Stephen Hill has been there, done that. Now the boss of CIN TV, the number one television broadcaster of Caribbean-centric programmes in the New York tri-state area, is encouraging Jamaican businesses to recognize the value and aggressively take on the lucrative diaspora market as he has done.

In this edition of Impacting Jamaica, with Host John Myers, Jr, Mr. Hill emphasises the benefits of tapping this growing market for Jamaican food and other goods and services. He shares how he first started out in this highly competitive market; and the roadmap he used to select and broadcast programmes that would captivate this large group of Jamaican viewers in a fast-paced, multicultural metropolis.

After 29 years of dominance in providing television content for Jamaicans and other Caribbean nationalities, he gives advice and tips for local producers of uniquely Jamaican goods and services aiming to make their diaspora entrance.

Businessman Stephen Hill: It’s time to embrace the diaspora market

Telecommunications giant – Digicel – is transforming communities and organizations, while at the same time helping to improve people’s lives across Jamaica. It is doing this through the Digicel Foundation.
The telecoms company is increasing access to special needs communities to improve quality of life; expanding access to education through technology; supporting and empowering survivors of domestic violence; providing health interventions; and fostering a spirit of self-reliance through sustainable enterprise within communities.

Chairperson of the board, Mrs. Jean Lowrie-Chin, talks about the work of the foundation with Impacting Jamaica Host Keisha Hill.

Digicel covers Jamaica; transforms lives

Rainford ‘Perry’ Bloomfield is not your average past student and not because he breathes ‘purple. He is the president of the Kingston College Old Boys’ Association-USA; and given the task of leading those brave souls in their quest to help with the new dynamism, that is changing the delivery of secondary education in Jamaica.

In this episode of Impacting Jamaica with host Aubrey Campbell, President Bloomfield provides an insight into a number of projects that are not only changing the physical landscape at the famed North Street institution but those who will benefit as well.

“We provide a network, in partnership with Kingston College, where ‘Old Boys’ and friends can join us and share in our Fortis pride, networking and philanthropy,” he declared.

KC old boys changing delivery of secondary education in Jamaica

Junior Rowe is the embodiment of passion for community. As Principal of Riverton Early Childhood, an educational initiative funded by the St. Patrick’s Foundation, Mr. Rowe has been serving the community for several decades and has been a beacon of hope, help and inspiration for children and parents in the Riverton community and the surrounding areas. Mr. Rowe shares stories of success, giving back and commitment with Impacting Jamaica Host Shelly-Ann Harris.

A beacon of hope for inner-city community

Donette Chin-Loy Chang is a communications leader and prolific philanthropist. Together with her late husband, G. Raymond Chang, chancellor emeritus of Ryerson University, she has made transformational investments in the areas of education, health, social justice and the environment.

Chin-Loy Chang, who recently received an honorary doctorate – Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa – from Ryerson, is also the recipient of an honorary degree from the University of the West Indies. She and her family have led The UWI Toronto Benefit Gala Awards – Canada's largest fundraiser for Caribbean student scholarships – for over a decade. Donette Chin-Loy Chang, who believes in the power of education and giving, talks with Impacting Jamaica Host Neil Armstrong about her work and helping others.

Donette Chin-Loy Chang stands tall in service to others, education key

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GraceKennedy Group Don Wehby has emphasised that the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector has a central role to play in Jamaica’s economic rebuilding process.
He told the Senate that the sector is “a key driver for economic growth”, noting that typically, MSMEs account for more than 90 per cent of all firms, 60 per cent of employment; and 40 to 60 per cent of output in most economies.

At the same time, the GraceKennedy boss called for more focus on agriculture, declaring that, “we need to cut our food import bill in half by 2030. We can achieve this by investing heavily in agro-processing, manufacturing, and agriculture, by ensuring our farmers have good crop insurance and technical training to mass produce certain crops.” Impacting Jamaica shares excerpts of Senator Wehby’s speech in the Jamaican Senate.