MANDEVILLE, Manchester: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us...
Mandeville, Manchester: When one considers the resilience and efficiency of Dale Greaves-Smith, a look should be taken at the man responsible for it all - her father - who, in all his wisdom, ensured that his children had tenacity to last them a...
Mandeville, Manchester “We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free.” – Kavita Ramdas...
Mandeville, Manchester: There are no words to describe the agony of a mother who watches helplessly as her young child endures pain that may be too much for her body to handle. Nardia Russell-Smythe had her faith tested but learnt of God’s...
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Romans 8:31-32: “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him,...
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Twenty-one-year-old Daniela Ewan has known struggle all her life. Having lost her father at age six, watched her mother go through numerous hardships, suffered domestic abuse, in every way possible, to make ends meet for the...
“The big question is, did I make it on TV? Yes, I did! It wasn’t easy. I had to work overtime. I started out at JNN (Jamaica News Network) as a production assistant. Then I blossomed into a news anchor and voice-over talent. The opportunity to...
She was never the most popular or the most privileged, but she always prided herself as well trained and grounded by the teachings of her parents, who ensured that she and her siblings had a firm foundation of strong values and morals. It is no...
“She’s the type of woman that brings a lot to the table: love, prayer, support, intelligence, wisdom, purpose, class, ambition, value, and drive.” – Unknown It is never the easiest task playing the balancing act with all aspects of your...
CHRISTIANA, Manchester: WHEN PAIN riddles your body and a reality of lack stares you in the face, it is easy for hope to be lost and faith to wane, but 59-year-old Venda Anderson says that is all she has left as she contends with impaired vision,...
Mandeville, Manchester: She is known to some as a matriarch and to many others a philanthropist, accomplished businesswoman, educator, and the greatest person of all time with a larger-than-life personality. Marcelle Fenton has, for years,...
Mandeville, Manchester: Those who have no choice but to face the monster that is wreaking havoc on the land, particularly those who have dependents, cannot be commended enough. For the next few weeks, we will be introducing you to some of the...
Twenty-three years ago when Bishop Cleveland Mattis married the love of his life, First Lady Annalisa Mattis, the two knew they had a union cemented by the Holy Spirit as their love for God preceded their love for each other. Bishop and First Lady...
Mandeville, Manchester: “Take time daily to reflect on how much you have. It may not be all that you want, but remember, someone somewhere is dreaming to have what you have.” – Germany Kent. Last week, The Gleaner highlighted the story of 32-year-...
For years, Datonya and Kemar McLaren endured many defeats in their marriage, and they thought on several occasions that they would not make it. But today, they stand stronger than ever and are not only enjoying the gains of putting in the work but...
Ephesians 4:2-3: “With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Last week, we met the dynamic couple Eileen and Jeffrey Dawkins and found out...
For over 20 years, Judith Forbes has been serving the destitute, the underserved, and persons who simply require a restoration of hope in their lives by liaising with those who share a similar passion and are able to help make a difference through...
They don’t profess to be the bar by which all couples should be judged, but because of their authenticity, openness, and willingness to help newly-weds, Eileen and Jeffrey Dawkins have been seen as role models for others to emulate. Married for 12...
Mandeville, Manchester: She doesn’t have any superhuman powers or rich magical potions that set her life in motion. Instead, the strength of Almighty God and her ever-supportive family are the reasons Vasiana Miller-Hewitt is winning at life as a...
They describe their union as the love of two perfectly imperfect beings because they complement each other so well and do all they can, with the help of God, to add value to each other’s lives. You most definitely will not see them in the same...
Manchester, Jamaica: Her early life was coloured by destitution and hardships so great that her parents had no choice but to give her up for adoption. She spent days wondering how life would unfold for her as she struggled to acquire even the...
Newport, Manchester: It is so easy to become despondent when we experience great losses or terrible consequences from decisions we may have made in the past. But pastor of the Blenheim and Prattville New Testament churches Kirk Davis declares that...
Mandeville, Manchester : Hope is the only thing keeping Errol Wisdom going these days. His wife and daughter were seriously injured in the major explosion at the Heaven’s FESCO Service Station in Mandeville, Manchester, last month, and he is...
Manchester, Jamaica: Traditional gender roles of women assuming the nurturing tasks of the home, and men working to finance the family, are still held dearly by many individuals. But, mother and educator Davia Johnson-Newman is proving every day...
His love for animation started when his father gave him comic strips to read. However, when he became a father, he realised that he could manipulate the platform to ensure that his own child had good, clean, and wholesome entertainment through his...