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Stories by Keisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Published:Saturday | July 6, 2024 | 12:05 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

As our needs change with age or special requirements, travelling can be daunting. With the support of a travelling caregiver, you can have a reliable companion by your side. Shelly-Ann Cawley, founder and CEO of Travelers Care, ensures clients are...

Published:Saturday | June 29, 2024 | 12:07 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

The National Baking Company Foundation (NBCF) has heavily invested this summer in developing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills and career opportunities for youth in western Jamaica. This partnership with the University...

Published:Saturday | June 15, 2024 | 3:48 PMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

The Healthy Woman Limited has taken the next step in its evolution with the creation of its charitable arm, The Healthy Woman Foundation Limited, and the identification of its first five awardees under its Future Leaders Scholarship. A long-time...

Published:Saturday | June 1, 2024 | 12:07 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

A core part of the mission at Grace Foods, and the wider GraceKennedy Group, is to help build communities, and positively impact and change lives. Through the ‘Graceful Wish’ initiative an extension of the brand’s ongoing corporate social...

Published:Saturday | May 18, 2024 | 12:09 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Northern Caribbean University (NCU), as a Seventh-day Adventist-owned institution continues to find ways in which the organisation integrates faith and learning into their service to the community. NCU in aligning its strategic goals with the world...

Published:Saturday | April 27, 2024 | 12:07 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica is about volunteerism and redirection for young women, and the organisation wants Jamaica to know that it is still in service. Girl Guides has impacted thousands of lives over the decades, and it is all thanks...

Published:Saturday | April 6, 2024 | 12:07 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Salt Spring, a community nestled in Montego Bay, St James, was recently the recipient of an outreach medical fair orchestrated by Beyond Boundary. More than 80 individuals availed themselves of medical services and received gift bags from the...

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 12:08 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

The living conditions of 76-year-old Joseph Betty have been improved, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the ‘Boom with Love’ campaign by Boom Energy Drink, and the ‘Build back the Love for Jamaica’ campaign, spearheaded by the charity...

Published:Saturday | December 30, 2023 | 12:07 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Kirlew McDonald is an extraordinary educator who is not just passionate about his job, but also about the well-being of his students. His philosophy is that every child can be guided to success through dedication and hard work, and he is resolute...

Published:Wednesday | May 18, 2022 | 12:06 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Let’s be honest. Most of us know the importance of eating healthily and staying active; however, prioritising wellness while balancing a hectic, modern lifestyle can seem almost impossible. These were the odds that Alae Jumpp, Isabelle Lewis and...

Published:Tuesday | November 13, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Fantastic deals and quality items were the major highlights of the CashWiz Yard Sale, held at the company's five locations islandwide. With excellent entertainment for the entire family, customers were in a festive mood as they took advantage of the...

Published:Monday | October 22, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

A major plight of transitioning wards of the State is furthering their education, which is often blighted by little or no support.According to reports, more than one-fifth of wards who are discharged from Jamaica's child-protection system annually...

Published:Wednesday | October 17, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Errol Lynch, the United Kingdom's leading expert in the Chinese form of massage, Touch Tuina, is encouraging Jamaicans to take advantage of its wide range of benefits - both physiological as well as psychological - to increase well-being and speed...

Published:Wednesday | September 19, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

'Talk Up Yout', Jamaica's TV show for the youth is back! Episode one of 'Talk Up Yout''s eighth season premieres October 3 at 6 p.m. on Television Jamaica.The show will have a brand new look and feel, shifting from the panel discussions of the last...

Published:Thursday | September 13, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

It takes a special kind of love and determination to care for a child with a disability. Oftentimes, the challenges are many and there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. For Tanesha Wilson, landscape designer, the last 18 months have...

Published:Monday | August 20, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Just over 11 years ago, 25-year-old Ralisa Dawkins completely lost her sight.It was the culmination of a most dreaded process that began at the age of 14 when Dawkins was diagnosed with optic neuritis, an inflammation of the optic nerve that caused...

Published:Sunday | July 29, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Unbelievable! The prices are so competitive, at times, it makes you wonder if the deals are legitimate. But thanks to Adam Barakat and his team at Gustazos Jamaica, you can access some of the most fantastic deals on hotels, spas, adventure tours and...

Published:Wednesday | June 13, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Michael Morgan has found a way to add creativity, satisfaction and happiness to his life by integrating the single best solution of art to his daily activities. The upper sixth-form student at Campion College has the natural ability to transform the...

Published:Wednesday | June 6, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

As we inch closer to the third annual staging of the Guardsman Games, set for July 22 at Hope Zoo, St Andrew, the organisers are inviting the general public to not only register for the Guardsman Challenge, but to attend and participate in fun-...

Published:Wednesday | May 23, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Two recipients of the AIM Higher Foundation Scholarship, Jahnoy St Jacques of Jamaica College and Shantae Shand, a sixth-form student at Campion College, have attributed their achievements to their innate drive to succeed despite their circumstances...

Published:Monday | May 7, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Young people desirous of pursuing tertiary studies both locally and overseas are being given the opportunity to realise their full potential irrespective of their socio-economic background through the AIM Higher Foundation.The objectives of the AIM...

Published:Tuesday | May 8, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

The Victoria Mutual Group, in keeping with its commitment to empowering individuals within Jamaican communities, locally and in the diaspora, officially launched the Victoria Mutual Foundation (VMF) yesterday, during a ceremony at The Knutsford...

Published:Tuesday | April 10, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

The well-known expression 'there's no place like home' is a profound statement for Vanetta Bell, a resident of Rose Town in Kingston. Bell has lived in less than favourable conditions in the inner-city community with her family of four for a number...

Published:Wednesday | February 28, 2018 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill/ Senior Gleaner Writer

Paymaster, a household brand serving Jamaicans at home and abroad for more than 20 years, recently unveiled a new logo on the lawns of Eden Gardens Resort and Spa in St Andrew.Having built its reputation on convenience, reliability, and ease of use...

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