Turning personal experience into purpose - A Jamaican nurses fight against diabetes
Growing up in Portmore, St Catherine, Betty-Ann Mason always knew she wanted a career in healthcare. Today, the Jamaica-born nurse is making a difference thousands of miles from home as a diabetes specialist nurse in London, but her journey has been defin
JMDA warns of growing frustration over delayed IDT judgment
Dr Jubilee Brown-Service, the newly appointed president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), says the association is giving the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) another two to three weeks to hand down a decision in the long-running dispute
Sunshine Girl Beckford eager to start third Super League stint
Sunshine Girl Shanice Beckford believes she will enter the 2027 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) League in Australia a much improved player compared to when she first competed in the league in 2024. The 31-year-old goal attack recently signed with former champ
Chevron expected to announce expansion operations in Venezuela, US official says
Oil giant Chevron is planning to expand its operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said Tuesday, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nations oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. The
October sentencing for Duane ‘Keffe D' Davis
LAS VEGAS (AP): Duane ‘Keffe D Davis could be sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur. A jury found the 63-year-old guilty on Monday, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped
Elizabeth Morgan | Water crisis in Puerto Rico
At the time of writing, there is actually welcomed rain in Kingston and St Andrew. It has continued to be very hot and dry in parts of Jamaica, particularly in Kingston and St Andrew. In a previous article looking at the water situation and changed weath
Letter of the Day | Development without sustainability is a liability
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica is entering a defining moment in its development story. Across the island, from Kingston and Mandeville to Montego Bay and other coastal towns, mid-rise and high-rise residences are transforming skylines, hotels are expanding
Royane Green champions dance fitness for body, mind
Zumba aerobic classes have become a popular fitness option, with workout routines incorporating musical genres such as hip-hop, soca, electronic dance music and even dancehall. But if you once had dreams of pirouettes, jetés, tendus, pliés and arabesque
Therapy dogs help stroke patients move more and engage in their rehabilitation
A visit from a therapy animal may do more than lift spirits. A new study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights how animal-assisted treatment can support inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Patients who interacted with therapy animals showed greater engagemen
Election campaign to replace Macron heats up
PARIS (AP): With the end of Frances summer vacation season, the election campaign to replace Emmanuel Macron as president next May is bursting to life. An unusually large and broad field of candidates is forming to lead the European Unions largest c