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 Supplies make their way from truck to community as donated goods are offloaded.
March 25, 2026

Credit unions’ concern for community continues

When Hurricane Melissa struck, the regional credit union family answered the call. Funding and supplies were organized in 2025 to bring immediate aid to those affected. When the assistance arrived in…
Nicholas Campbell, 2026 World Young Credit Union Professionals (WYCUP) Scholar
March 25, 2026

Jamaica makes a splash on the international stage

Four Jamaican credit union professionals have won highly competitive international scholarships and will represent Jamaica and the cooperative sector on the regional and global stage this June and…
Solomon Sharpe, CEO of Main Event Entertainment Limited.
March 25, 2026

Main Event looks to carnival to grow cash in aftermath of Melissa

Main Event Entertainment Group Limited (MEEG) expects the carnival season to drive its second-quarter recovery. “We have our fair share of carnival work coming up,” CEO Solomon Sharpe told the…
A Rubis gas station.
March 25, 2026

Jamaica, Caribbean oil supplies secure despite Middle East turmoil, says Rubis

Jamaica and the broader Caribbean will continue generating strong profits for French energy distributor Rubis in 2026, company executives said, dismissing concerns that the Middle East conflict will…
Eric Falt, regional director of UNESCO for the Caribbean.
March 25, 2026

Eric Falt | ‘Redemption Song’: In remembrance of the slave trade

Each year on March 25, the United Nations commemorates the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. This year’s theme, ‘Justice in Action’, calls…
Fitness coach Rohan ‘Frano’ Francis prides himself on helping his clients become the best version of themselves.
March 25, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Personal trainer Rohan Francis opens his first fitness studio

For over a decade, Rohan ‘Frano’ Francis has been changing lives through health and wellness. Long driven by the dream of elevating his entrepreneurial journey, he recently brought that vision to life…
March 25, 2026

Shaping healthier choices in school food environments

When the lunch bell rings, Kayli makes her way across the busy schoolyard, joining her schoolmates heading to the tuck shop. Within minutes, the area is filled with students forming long lines,…
March 25, 2026

Menopause, midlife and the end of people-pleasing

For many women, midlife is often marked by the onset of menopause and signals more than a biological transition. According to the World Health Organization, this stage of life is increasingly being…
March 25, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Executive medical profiles save lives

In 2021, 54-year-old Vaughn Brown* accompanied his wife to the doctor after she showed symptoms of COVID-19. While she planned to do an executive medical profile after recovering, Brown, feeling…