British Jamaican Almost Died, Now a Doctor after Graduating from UWI

After Rochelle Smith, a British Jamaican medical student, went into a coma and nearly died due to a viral infection, she had to learn to speak and read all over again. She persevered, however, and now is Doctor Rochelle Smith, a graduate of the University of the West Indies. She is also the recipient of […]
Jamaican Britany Anderson Breaks Junior World Record in Sprint Hurdles

Jamaica’s World Under-20 silver medalist Britany Anderson has broken the junior world record – twice – in the women’s 100-meter hurdles event at the Motonet Grand Prix meet in Joensuu, Finland. On July 24, 2019, Anderson. 18, finished with a time of 12.71 seconds to surpass the 12.84 seconds set by Aliuska Lopez of Cuba […]