6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (470+ words) For many persons, a childhood dream can fade with time. For Veronica Richards Whittaker, however, the passage of time does not mean those dreams die. At 64, the St Mary woman finally got the opportunity to compete in a spelling bee,…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (297+ words) By the time London Crawlle applied for an N.C.B. Foundation scholarship, the deadline had already passed. She applied anyway. “I can do that,” she remembers thinking. That lightbulb moment sent her through the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean’s programmes, where she…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (189+ words) When dancehall artiste Shawn Storm was invited to perform at Sunday’s staging of Virgo Outreach Charity’s Back-to-School Bash on Sunday, the entertainer said he knew he had to make more than a performance contribution. He said as he entered the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (453+ words) As the CEO of Honeyghan’s Funeral Service, based in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Melvin Honeyghan Jr says it’s not just about managing a business – it is about preserving a family legacy built on dignity, high operational standards, and unwavering dedication to the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (563+ words) For 20-year-old Leighton Johnson, carrying the weight of being the first in his family to pursue tertiary education is not only a major achievement, but the beginning of breaking generational patterns. “If high school leaving certificates don’t count, then I…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (277+ words) Jamaica Star Skip to main content Food For The Poor Band Camp member makes mark in gospel competition Long before the applause and the bright lights, there was a young girl with a love for music, a clarinet in her…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (61+ words) Jamaica Star Skip to main content Twin power! Sisters prepare to spread wings after earning computer science degrees Twin sisters Kristal and Krisan Spencer have turned a shared interest in technology into a professional journey, graduating from Northern Caribbean University…...