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Stories by Asha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Published:Monday | January 9, 2023 | 12:43 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Residents of the Old Capital, Spanish Town, believe they have not been receiving adequate representation at the St Catherine Municipal Corporation since the resignation of Councillor Kenisha Gordon in April 2020. Speaking with The Gleaner last week...

Published:Thursday | January 5, 2023 | 1:35 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Residents of Spanish Town, St Catherine, have expressed discontent at the slow pace at which several badly deteriorated roads leading to and through the business district of the Old Capital are being addressed. Last November, the National Works...

Published:Wednesday | January 4, 2023 | 1:23 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Justine Hope attributes her academic achievements to having a solid support system, a firm belief and trust in God, and her ability to persevere despite all odds. The 18-year-old is a past student of the St Andrew-based Immaculate Conception High...

Published:Monday | January 2, 2023 | 12:51 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

After giving birth to the first newborn of the year 2023 at the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine, Mickay Martin finds it a blessing to go through the adventure of motherhood for a second time round. Despite being uncertain of the kind of...

Published:Thursday | December 29, 2022 | 1:32 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Eleven-year-old Gianna Hylton is hoping to help inspire others to utilise their God-given talents through her motivational book, Learn to Use Your Wings: The Power to Soar Lives Within You. Through her own distinctive writing techniques, Gianna’s...

Published:Thursday | December 29, 2022 | 12:09 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

First-time author Hezekan Bolton has composed what he describes as “relationship spice” to help couples find ways of keeping the romantic flame alive, while putting aside notions that it usually burns out after a few years. Married for 14 years,...

Published:Tuesday | December 27, 2022 | 1:17 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Tyshie Williams, a mother of four children, is expressing gratitude to those who have been rallying around her so far during her desperate time of need. The 26-year-old’s story was highlighted in last Saturday’s Gleaner as her home on Cleveland...

Published:Tuesday | December 27, 2022 | 1:10 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

After spending nearly a month expanding his one-bedroom home, all Shadane Francis’ hard work has gone up in smoke after a raging fire consumed his home on Monday morning. Too shaken up by the incident to summon the strength to sift through the...

Published:Tuesday | December 27, 2022 | 1:03 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

As Jamaicans marked the Christmas public holiday on Monday, there was no better way to continue celebrating the season for some residents of Parade Gardens in central Kingston than with friends, who they say are like family. In the spirit of the...

Published:Saturday | December 24, 2022 | 1:20 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

While many Jamaicans are gearing up to celebrate Christmas within two days’ time on December 25 in the comfort of their homes, Tyshie Williams and her four children will still be sorting through the ruins of what was once theirs. Their wooden home...

Published:Saturday | December 24, 2022 | 12:18 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Jamaicans are relieved to enjoy a brighter Christmas season this year with a return to popular Christmas traditions without the restrictions of lockdowns, nightly curfews, and other COVID-19 containment measures which placed a damper on the most...

Published:Friday | December 23, 2022 | 1:41 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Expectations from Linstead Market vendors are high for the return of traditional grand market celebrations without the restrictions of the last two years. Linstead is looking forward to joining other major tows across the island for the popular...

Published:Friday | December 23, 2022 | 1:36 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

This Christmas Day will be painful for Sandra Scott as she will still be grappling with the death of her cousin, Leon ‘Furry’ English, who was shot dead along with his girlfriend in Commodore district in Linstead, St Catherine, on Thursday morning...

Published:Wednesday | December 21, 2022 | 12:50 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Jamaicans are being encouraged to consider purchasing the variety of handcrafted items made by local artisans when shopping for presents this Christmas. With less than a week left for those scouting for the perfect gift idea, you might want to...

Published:Tuesday | December 20, 2022 | 12:58 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Natalie Cameron says her world has been turned upside down after a family fun day turned into a nightmare last Friday, resulting in her 11-year-old daughter, Brehanna Sindale, drowning at the Thomas River in Chapelton, Clarendon. Cameron was still...

Published:Saturday | December 17, 2022 | 1:28 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Megais Simpson has placed first in Jamaica and sixth in the region in this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) Unit 2 financial services studies. The 20-year-old now has under his belt 17 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)...

Published:Friday | December 16, 2022 | 1:56 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Scores of youngsters with disabilities received Christmas gifts on Thursday as the the Sanmerna Foundation partnered with the Inspire to Empower Change Foundation and Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to stage a treat for them at the Half-Way...

Published:Thursday | December 15, 2022 | 1:29 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Attorney-at-law Gavin Goffe has described as “curious” the Government’s about-turn in granting a reprieve to motorists with outstanding traffic tickets after insisting for weeks that it would not bow to pressure to declare an amnesty. On Tuesday...

Published:Thursday | December 15, 2022 | 12:55 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Christina Milford has made it a tradition to spread love and cheer to youngsters in state care, especially during the Yuletide season. Even though she is set to depart the island soon, she still intends to treat the youngsters and let them know...

Published:Thursday | December 15, 2022 | 12:30 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Two days after fire razed a section of Coronation Market, flattening at least 30 wooden stalls, some vendors say they have taken matters into their own hands to recover their livelihoods. Having not heard word of any intervention from the Kingston...

Published:Thursday | December 15, 2022 | 12:22 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

After receiving a psychiatric diagnosis of depression some 10 years ago, Herman ‘Tommy’ Wong searched for a number of ways that he could cope with his mental illness; but it wasn’t until he picked up a paintbrush in 2018 that he truly felt an...

Published:Wednesday | December 14, 2022 | 12:37 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Meat vendors in the Cross Roads Market are hoping for a big bump up in sales this holiday season, despite the challenges that have impacted the spending power of many local households. One vendor, Mark Brown, who has been selling in the market for...

Published:Friday | December 9, 2022 | 1:01 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Ardenne High School student Aayush Jain has been awarded six merits after sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams in May, earning him a place among the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) top 10 students. Aayush...

Published:Friday | December 9, 2022 | 12:22 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Mikael Phillips, Opposition spokesperson on transport, housing, and works, has voiced support for advocates’ call for the Government to not confirm the provisional development order (PDO) of 2017 without first consulting affected residents who are...

Published:Friday | December 9, 2022 | 12:07 AMAsha Wilks/Gleaner Writer

Although many consumers’ purchasing preferences are shifting from in-store to online shopping, Jamaican store owners say locals still enjoy crowding into shops in search of the ideal gift to present to loved ones during the Yuletide season....

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