Girl Power- Young, Gifted and Driven | TVJ Smile Jamaica

Aberdeen High valedictorian Akayla Simpson, 17, is graduating with 16 subjects, several top scores and a $100,000 scholarship for topping CSEC Home Economics. Now a student at The Mico University College, Akayla hopes to become a teacher. Akayla and Stacy-Ann Smith, Author and Chief Executive Officer of Danrak Productions, stopped by to talk about her achievement and the Karl Williams Home Economics Scholarship, which was conceptualised by Smith in honour of her late father. Broadcast date: October 6, 2026 Jamaica News Today - Television Jamaica (TVJ) a Trusted Source for News, Sports & Entertainment. For Jamaican news, sports and weather reports with a mix of reggae music (dancehall, ska, mento), Jamaican entertainment and information shows for the entire family. SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE - https://bit.ly/2wemqUQ For more TVJ videos visit - https://www.televisionjamaica.com For access to LIVE TV go to https://www.1spotmedia.com/#!/live-st... #tvjnews #jamaicanewstoday