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Jamaican-American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph (left), recipient of the International Humanitarian Award, and Adam Stewart, executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International, recipient of the International Achievement Award, pose for the camera at the Americ
19 Oct, 2026 0

Ralph, Stewart celebrated for global achievements, commitment to Ja

MANHATTAN, New York: One conquered Hollywood and Broadway, becoming an Emmy Award-winning actress and humanitarian. The other helped transform a Jamaican hotel company into one of the Caribbean’s most…
Miss Kingston & St Andrew Danielle Cox waves the Jamaican flag with young moms from the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation at the launch ceremony for her project, The Refinery: Becoming, Not Broken, last Friday at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in K
19 Oct, 2026 0

Miss KSA Festival Queen launches ‘The Refinery’ for teen moms

Miss Kingston and St Andrew (KSA) Festival Queen Danielle Cox has officially launched her parish project, aimed at addressing the lack of empowerment and access to resources for teenage mothers in her…
Michelle Tulloch-Neil, the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council member for the US Northeast.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Diaspora Northeast Conference to be held in Philadelphia

The Jamaica Diaspora Northeast USA will host its Second Annual Jamaica Diaspora Northeast USA Conference on October 23 and 24 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event will bring together diasporans,…
19 Oct, 2026 0

Managing uncertainty - Life rarely goes according to plan. Here’s how to get better at adapting

Will you get the job? What will the medical test results show? And what’s with that ominously vague email your boss sent? Uncertainty and change have always been challenging to handle, for some people…
Julane King-Walker, principal of Claverty Cottage Primary School in Portland, watches as the five students attending the school use their tablets last month.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Can social media bans protect young people’s mental health?

The Conversation: The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. Since March, YouTube and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, have settled or paid out in multiple…
Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa.
19 Oct, 2026 0

PAHO calls for stronger regional role in global health reforms

BERLIN, (CMC): The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling for greater involvement of countries and regional institutions in reshaping the global health system amid tightening financial…
The house in St Catherine where the deadly shooting took place on Friday morning.
18 Oct, 2026 0

Bloodshed, bullet holes and doubts

Residents question account of deadly Sligoville main road shooting; second cop succumbs to injuries Questions are being raised about the circumstances surrounding Friday’s deadly confrontation…
Professor Jennifer Knight Madden (left) and Dr Lesley King during an interview with The Sunday Gleaner at the Sickle Cell Unit.
18 Oct, 2026 0

Sickle cell not a race-specific disease

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that affects people of all races. Although it occurs predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and is prevalent in Jamaica, it is not exclusive to people of African…
Medical students Ashli McCarthy (left) and Tiara Hayles pictured at the University of Guyana. McCarthy, who is in her final year, and Hayles, who is in her second year, have made their country proud in the South American country, retaining high grades thro
18 Oct, 2026 0

Their parents wore the badge, they chose the stethoscope

WESTERN BUREAU: When 24-year-old Ashli McCarthy arrived in Guyana four years ago, she knew almost nobody, had no local currency, and carried little more than her ambition to become a doctor. “All I…