Laura’s Basic School in St Andrew is one step closer to expanding its facilities at its Baldwin Crescent location, thanks to the Kiwanis Club of West St Andrew. The club has pledged to construct three additional classrooms and a kitchen within the...
FORMER DEPUTY Premier of the British Virgin Islands and physician, Dr Kedrick D. Pickering, offers an intimate exploration of his medical journey intertwined with his faith, in his book titled Walk In Faith and Medicine. An international best-...
CEMEX, A leading sustainable construction materials and solutions company with innovation and sustainability at its core, has recognised the outstanding efforts of two of its Jamaican employees for their unrelenting efforts in restoring the...
CANCER OCCURS when a cell’s deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) mutates, which can cause the cell to grow and divide uncontrollably. These changes can be caused by errors that happen during cell division, or by damage to DNA from harmful substances in the...
EMBRACING A healthy lifestyle at any age can prevent heart disease and lower your risk for a heart attack or stroke. You are never too old or too young to begin taking care of your heart. Your heart health is central to overall good health. It is...
FEEL LIKE middle age is closing in on you? You are not alone. A 2008 study of data from two million people found that midlife depression spans the globe. In the United States, it peaks at around age 40 for women and 50 for men, and usually starts...
MEMORY SLIPS are aggravating, frustrating, and sometimes worrisome. When they happen more than they should, they can trigger fears of looming dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Memory loss is unusual forgetfulness, that you may not be able to...
SLEEP IS essential for your health as it refreshes the mind and repairs the body. Lack of sleep can cause fatigue, poor memory and concentration, mood disturbances, impaired judgement and reaction time, and poor physical coordination. It can also...
The tourism industry in Jamaica is a mecca for growth, with a competitive edge that makes destination Jamaica a formidable force, both locally and internationally. For over 25 years, the name Marlene Buckridge has been synonymous with the...
We know fruit is good for us; however, people living with diabetes are often told they cannot eat fruit because it is too sweet or contains too much sugar. In truth, whole, fresh fruit is full of fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, making...
CHRISTMAS IS just one day, right? One day of eating all the delicious foods, even overeating them, is not going to harm your heart. However, most of us have spent the whole year overeating, and Christmas is not just one day when you think about the...
GK General Insurance, a subsidiary of the GraceKennedy Financial Group (GKFG), has partnered with the Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers (JNRWP) to support the resilience of 30 local female farmers in the wake of the distressing financial...
CHRISTMAS IS an exciting time of year when many of us spend quality time with loved ones. It is also a time when routine and behaviour around food can change, as you may be off from school, college or work. Food is usually a focus of this quality...
CHANTAEU MUNROE is a certified clinical trauma professional and Christian life coach whose passion is to help people transform their lives through wholistic healing of the mind and body. Her journey is marked by a steadfast dedication to healing,...
OVER 800 students from the parish of Manchester were left inspired to carry on the baton of youth leadership and civic engagement following the recent Manchester Beliefs, Values and Attitudes (MBVA) Youth Symposium, held at the Kendal Camp and...
TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES often involve a threat to life or safety, but any situation that leaves you feeling overwhelmed and isolated can result in trauma, even if it does not involve physical harm. It is not the objective circumstances that determine...
Late nights and early mornings have characterised the daily life for 19-year-old Demaria Walker. The long daily commute between St Catherine and Kingston, for school and other activities, taught her to be focused and disciplined. “I love to try...
CHARLTON FALCONER has been a fisherman for over 42 years. It is the only trade he has known since he moved from St Thomas to Rae Town in Kingston, when he was 13 years old. He has fond memories of his early days fishing in the Kingston Harbour, and...
Kingston Curry Festival is poised to be a complete culinary experience for participants and patrons alike. With music, food, an artisan village and craft market, the annual festival is primed to position our island to locals and visitors who want...
Omar Barnett, founder and chief executive officer of one of the fastest growing medical research companies in the United States, Prospective Research Innovations, was recently nominated for the ‘Innovation in Health and Wellness Tourism’ category...
On Wednesday, November 6, Trae Rodney was selected as a Rafael Diaz Merit Scholar by the GraceKennedy Foundation and awarded a $300,000 scholarship that is renewable each year until his course of study is completed. He is required to maintains the...
OVER 3,000 people in Ferry Heights and adjoining communities, including areas of Portmore and Spanish Town, St Catherine, benefited from a comprehensive, three-day health fair – on November 4, 5, and 6 – held at Coore’s Fesco Service Station in St...
THE MOST common type of diabetes – type 2 – occurs when fat, liver and muscle cells do not respond correctly to insulin. This is known as insulin resistance, and as a result, blood sugar cannot enter these cells where it would be available for...
The National Police Support Association of Jamaica (NPSAJ) is a United States-based organisation fiscally sponsored by Married 2 The Badge Nonprofit. NPSAJ is dedicated to supporting the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) officers via mental health...
The principal and academic staff at Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, have been working assiduously through various intervention programmes to improve the literacy levels at the school. In partnership with various stakeholders...
