Aiken: No Jamaican man needs to die from prostate cancer
One of the most dangerous things about prostate cancer is how quietly it can begin. A man can feel well, move through his days without alarm and have little reason to suspect that anything is wrong. Yet, according to Professor William Aiken, that quiet period is precisely when medicine may have its greatest advantage. By the time symptoms give him a reason to worry, that advantage may already be slipping away.
COVENANT CLASH
Residents of a quiet Kingston 6 community are threatening court action to block Porter Centre for Knowledge from launching school operations on Tucker Avenue, citing traffic concerns, fears of commercialisation, and a change in the pace of life in the community. The pushback comes as founding principal Barbara Kerr-Thompson seeks to protect her $78-million investment at 21 Tucker Avenue, describing the venture as a low-impact prep school.
Drought drains 107 water systems
Church leaders challenge BOJ cheque phase-out
Samuda: No NWC resources for water parties
First female prime minister appointed
CASABLANCA (AP): Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday named Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country’s prime minister, making the 50-year-old attorney the first woman to hold the position in the Muslim kingdom. Mansouri, who until her nomination was also the mayor of Marrakech, was tasked with forming a new government, the Royal Palace said in a statement. The announcement came four days after results of parliamentary elections were announced, with Mansouri’s centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), the highest vote-getter.
Iran receives US response to latest peace proposal
Hegseth orders 20% cut in military’s top ranks
Politician killed for defending Ebola efforts
Another storm for Treasure Beach
Trouble is brewing at Treasure Beach Football Club, with players threatening strike action over alleged delayed payments and growing concerns about their treatment by the club’s management. According to a person within the Treasure Beach camp with knowledge of the situation, who wished to remain anonymous because he was not authorised to speak publicly, players have become increasingly distressed over their treatment and uncertain about their future with the club.
Dunbeholden coach not worried despite losses
New MFA president gets his mandate
Clarendon make statement with win over Ocho Rios
Ding Dong ‘honoured’ to join BZR WKND line-up
Dancehall artiste Ding Dong is honoured to join the line-up for Campari BZR WKND (Bizarre Weekend) Jamaica. “It is always one a dem great feeling deh fi know seh you get considered or you’re a part of these international show pon Jamaican soil, yuh know wha I mean? “ said Ding Dong. For him, representing dancehall on a stage such as this was a source of pride. “[It is] always a honour fi be one a dem person deh fi bring dah real dancehall street vibes deh to dem international stage yah pon di local scene. It’s always a blessing.”
‘I am still trying to process it’
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record US$3b to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
Carnegie Mellon University announced on Wednesday that hedge fund chief executive Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money for a new campus in Miami focused on societal challenges.
Videos
Something Extra | Thursday
It was a winning mix of sport, sisterhood, and social connection as the Jamaican Women’s Golf Network and Vivé Social Club hosted Smash & Golf, a ladies’ golf and pickleball social at the Constant Spring Golf Club in St Andrew on Sunday.
John Leiba’s journey through prostate cancer
Something Extra | Wednesday
Indiana dancers with Down syndrome find their rhythm
Editorial | Don’t waste the crisis, CWI!
Chris Dehring’s recent marketing jargon-infused video report on the financial crisis facing West Indies cricket and what Cricket West Indies (CWI) is doing about it had three profound flaws. First, as a crucial policy statement with serious implications for the foundation and future of regional cricket, the statement ought to have been delivered by CWI’s president, Kishore Shallow.
Editorial | Sparrow: The King lives
Dean Jones | Safety, justice and home
Study identifies patients with obesity most likely to benefit from GLP-1-based treatment
Why do some people lose substantial weight with GLP-1-based medications while others see more modest results? A Mayo Clinic study offers a potential answer by identifying a distinct biological subtype of obesity that responds especially well to tirzepatide, a medication that mimics two naturally occurring hormones involved in appetite and blood sugar regulation, moving the field closer to precision medicine for obesity.
Kencot SDA Expo puts healthy stewardship into practice
Can you prevent an enlarged prostate?
Photo Gallery
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Pearl Harbor survivors watch a vintage WWII airplane fly over Pearl Harbor at the ceremony commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, in 2013, in Honolulu.
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Members and volunteers of the Ananda Marga pose for a photograph as they prepare to head out to distribute relief supplies to people affected by Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica.
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West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer celebrates scoring a half century during the T20 World Cup cricket match against Zimbabwe on Monday.
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Glenmuir High School players in a celebratory mood.