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08 Jul, 2026
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Pickleball is more than a sport for the Dinkaholics
If phrases like ‘down the middle’, ‘dink it to win it’ and ‘stay out of the kitchen’ mean anything to you, then you might already be familiar with this fast-growing sport. Pickleball has become more…
08 Jul, 2026
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NDTC opens 64th Season of Dance - Pays tribute to Marjorie Whylie, Jimmy Cliff
The National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) will open its 64th Season of Dance on Friday, July 17, with a special tribute benefit performance honouring Musical Director Emerita Marjorie Whylie, whose…
08 Jul, 2026
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MOVIE REVIEW - ‘Minions & Monsters’ is a very yellow mash note to Hollywood
Every once in a while, Hollywood gets high on its own supply and makes a love letter to moviemaking. It happened recently with Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans and George Clooney’s Jay Kelly. Now it’s…
08 Jul, 2026
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Attorney Simone Gardner ready to represent Ja in India
Newly crowned Miss Grand Jamaica 2026 Attorney-at-law Simone Gardner is embarking on a new chapter that will see her represent Jamaica on the international stage in India this October. The Miss Grand…
08 Jul, 2026
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Hot flashes, sleepless nights and brain fog? - Jamaican women are talking more about menopause
At 49, Marcia* thought she was simply under stress. Between managing her job, caring for her aging mother, supporting her children and keeping up with church activities, she expected to feel tired.…
08 Jul, 2026
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Why losing weight isn’t just about counting calories – and what to do about it
BOSTON (AP):
When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up.
Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a…
08 Jul, 2026
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1 in 8 healthy adults unknowingly carries a serious genetic risk – study
When Mayo Clinic researchers sequenced the genomes of 484 seemingly healthy adults, they found that about 13 per cent carried a serious, previously unrecognised genomic risk – conditions those…
08 Jul, 2026
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‘Don’t count yourself out’ - NCB Foundation scholar-turned-valedictorian encourages students to apply
Four years ago, Abishua Johnson applied for an N.C.B. Foundation scholarship with a bold ambition. He told his interview panel he intended to graduate as valedictorian of The University of the West…
08 Jul, 2026
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EU lawmakers not letting go of suspected Trump interference
BRUSSELS (AP):
Dozens of European lawmakers are gathering support to launch an investigation in the European Parliament of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino over his involvement in the decision to permit US…