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Two young Jamaican doctors are addressing a quiet yet widespread health issue with a simple and accessible solution: affordable compression wear designed to enhance blood circulation. Their initiative responds to a growing need among Jamaicans who suffer from poor circulation, swelling, varicose...

A Golden Moment for Jamaican Chess At just seven years old, Je’Nasiya Mais delivered Jamaica’s standout result at the 20th Central American and Caribbean Youth Chess Festival, capturing the island’s only gold medal in the Classical section. The tournament was held from December 14 to 21, 2025, in Dorado,...

Kristen Maxwell, the actress who plays Teen Anna in Netflix’s limited series His & Hers, is gaining attention not only for her on-screen presence but for the Caribbean heritage she proudly carries. At a time when audiences are paying closer attention to representation in global storytelling, Maxwell’s...

A Literary Life That Gave Jamaican Children Their Own Voice Born on January 13, 1937, in St Andrew, Jean D’Costa turns 89 as one of Jamaica’s most respected and influential cultural figures. A children’s novelist, linguist, educator, and professor emerita, D’Costa’s work has shaped how generations...

A Stark Reminder of the Island’s Ongoing Seismic Risk Thirty-three years ago today, on January 13, 1993, Jamaica was shaken by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake, one of the most significant seismic events to strike the island since the devastating 1957 earthquake. Though moderate in magnitude by global standards,...