Dr Shalette Ashman, a motivational speaker, author and a pioneer of e-learning in Jamaica is embarking on a new chapter: fashion modelling. The 50-year-old told The Sunday Gleaner that fashion modelling is a path she has always wanted to take, and...
Anna Ward, owner of Veeva Home, is on a mission for 2025: push the sale of more quality artisan Jamaican and eco-conscious products while hosting as many pop-up shops as she can. Known for its unique home décor, local craft, and eco-friendly...
Former Jessie Ripoll Primary Principal Sister Shirley Chung, who first interviewed O’Neil Stevens to succeed her in 2018, was initially hesitant to hand the reins to him as he had no experience at the primary school level. Seven years later, she is...
Although preoccupied this festive season with a major renovation project for Christmas, Anna Bucknor, owner of Bits and Bobs Designs, known for its Christmas goats and Jamaican-themed items, knew she still had to create items for 2024 to not...
For Dana Baugh, founder of BAUGHaus Design Studio, the true joy of the Christmas season lies in crafting ornaments that beautifully capture unique elements of Jamaica’s rich culture. Each year, Baugh gets an actual Jamaican fruit and makes a...
Most Jamaicans familiar with the Suárez Brothers Circus over the years are aware that it is a traditional family business which has lasted 152 years and is still going strong. Currently, the business is managed by Ivan Suárez Sr, but if you were to...
When Conroy Rose was invited to become the chief executive officer of ARC Manufacturing, the decision wasn’t taken lightly. He turned to both his wife, Tara, and God, seeking guidance for the new chapter that awaited him. With 30 years of...
Jamaican-American attorney and activist Marlon Hill once again played an active role in a Democratic Party campaign during the United States election. Having previously volunteered for Barack Obama, Hill took on the role of national community...
While Christopher Zacca, president and chief executive officer of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, delivered his speech on Thursday night after being inducted into the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) 3oth Hall of Fame, he was...
At the bon voyage event for Miss Universe Jamaica 2024, Rachel Silvera, her beloved paternal grandmother and guardian, Maxine Silvera, stood by her side, offering her unwavering support. In 2015, Maxine took Rachel into her home from St Mary,...
Had it not been for early detection, Enid Bernard, a centenarian breast cancer survivor, does not believe she would have made it to her 100th birthday in April. Bernard, a retired teacher from Winchester Primary School in St Thomas and later...
“It’s tougher than steel right now” is how Sophia Laing, the wife of Cleveland ‘Lt Stitchie’ Laing, on Thursday described the financial needs of the reggae-turned-gospel artiste who is now in a rehabilitative facility following a severe brain...
At 31 years of age, breast cancer survivor Mesha-Gaye Ruddock is already experiencing menopause, based on the treatment she is undergoing. “So, I’m experiencing the hot flashes, the reduced libido, the mood swings [and] everything you can think of...
After playing the role of attorney-at-law Diane Jobson in the Bob Marley: One Love movie, Sundra Oakley – a Jamaican-born actress living in the United States (US) – knew she had to return home to implement a strategy that would train aspiring...
At 33 years of age, and after losing three sisters to breast cancer, Amanda Rochester never thought the dreadful disease would come knocking at her door under the age of 40. However, it did two years ago, and now, the mother and nurse by...
Rochelle Cameron was shaken when her mother, Marcia Cameron, a breast cancer survivor, said, “Can you imagine that God chose to save me?” These words struck Rochelle deeply, as she had been concerned about her mother pushing herself too hard after...
When the parents of a patient with an eating disorder moved their child overseas for treatment and care some 18 years ago, Professor Caryl James began her journey to become the English-speaking Caribbean’s first eating disorder specialist. “While...
Immediately after Michelle-Ann Letman was announced as one of the top three performers in the Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme for 2024, she truly accepted the law of attraction - manifestation - as being real. During the first day of classes...
When Dr E. Marilyn Duff, who recently celebrated 65 years of marriage, saw The Gleaner’s front page story last week titled ‘Fertility Crisis’ it renewed a passion and emotional pain she bore when she was younger. Dr Duff, 86, and her husband,...
When Latoya Alison Gilepsy, mother of six, heard that American gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin paid for a new house to be constructed for her 20 years after a fire changed her life for the worse, she was overjoyed. And, to see him in...
After signing off from her 9-to-5 job on week days, Nekeisha Graham, sometimes dressed in her stilettos, heads to her chicken coop in St Andrew to check on her birds and ensure that her budding business continues to thrive. “Before COVID hit, I...
Twenty-seven-year-old Toshyna Patterson was eulogised as a fierce fighter in an emotional service as relatives, friends and associates celebrated her life and that of her 10-month-old daughter Sarayah Paulwell on Saturday. Cousin Sherman Bowen said...
Instead of hosting a grand bash to celebrate her 50th birthday, Michelle Henry has opted to channel her energy and resources into constructing a house for a mother and her family in need. Henry, who will celebrate her birthday tomorrow, said she...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Pearnel Charles Jr wants more local farmers to use the Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) online platform to market and export their crops, following a boost realised in the first quarter of 2023. ALEX was launched...
Ever since he was a child, Reverend Bertram Gayle knew he wanted to become a pastor, but it never dawned on him that he would break the glass ceiling of one of the most sacred religious movements, by becoming Jamaica’s first dreadlocked Anglican...
