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Sashanique Johnson (second right) received her life-changing surgery from Cardiac Kids Foundation of Florida in 2017. Here, she shares a happy moment with her mother Drewcella Francis (left), sister Silayina Reid and Jessica Jacobs (right) from Cardiac Kid
February 21, 2026

GoodHeart | 20 years of healing hearts in Jamaica

For 20 years, Dr Jeffery Jacobs has travelled to Jamaica to perform life-saving work. As a cardiologist and co-founder and president of Cardiac Kids of Florida, he has led 16 missions to repair young…
Racing United’s Tajay Grant.
February 21, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Grant ready to ‘put on a show’ against Martinique

One of the standout performers in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) this season, Racing United’s Tajay Grant, said he is ready to “put on show” today when the Reggae Boyz take on Martinique in an…
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley
February 21, 2026

Tony Deyal | The Barbados fire horse

The Lunar New Year galloped in last Tuesday. This Year of the Fire Horse, according to Chinese beliefs, symbolises energy, independence, endurance, and loyalty, reflecting the qualities of the noble…
Shanoya Douglas
February 21, 2026

STETHS look to retain boys’, girls’ titles at Western Champs

ST ELIZABETH Technical High School (STETHS) will be hoping to retain both the boys’ and girls’ titles when the Cornwall Athletics Association Western Championships gets under way this morning at GC…
Ackeem Blake.
February 21, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Williams, Blake headline Isaac-Henry Invitational at Stadium

LAVANYA Williams and Ackeem Blake are set to feature in the women’s and men’s 60 metres at today’s S. W. Isaac-Henry Invitational meet at the National Stadium. The action begins at 9:15 a.m. with the…
Nickeisha Black before she was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
February 21, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Mom of 3 battles cancer and impact of Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Nickeisha Black, a 34-year-old mother of three young children, who resides in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, has been fighting a hard battle with Stage-3 colorectal cancer since 2024, and…
Operator of Souljapup Kennels Kevorn Ellis with his pig, Donald.
February 21, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

‘The pig thinks it’s a dog’

That a dog is a man’s best friend is widely accepted, and Kevorn Ellis of Wiltshire district in Anchovy, St James, has more than a few such friends. The owner of Souljapup Kennels is not only their…
Author Kathy Owen.
February 21, 2026

‘Letters to Hillary’ is a thriller of life unravelling

LONDON: A violent, mysterious murder jump starts the newly released book –‘ Letters to Hillary’ from author Kathy Owen. Two bloodied bodies lie on the floor, but who lives and who dies remains…
Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social security, addressing beneficiaries under the Restoration of Owners or Occupants Family Shelter programme at Sean Lavery Faith hall in Savann-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Thursday.
February 21, 2026

Common-law couples cautioned against duplicate hurricane claims within households

WESTERN BUREAU: Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social security, is cautioning residents against submitting multiple hurricane relief applications from the same household, warning that the…