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Gerald Gordon is an all-round creative with an unstoppable commitment to community and purpose.
December 9, 2025

Gerald Gordon turning passion for photography into pathway

Gerald Gordon’s fascination with art began with sketches and fashion designs, but his true calling came when he first looked through the lens of a camera. Raised in Portsmouth, Portmore, he borrowed…
Livestock Specialist, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.
December 9, 2025

RADA to host livestock clinic in St Elizabeth on Friday

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will host a livestock clinic at Newcombe Valley Primary School in St Elizabeth on Friday, November 21. RADA Livestock Specialist, Maxine Brown,…
Kevin Downswell (left) shares a moment with a resident of a hurricane-ravaged community during a recent relief tour.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions With Kevin Downswell

Singer, songwriter, ordained evangelist, author and motivational speaker are just some of the titles that adorn Kevin Downswell, and he wears them well. But he really is not about titles. The…
The Best Weekend Ever Foundation team wraps up a full day of giving back in St Ann on Saturday, November 8. From left: Director Jywanza Hall; CEO Dwayne Dacres; Director Andrew Bellamy; Dallas Dickerson; Member of Parliament for North East St Ann, Matthew
December 9, 2025

We’re in this for the long run – Dwayne Dacres

For nearly two decades, event producer Dwayne Dacres has been creating experiences that bring people together. From the early days of his New Year’s Eve show, Absinthe, in 2006, to crowd-pulling…
A section of the road leading to Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H Williams

BREDS leads recovery efforts in Treasure Beach

Three fundraising events are being organised as part of Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Treasure Beach. The first takes place on Saturday, November 22, when Maxwell Henzell, 16, son of Jason…
From left: Marva Bernard, OD, Carl Bradshaw, OD, and Dr Audrey Stewart Hinchcliffe, CD, three outstanding past students of Excelsior High who will be honoured at this year’s 22nd staging of the Wesley Powell-Benjamin track and field meet on Saturday, D
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Track season kicks off: Powell-Benjamin meet set for December 13

The 22nd staging of the Wesley Powell-Benjamin Track and Field meet is set for Saturday, December 13, at Excelsior High School. The launch was held on Wednesday inside the school’s auditorium with…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
December 9, 2025

Holness cautions Jamaicans rushing to replace zinc roofs with concrete slab

As Jamaicans prepare to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is urging caution regarding replacing zinc roofs with concrete slab roofs, under the assumption…
Jack Sprat in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Jack Sprat reopens in Treasure Beach

There can be no conversation about Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, without a mention of Jakes, a world-renowned hotel situated on the edge of the coastline, and Jack Sprat, the restaurant “considered…
Janathan Brown
December 9, 2025 by Olivia Brown

Steady, consistent work

For Glenmuir High School student Janathan Brown, determination and consistency matter more than natural talent. He believes steady work can surpass ability, a mindset that has shaped his academic…