Life JAM Jul 10, 2025

From classroom to calling: Jamaican educator empowers women with faith and structure

Reading Time: 3 minutesMany women today are searching for spiritual clarity while balancing the demands of life, career, and personal growth. For Nakita Barnett, the answer lies in a simple truth: faith needs structure….

Life USA Jul 10, 2025

Moderna gets full US approval for COVID shot in at-risk children 6 months and older

Reading Time: 2 minutes(Reuters) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, in children aged 6 months through 11 years who are at an increased risk…

Life USA Jul 10, 2025

Back-to-school spending set to dip as economic woes shrink budgets, Deloitte forecasts

Reading Time: 2 minutes(Reuters) Back-to-school spending is expected to dip this year, as tariff-driven price hikes and economic uncertainty force Americans to tighten household budgets, according to a Deloitte forecast released Thursday. Overall…

Life WORLD Jul 10, 2025

Poor nations try to bridge AIDS funding gap but prevention efforts dwindle, UN says

Reading Time: 2 minutesJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) Some poorer nations hit by cuts in HIV/AIDS funding from rich donors have boosted their own spending in response, but not enough to make up for huge staff…

Life KOR Jul 10, 2025

Samsung to fend off Chinese foldable phone rivals with slimmer model

Reading Time: 3 minutesSEOUL (Reuters) Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled thinner, lighter foldable phones as it aims to fend off Chinese competition in the higher-margin, premium segment that remains untapped by arch rival…

Life USA Jul 10, 2025

OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome

Reading Time: 3 minutesSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet’s market-dominating Google Chrome, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The browser is…

Life JAM Jul 10, 2025

New lifestyle brand Coastal Ember Escapes elevates Clarendon as a curated destination

Reading Time: 3 minutesCoastal Ember Escapes is one of the newest lifestyle brands making waves out of Clarendon, offering curated outdoor experiences that blend luxury with nature in a way rarely seen across…

Life JAM Jul 10, 2025

JAA, Republic Beach Club sign MOU to enhance 2025 logistics and road safety

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a strategic move to enhance event logistics and prioritise road safety, events organisers, Republic Beach Club and Fete Republic Jamaica, have partnered with the country’s premier mobility company, the…

Life JAM Jul 10, 2025

Jamaica’s Issa Trust Foundation featured in the American Academy of Paediatrics newsletter

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Issa Trust Foundation was recently featured in the Global Health Newsletter of the American Academy of Paediatrics. The American Academy of Paediatrics is a professional organisation of paediatricians committed to…

Life JAM Jul 10, 2025

‘Jamaica No Ja Makai’ manga delights, anime a good start

Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome, anime lovers. With the growing appreciation of anime, some passionate lovers mashed their passion with their culture. Hence, ‘Jamaica No Ja Makai‘, the first Jamaican anime, was made. The…

Life JAM Jul 9, 2025

‘Best New Resto’: One Park Restaurant cops major recognition at 2025 Jamaica Observer Food Awards

Reading Time: 3 minutesOne Park Restaurant & Lounge was honoured with the prestigious ‘Best New Restaurant’ award at the 26th annual Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards last Thursday (July 3).  This recognition…

Life JAM Jul 9, 2025

Rotary Club of St Andrew North donates homes as part of ‘Arise’ project

Reading Time: 2 minutesIan Rose, outgoing president of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, presented two houses to Natasha Kidd of Wynter’s Pen, St Catherine and Marsha Givans of Toolis in Porus…