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Melaine Walker
26 Sep, 2026 0

Walker running the show at Hydel-Cumberland

Carlon Pitt, principal of Hydel-Cumberland High School, says 2008 Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion Melaine Walker has been guiding the school’s track and field programme while negotiations are…
Trecha Thomas poses with her son Jean-Pierre Samuels’ master’s degree, which she collected at his graduation ceremony a few weeks after his death.
26 Sep, 2026 0

‘He was too great to stop at his death’ - JP Samuels Youth Foundation keeps legacy alive

For Alex Ward, losing his best friend Jean-Pierre ‘JP’ Samuels felt like losing a brother and a purpose at the same time. Samuels died on September 29, 2025 with so much still ahead of him. The…
Alison Buchanan.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Serendipity kicks off Black History Month with symposium and concert

LEICESTER, England The Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage will launch UK Black History Month on October 1 with a symposium and concert examining the place of black artistes and…
Lionel Richie attends The King’s Trust Global Gala at Casa Cipriani on  May 2, 2024, in New York.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Lionel Richie recovering from heart procedure

NEW YORK (AP): Lionel Richie is taking a break from touring as he recovers from a heart procedure, a representative for the singer confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday. Richie…
Dr Joseph Dove performs a dental procedure on a patient during JCJ’s July 2026 dental mission in Montego Bay.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Atlanta-based charity marks 10 years of dental missions

For the past decade, Jamaicans Caring for Jamaicans (JCJ) has been providing dental care to underserved communities across Jamaica, helping hundreds of people access treatment that might otherwise be…
JHUAN President and Chairman Don Christian (centre) poses with members of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network board during the seventh annual HUes of Blue fundraising reception at Wellspring Manor & Spa in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaican students at Howard University awarded US$124,000 in scholarships

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland – Thirty Jamaican students attending Howard University have received scholarships valued at between US$4000 - US$5,000 each, for a total of US$124,000, as the Jamaica Howard…
Jadalee Lindsay applies theory to reality as she examines germinating plants in the tissue culture lab during her tenure at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education.
26 Sep, 2026 0

GoodHeart | Jadalee Lindsay grows agricultural ambitions

Agriculture remains vital to Jamaica’s livelihoods and food supply, but among younger generations, the sector is often seen as offering limited opportunities for growth and innovation. Jadalee…
FILE - The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris on June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
25 Sep, 2026 0

New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable of deceiving users about privacy protections

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform. It is now up to the judge to determine how much the…
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Antigua PM maintains criticism of lenient court sentencing for gun-related crimes

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne is maintaining his criticism of what he has described as the emerging lenient sentencing orthodoxy of the Caribbean…