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From left: Fathers from Mary Gate Church of Heaven, Brother Ricky Ferrer and Father Maxwell KlugIn; Councilor Julian Chang; Rosa Young, owner WAVZ Events; Alyssa Levy, I AM Foundation Intl team member; Jessica Davidson, educator at Manning’s School; C Ca
January 21, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Westmoreland women get a day of HERS empowerment

WESTERN BUREAU: More than 300 women from across western Jamaica were given a rare opportunity to pause, breathe, and be nurtured during A Day of HERS, a women’s empowerment event hosted in…
Henrietta A. Williams (third left), popularly known as ‘Miss Heady’, celebrated her 100th birthday with her children (from left) George Williams, Paulette Williams, Janet Williams, Laurice Haye, and Melbourne Williams at her 100th birthday celebration
January 21, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

‘The years just pass on and I just take it easy’

If Henrietta Adina Williams, popularly known as ‘Miss Heady’, divulges her age to those who do not know her personally, the disclosure could be met with gasps of denial as her physical appearance…
January 21, 2026

Current and emerging role of AI in echocardiography

Heart failure is a clinical syndrome in which the heart cannot pump blood sufficiently to meet the body’s needs, leading to symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and fluid build-up in tissues.…
January 21, 2026

Why diabetes is a cardiovascular disease

At the Masters of Medicine Medical Conference: The Weight of the Matter: Redefining Health and the Heart, held January 16 to18, 2026, at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, leading clinicians and…
January 21, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Obesity, genetic heart disease as regional health priorities

As cardiovascular disease continues to rank among the leading causes of death in Jamaica and across the Caribbean, regional and international medical leaders convened in Kingston for the 2026 Masters…
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January 21, 2026 by Kavarly Arnold

Concern in the west after blockage at emergency exit

Western Bureau Concern is being expressed in the west after an emergency exit was blocked by unruly fans for more than 20 minutes during last Saturday’s ISSA/WATA daCosta Cup match between hosts…
Noel Maitland.
January 21, 2026 by Livern Barrett

‘Don’t let anybody tek you fi a fool’

The attorney for the policeman accused of killing popular social media personality and entrepreneur Donna-Lee Donaldson argued yesterday that several pieces of evidence in the case were “unreliable”…
Thompson Palmer.
January 21, 2026 by Sashana Small

Grief visits Harbour View amid suspected murder-suicide

Shock rippled through Dorado Drive in Harbour View, East Kingston, yesterday after the suspected murder-suicide of a well-regarded couple in the area. The bodies of 53-year-old Morvine Thompson…
We spotted Carole Guntley, former director of tourism, looking fabulous in blue.
January 21, 2026

Something Extra | Wednesday

While accolades were handed out at the 65th staging of the RJRGLEANER National Sports Awards, the red carpet also delivered its own standout moments. Held at Television Jamaica Studios on Lyndhurst…