She saved US$80,000 for her daughter’s future - THEN IT WAS GONE Mary Jane’s* 12-year-old daughter has Down’s syndrome, is autistic and cognitively delayed, and will require medical care for the rest of her life. Determined to provide for her daughter’s future, the retired Jamaican entrepreneur, now living in the United States, had built a US$80,000 nest egg by 2021 to cover her future medical needs. She began exploring short-term investments as a way to increase her savings and that’s when a friend introduced her to Delta Capital Partners, Jane recounted during an interview with The Sunday Gleaner last Wednesday.
The kitchen that became home - 71-year-old holds on to hope nine months after storm WESTERN BUREAU: The neatly made bed occupies one side of the kitchen at the Mt Matthews Church of the Nazarene in Logwood, Shrewsbury, Westmoreland. On the other are cupboards, pots and cooking utensils. It is an unlikely bedroom, but for the past nine months, it has been home to 71-year-old Edgar Bruce, whose house collapsed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Cops on alert Police in western Jamaica say they are preparing for the anticipated deportation of a once-reputed area leader from Flanker in Montego Bay, St James, insisting that his expected return to the island will not derail the significant gains made in reducing violent crime across Area One over the past decade.
Nurses celebrated as profession marks 80 years Jamaica’s top nurses were celebrated yesterday for their commitment to patient care, leadership and professional excellence as the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), in partnership with the LASCO Chin Foundation, staged its 2026 National Nurse of the Year and Nursing Student of the Year Awards. The ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, formed part of the NAJ’s 80th anniversary celebrations and was held under the theme: “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives.”
Collymore co-accused free after being sentenced to time served Shaquilla Edwards, one of the men accused of conspiring with Omar Collymore and others to murder Collymore’s former girlfriend, is a free man after being sentenced to time served following his guilty plea to conspiracy to murder. Edwards was yesterday sentenced to seven years and six months’ imprisonment, but was released after the court credited him for the time he had already spent in custody. The sentence was handed down by Justice Chester Stamp in the Home Circuit Court.
SDC opening doors to opportunity through MoBay Women’s Empowerment Fair WESTERN BUREAU: Several women in Montego Bay, St James should now be better equipped to venture into the world of work, thanks to Thursday’s inaugural Montego Bay Women’s Empowerment and Opportunity Fair, which exposed them to job readiness tips, legal advice, and other self-improvement techniques. The fair, which was held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square, was an initiative of the Social Development Commission (SDC).
William Hunt | From pristine beaches to Caribbean energy powerhouse As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean continue to attract attention from across the world, many are interested in the next step in the region’s development. Students enrolled in the Oxbridge Institute for Advanced Studies have sought to weigh in on what should be the region’s focus in the years to come.
Víctor Gómez Loque | The Dominican Republic should join CARICOM As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean continue to attract attention from across the world, many are interested in the next step of the region’s development. Students enrolled in the Oxbridge Institute for Advanced Studies have sought to weigh in on what should be the region’s focus in the years to come.
Zachary Li | A national rum push: How rum could one day rival bauxite As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean continue to attract attention from across the world, many are interested in the next step of the region’s development. Students enrolled in the Oxbridge Institute for Advanced Studies have sought to weigh in on what should be the region’s focus in the years to come.
Sentencing put off for painter who pleaded guilty in murder of Paulwell’s daughter, child’s mother The sentencing of David Smith, one of the men who pleaded guilty to being involved in the abduction and killing of politician Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah, and her mother, Toshyna Patterson, has been postponed until October 2. Smith, a 35-year-old painter who entered guilty pleas last month under a plea agreement, was yesterday remanded after Chief Justice Bryan Sykes indicated that he required more time to consider a legal authority recently filed by the Crown.