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Dr Sandra Swaby is Mrs Queen of the World first runner-up 2026. The 53-year-old received the title on April 4 in New York.
April 11, 2026

GoodHeart | Dr Sandra Swaby champions beauty beyond age at global pageant

Jamaican cosmetic surgeon Dr Sandra Swaby, who was crowned the 2026 Mrs Queen of the World first runner-up last Saturday, told The Gleaner that her decision to enter another major pageant was to…
The outside of the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St James, which was significantly damaged following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025.
April 11, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Vendors cry foul after early-morning crackdown at Charles Gordon Market

WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay are once again crying foul against the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) over the market’s conditions and accusations of unfair…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett and his wife, Carmen, are greeted by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), at Catherine’s Restaurant in Laurel, Maryland, ahead of the Jamaica Tourist Board Travel Ad
April 11, 2026

Over 90 travel advisers recognised for promoting Jamaica

More than 90 travel advisers and trade partners from the northeastern United States market, among them 50 of Jamaica’s top performers, were recently recognised for their role in promoting Jamaica as a…
DJ BloodLine Franco
April 11, 2026

DJ Bloodline Franco drops high-energy carnival mix

DJ Bloodline Franco takes centre stage ahead of Sunday’s road march with the release of a free, downloadable carnival mix, created in partnership with Pepsi-Cola Jamaica. The mix features artistes…
Shanae Ashley (left) in action for Jamaica against Panama during a Concacaf Under-17 qualifying match at Sabina Park in 2023. At centre is Panama’s Analia Arosemena while at right is Jamaica’s goalkeeper Sajane Anderson.
April 11, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Busby hails JWPL’s improvement after adding Ashley to Girlz squad

Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby said the introduction of Shanae Ashley to his squad for the Concacaf W Qualifiers is a credit to the improvement of the local Jamaica Women’s Premier League…
Social media personality Rushane ‘RushCam’ Campbell takes the opportunity to pay a style tribute to rock icons, The Rolling Stones, all in the name of soca.
April 11, 2026

Something Extra | Saturday

If the desire for women and rum is anything to go by, then I Love Soca was the perfect playground to revel in both. But the crowning glory came when King of Soca Machel Montano took to the main stage,…
Royal Air Force veteran, Gilbert Clarke (right), pictured with son Alan Clarke.
April 11, 2026 by Darell J Philip

King Charles, Macron honour Jamaican RAF veteran

LONDON: Gilbert Clarke, who served as a member of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War, was recently honoured by the UK’s King Charles III and French President Emmanuel Macron for…
Michelle Williamson, outgoing JWOF president, is flanked by student awardees, Kylin Reynolds (left) and Abigail Jacquette.
April 11, 2026 by June Minto

Building futures through education

For more than a decade, Broward Meat & Fish has been quietly making a powerful investment – one that extends beyond business and into the future of young Jamaican women pursuing higher education…
Jhodi Webster, PhD in neuroscience from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
April 11, 2026

A J’can scientist on the cutting edge of neurodegeneration research

NEW YORK, NY: Jhodi Webster is a Jamaican neuroscientist on the front lines of neurodegeneration research. Raised in the Constant Spring area of St Andrew, she attended St. Andrew High School for…