A local physiotherapist is warning that young adults are now showing joint problems once seen only in seniors, with patients in their 20s already experiencing early signs of degeneration ... "It's not just athletes any more," Moncrieffe told THE STAR ... .
Sleep, silence, and sanity are luxuries Michael Brown* no longer enjoys inside his own home...Brown said the torment began in 2021, the moment the bar went up directly across from his yard -- so close, he says, it might as well be inside his house ... .
During the days, he is at school urging teenagers to strive to be the best versions of themselves ... The couple, Kevin* and Keisha*, live what they describe as "two completely different lives." ... Last year, they made a decision that still feels surreal ... .
Chicken may still rule Jamaican dinner tables, but St Elizabeth farmers GayAnn and Al say duck and turkey revolution is unfolding across the island ... "People calling every day," GayAnn says again. "So we know the demand is there." ... .
A self-admitted gang leader says he has imposed an informal curfew across his inner-city community, claiming that the move is meant to protect residents -- especially young men -- from violence and deadly encounters with the police ... .
DespiteWashington's shock announcement that it is pausing immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, including Jamaica, one embassy assistant in Kingston says she is unbothered by the potential impact on her business ... A backlog coming ... .
By mid-afternoon on Tuesday, a crowd gathered around a silent vending machine at LOJ Plaza in Spanish Town, St Catherine with schoolchildren, shoppers and business operators stopping to stare at the dark screen and ask the same question, "Wah gwan?".
Health authorities in the AshantiRegion have expressed worry about the continuous increase in HIV infections among residents, despite various interventions to control the spread.
Jamaica is not affected by a recent global recall of certain infant formula products, Nestle has confirmed, following international reports that raised concerns about contamination in products sold overseas ... .
At 100 years old, Abraham Worrell measures life not in years, but in days; days of work, loss, survival and gratitude. It's a philosophy that has carried the St Catherine native to a milestone few ever reach ... "They took care of me ... I miss her." ... .
Health authorities in the AshantiRegion have expressed worry about the continuous increase in HIV infections among residents, despite various interventions to control the spread.
Two drowning incidents at the start of the year - the death of a six-year-old at the Caymanas River and the death of two siblings at Hellshire Beach - have renewed concern about gaps in water safety and rescue preparedness ... .