, Carmelita Boothe Benderson, Kareem LaTouche, Latoya Brown Williamson, Burchell Gibson, and Reginald Campbell.

In A bid to continually improve Youthlink, a publication that caters to high-school students, The Gleaner invited several highschool students and administrative personnels for a meeting about the product. “We wanted to do this for some time now, because we value the readers of our magazine. So naturally, we were excited to hear their views about what we are doing right and what we need to improve,” stated Kareem LaTouche, Youthlink coordinator.

The brainstorming session, which was chaired by Burchell Gibson, circulation manager, got under way quickly, with everyone introducing... read more

Two young people walked away from the first week of the Supreme Ventures Junior Creators Camp with scholarships valued at $50,000 each, while some 40 others finished the week strong, receiving items and gift vouchers from Sangster’s Book Store to assist them with their back-to-school expenses.

The children completed a week of exploration and hands-on practice into the world of robotics engineering taught by Marvin Hall and the Halls of Learning Team, as well as self-development classes presented by Rise Life Management. The participants had the opportunity to engage with the latest... read more

RadioShack team members get animated with a fellow gadget lover at the grand opening of the new RadioShack store in Kingston on Saturday. Jamaica’s trendy electronic store opened its third location to much excitement in the Mall Plaza, Constant Spring Road.

Oo theheels of the opening of its second store in Bogue, Fairview, RadioShack, Jamaica’s new electronic store, opened its third store in the Mall Plaza, Constant Spring Road, on Saturday, May 19.

Kingstonians now have the latest in technology at their fingertips. The new RadioShack store offers a wide range of products, including recreational drones, tablets, Bluetooth speakers, wireless headphones, smart and LED TVs, Android boxes, Android phones and other accessories. Additionally, the chain also offers affordable and flexible financing plans to its customers.

“We’re really... read more

Jamaica will be represented in the upcoming Inter-American Development Bank's ongoing mission of facilitating the immense artistic creativity of the Hemisphere and the relationship between art and development.

The IADB in 2018 created the moving art installation, titled Sidewalk of the Americas, with the first exhibition of the installation being staged in Mendoza Argentina, where the work of 83 artists was displayed as part of the III Ibero-American Forum of Mayors.

Citing the project as a great success, the IDB Creativity division explained that it was a success because... read more

MAY 18 2018: Transportation challenges for one lucky primary/preparatory or secondary/high or junior high school will be resolved, and the students will be able to go places if the school is selected as the winner of Toyota Jamaica’s 2018 Bus Di School Competition.

The news comes as Toyota Jamaica announces the 2018 Bus di School competition. The motor vehicle company invites schools to submit entries for their chance to win a 2019 Toyota Hiace Bus valued at over J$6.7million along with one year free scheduled maintenance up to 30,000km and free license/registration. Toyota Jamaica... read more

Kingston, Jamaica - Thursday, May 3, 2018: Anticipation was high for the second staging of the Girls in ICT Day Caribbean Hackathon last Thursday, April 26, 2018, organized by woman-led, SheLeadsIT and Change Makers Development. The girl hackers enthusiastically filed into the UWI Mona Visitor’s Lodge to participate in various hackathon activities including website and mobile app development, podcasting, animation and gaming.

The theme of the event was #SafeGirlsSafeFuture and featured 18 hackathon teams from high schools, Universities an Colleges, across the island. The girls used... read more

FOR 17-YEAR-OLD Sarrah-Ann Allen, going beyond the ordinary is something she often does in just about every aspect of her life. The lower sixth-form student at Ardenne High has copped 10 ones at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate level, plays two sports, and is actively involved in school and community life, leaving nothing to chance and strategically charting a solid future for herself.

“Growing up, my parents inspired me to go beyond the ordinary, so from I was younger I was always involved in sports and doing well academically,” she tells Youthlink. Living with both... read more

Kingston, Jamaica - May 09, 2018 – Investment Brokerage house, Mayberry Investments on Tuesday, embarked on another mission to encourage the nation's children to enjoy and improve their reading skills during the annual Read Across Jamaica Day. Read Across Jamaica is an international literacy program formed to foster a love of reading in children in Jamaica and the Diaspora. The reading activities coincided with Child Month celebrations and, since its inception in 2003, organizations have collected and distributed books to schools in an effort to engage young people in literacy activities... read more

Kingston, 8 May 2018 - After six rounds of grueling arguments for and against, Munro College emerged winners of the 2018 Burger King National Secondary Schools Debate Competition. Over 60 schools participated in the competition leading up to the nail-biting final between Mannings High School and the Munro College. 
 
The teams presented either for “The Government” or “The Opposition” on the moot “This House prefers the implementation of social intervention strategies as opposed to the Declaration of States of Emergencies in high crime areas”.
 
Munro, representing “... read more