Book Review: The Jamaican Woman at the Well
Synopsis The Jamaican Woman at the Well – For those of you who do not believe in the power of God and to those who have ever questioned His grace, love, or existence, I hope my story, a ‘God Story’, will be an inspiration and blessing to you. It will show you just how REAL, […]
Final Four Chances to see “70 x 7: The Real Truth”
Suzanne Beadle has had much success as a teacher of drama and theatre, at Ardenne High School, leading the school in winning several top medals, awards and honours in the JCDC Festival of the Performing Arts Competition. On her own, she is an Actor Boy nominated director, producer, actress, singer and playwright and has also […]
IDB and UNESCO: It is urgent to address deficiencies in school infrastructure to promote education quality in Latin America and the Caribbean
A significant number of the region’s students, especially those from lower income families and located in rural areas, do not have ensured access to schools with basic infrastructure resources. A recent study released on March 9, 2017 by the Education Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Latin […]
Chronixx Is Face of Adidas Spezial Spring Summer 2017 Collection
Chronixx, the 24-year-old Jamaican reggae star, is the face of adidas SPEZIAL Spring Summer 2017 collection. Part of the adidas Originals output, SPEZIAL is inspired by the rich sportswear heritage of adidas’ own archive and its global cultural impact. For SS17, SPEZIAL turns its attention to the parallels between Jamaican reggae culture and British football […]
Jamaican Olympian Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Announces Pregnancy
Jamaica’s Olympic gold medal winner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce announced her pregnancy on her Facebook page, saying that she is now “thinking about being the greatest mother I can be” and quoting Psalm 127:3, “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from Him.” Her sister-Olympian Elaine Thompson commented “Ammo be aunty Elaine and too […]
Jamaican Spinal Surgeon Develops Pioneering Disc Replacement Procedure
In hopes of enhancing medical tourism in Jamaica, a group of physicians notes the development of an advanced artificial disc pioneered by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kingsley Chin. Dr. Chin, who was born in Buff Bay, Portland, used the new technology in a disc replacement procedure at Andrews Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony on February 1, […]
Veronica Campbell Brown Honored as Part of SEC Women’s Legends Class
A number of women who brought victory and acclaim to their colleges and universities were honored as the 2016-2017 Southeastern Conference (SEC) 2017 Class of Women’s Legends. Included among these star athletes is Jamaica’s Olympic champion gold medalist and world sprint champion Veronica Campbell Brown who competed for Arkansas in 2004. The Class showcases former […]
Miss Dream Castle 2016 Chaquanzha Stephenson Visits Jamaica
Miss Dream 2016 Chaquanzha Stephenson visited Jamaica recently as part of her all-expense paid prize trip, following her coronation last summer at the Royal Regency Hotel in Yonkers, New York. During her weeklong visit, Stephenson who was making her third trip to the island, met with Dream Castle Foundation scholarship recipients from the Iris Gelly […]
Scores of Residents Screened and Sensitized During World Cancer Day Commemoration
In an effort to sensitize and educate the public about the prevention of cancer, the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) recently commemorated World Cancer Day which resulted in the screening of scores of residents in the southern region. SRHA Regional Non-Communicable Disease Surveillance Officer, Mrs. Karen Nelson explained that World Cancer Day was commemorated on […]
Nominations for 2017 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education now open
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, UNESCO opens the call for nominations for the second edition of the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. Funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Prize rewards innovative and outstanding projects by individuals, institutions and organizations that are advancing girls’ and women’s education. Laureates […]