Former Gleaner associate editor is new PAJ president

Award-winning investigative journalist Tyrone Reid was yesterday elected president of the Press Association of Jamaica at the association’s annual general meeting, held at its headquarters in St Andrew.

Reid, who is the managing editor at CVM Television, leads a nine-member executive that will serve a two-year term. Kimberly Hibbert was elected first vice-president and Kimone Francis second vice-president. The executive is completed by: Dashan Hendricks – treasurer; Neika Lewis – secretary; Javaughn Keyes – assistant secretary/treasurer; with Jovan Johnson, Zahra Burton and Janet Silvera as directors.

Reid, a former associate editor – investigations at The Gleaner thanked God and his peers “for deeming me worthy to be president of the Press Association of Jamaica”, calling it an honour to serve, but admitting “there’s lots of heavy lifting to do”.