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May 6, 2026
by Nicola Cunningham
‘Surreal’ - Miss Universe Jamaica Portland Celene Hall ready to represent parish
For 25-year-old Celene Hall, being crowned Miss Universe Jamaica Portland 2026 is still a surreal experience. The executive manager beat out 11 other contestants on Saturday to win the coveted title…
May 6, 2026
Something Extra | Wednesday
The first Monday in May saw the Met Gala return to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, once again bringing together high fashion and fundraising spectacle. This year’s dress code, ‘Fashion is Art’,…
May 7, 2026
by Nyoka Manning
Dr Aysha-Simone Brown builds community one run at a time
At 5:30 a.m., while much of Montego Bay is still waking up, Dr Aysha-Simone Brown is already in motion, balancing the demands of medicine with a growing fitness community she built from the ground up.…
May 6, 2026
Letter of the Day | Closing the gap in the HIV treatment cascade
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Jamaica continues to face persistent gaps in the HIV treatment cascade, from diagnosis to viral suppression. In Kingston and St Andrew (KSA), where patient volumes are highest and…
May 6, 2026
Editorial | CARICOM breakthrough?
There is a spark of optimism that a private trip to Port-of-Spain by St Lucia’s Prime Minister Phillip Pierre, which morphed into a mini-summit with his Trinidad and Tobago counterpart, Kamla…
May 6, 2026
Maziki Thame | Education for a better Jamaica
Many Jamaicans are deeply concerned and are therefore engaged in a debate about our need to build a better society. We may not all agree on what that society should look like, but many believe the…
May 6, 2026
Elizabeth Morgan | Foreign policy dilemma facing CARICOM member states
A US State Department press release of April 28 was quite enlightening. It was a joint statement in support of Panama’s sovereignty issued jointly by the US, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, and…
May 6, 2026
by Keisha Hill
Health + Fitness | Why immunisation remains one of the most powerful public-health tools
Immunisation is widely regarded as one of the most effective and cost-efficient ways to prevent disease, disability, and death. According to the World Health Organization, vaccines save between 3.5…
May 6, 2026
Health + Fitness | Research shows link between diet and glaucoma management
What a person eats may influence how glaucoma is managed, potentially affecting how much medication is needed to control the debilitating eye condition.
Health researcher Genesis Edokpa draws a link…