Impacting Jamaica

Listeners fell in love with the pig-headed discipline and focused determination of Mrs. Kadian Palmer-Asemota. As a child, she hopped from parish to parish in Jamaica to live with relatives, and eventually dropped out of high school.Palmer-Asemota went to work as a bartender to help fund her brother’s schooling. She migrated to the United States to join her husband but life wasn’t easy. An empty house greeted her. There wasn’t even a bed.However, she and her husband didn’t give up. They persevered with their young daughter. Today she is the author of a children’s book. We repeat her story in this inspiring Impacting Jamaica episode with host Danik Frazer.

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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic over 18 months ago and the massive loss of jobs that followed compelled many Jamaicans to turn to alternative means to survive. A number of persons, including some in the hospitality sector, pivoted to agriculture.Poultry and egg farming suddenly became a viable business for many and with assistance of HiPro Farm Supplies, small producers were able to supply almost 40 per cent of the country’s poultry needs – up from just above 30 per cent before the pandemic hit.“The small farmer stepped up to the plate to feed the nation,” said Dayne Patterson, the Business Development Manager at HiPro Farm Supplies. “And they are continuing to do it.”In this episode of Impacting Jamaica, host Luke Douglas talks with Patterson who provides insights into the critical role his company plays in Jamaica’s food security and the provision of employment.

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There is no greater joy than the joy of giving back to an organisation or association benefiting individuals, in this case students.That’s the mantra of members of the newly-formed Tivoli Gardens High School Alumni Track Corporation, the newest member of the Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (UJAA), USA, Inc.“It is just an honour to be right here giving back,” said an executive member of the association, Omaall Wright. “I want to make a special appeal to everyone out there, please, I am saying, support your alma mater.”In this edition of Impacting Jamaica with host Aubrey Campbell, executive members Kahiefa Walcott-Johnson; Omaall Wright; Jermaine Bailey; Dwayne Smellie and Fiona Williams, are in full stride. Their mission, to be agents of change.

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Do you want to earn extra cash? Do you have items to sell? Check out GOFFAH, an e-commerce platform founded by a Jamaican. It is where you can earn, shop, sell and save, said Odetta Rockhead-Kerr, the platform’s owner.“There is no other e-commerce platform like it in the world,” said Rockhead-Kerr, who has 20 years of entrepreneurial experience in the outsourcing, technology and transformation space.She walked away from a senior corporate job to pursue her passion for creating income-earning opportunities for all -- GOFFAH Global. “GOFFAH is the only platform I am aware of where somebody can earn indiscriminately,” she said. “I see it completely changing the landscape as it pertain to financial independence and financial freedom; and empowering our nation to get out of the situation that we are in.”In this episode of Impacting Jamaica, Rockhead-Kerr tells host Keisha Hill why GOFFAH will be an agent of change for scores of persons in Jamaica and the diaspora.

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The Immaculate Conception High School Alumnae Association, New York Chapter, is focused on improving the human capital at the all-female institution of secondary learning in Kingston, Jamaica.Boasting an impressive list of accomplishments, including but not limited to scholarships, mentorship, donation of e-learning devices and a diaspora outreach to volcano-ravaged St. Vincent and The Grenadines, the phenomenal ladies of Immaculate, already have their eyes fixated on the next 35 years, in the words of president Karen Wilson Robinson.“We must direct our efforts to facilitate the needs of the young ladies to ensure their success and growth into phenomenal women”, capable of taking their rightful place in society, upon exiting the halls of learning at Immaculate Conception High.In this episode of Impacting Jamaica, Wilson Robinson talks with host Aubrey Campbell about the work of the 35-year-old association and plans for the future.

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Dawn Butler is a highly committed, determined and focused Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent Central in North West London.She won’t back away from a challenge. She is a fighter for justice, a fighter for equal rights.Dawn works tirelessly for the betterment of her constituents and others across the United Kingdom, walking in the footsteps of her late father who was always supporting and giving to others.She is one of six children, born and raised in East London to Jamaican parents. During her early years, she worked on a market stall and helped her family run a bakery. Dawn first became a Member of Parliament in May 2005 and later elected as the first African-Caribbean woman to become a Government Minister in the UK. She was re-elected to her parliamentary seat in 2015, receiving the largest vote swing in that election; and again in 2017, winning 73 per cent of the vote in her constituency.In this episode, the MP chats with Impacting Jamaica host Sinai Fleary about growing up in the UK and her work across the country.

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What is happiness? Many people want to learn the secrets on how to be truly happy in life. Noted counselling psychologist Andre Allen Casey says happiness is a state of mind and thinking.Did you ever wonder what it really takes to be truly happy? Many people tried pursuing relationships, money, and success, and most of them have reached that point when they have realized that happiness does not really come from the outside, or from the world where you live in.In all essence, happiness is something that comes from deep within you, lying in that secret place within yourself, waiting for you to finally tap it and release it from its prison.In this episode of Impacting Jamaica, Allen Casey talks with host Shelly-Ann Harris about happiness and its importance for healthy living and family.Grab your special happiness e-book here: go.impactingjamaica.com/hmmain

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Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) continues to transform its operations to better serve the public, both in Jamaica and diaspora communities.Its online offerings are vastly improved and public satisfaction has been high, said Courtney Johnson, the taxpayer education officer at the TAJ. “Over 75 per cent of our customers found that using the online platform is convenient, it is safe…,” he said.Johnson said the TAJ continues to work to ensure it provides the best service possible to all customers. He notes too that the TAJ is already number one in the Caribbean; and the vision is to become a world-class organisation.In an interview with Impacting Jamaica host Byron Buckley, the TAJ taxpayer education officer spoke about various improved offerings and others to come on stream soon.

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The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) has been supporting charities in Jamaica for close to 40 years. Its areas of focus are education, healthcare and economic development.AFJ Executive Director Caron Chung says it is now time again for entities in Jamaica to apply for support through the organization that has issued grants in the region of US$16 million over the last 39 years.The deadline for applications is February 4, 2022 and charitable organizations in Jamaica must apply online at https://theafj.org/grants/ before the deadline. She notes that all the requirements are available on the website but they include registration with the Charities Act, updated financial accounts and an active board of directors. In this episode of Impacting Jamaica, Ms. Chung talks with host Keisha Hill about the work of the AFJ, its supporters and how the foundation is impacting lives across Jamaica.

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Red Stripe’s Head of Corporate Affairs Dianne Ashton-Smith is passionate about shaping a culture of responsibility and ensuring that parents have the tools to enable their children to say no to underage drinking. As one parent put it, “Sometimes we don’t have the full information about the issues relating to underage drinking.”Through a programme, including the teaching of parents about their role in eliminating underage drinking, Ashton-Smith believes there can be change in attitudes to drinking in a country where a boy or girl under the age of 18 having a drink, is no big deal.“Parents are the first level of influence with their children. Children take their cues and their nurturing from their parents and so we feel it is important to give them these tools so they can have the right conversations,” said Ashton-Smith.Ashton-Smith discusses with Impacting Jamaica host Shelly-Ann Harris matters relating to under-age drinking and the wider issues of responsible drinking.

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