Keisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

Cherry-Ann Boyce
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Cherry-Ann Boyce breast cancer survival story inspires other women

CHERRY-ANN BOYCE was deathly afraid when she visited the oncology clinic at the Kingston Public Hospital and saw the number of women that were diagnosed with breast cancer; herself included. Not only…
Health
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Sickle cell warriors are survivors

THREE YEARS ago, Latoya Minott Smikle’s world plunged into darkness. After five-and-a-half years of fighting courageously, her son Aiden-Jon Hall passed away due to complications of the deadly Sickle…
Health
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

What is depression?

IF IT feels like we are all a bit more anxious or depressed, it might be because we are. A new national report, published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…
Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Roshane Reid-Koomson
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Prostate cancer the most common cancer in Jamaica

PROSTATE CANCER is a disease that starts in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive system. The prostate gland is found at the base of the bladder and is about the size of a walnut.…
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

How to eat smart at social events

EATING HEALTHY at social events is important because it supports overall physical and mental well-being by boosting energy, strengthening your immune system, and improving mood while also promoting…
The 2025 Carlton Alexander Memorial Bursary recipients – 23 secondary and tertiary students, recognised for their academic achievement at the Carlton Alexander Memorial Bursary Awards Ceremony held on August 29.
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

2025 Carlton Alexander Memorial Bursary awards excellence

‘Lights, Camera, Legacy’, was a powerful reminder to the 2025 Carlton Alexander Memorial Bursary recipients, as they were encouraged to step out into the spotlight, during the 35th staging of the…