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Jamaican woman’s battle with crippling foot abnormality prompts plea for help

For Shawna Martin Nelson, a 36-year-old Jamaican woman, each step taken has been filled with pain and discomfort. For over 30 years, Martin Nelson has lived with Clubfoot, a congenital condition characterized by the twisting of the foot and ankle due to tight ligaments and tendons. As a result, she walks on the side of her foot, rather than the sole.

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Adventists Urged to Stand Against Sexual Abuse in the Faith Community

In the face of the distressing reality that sexual and other abuse is sometimes perpetrated by those who profess faith, the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) world church has mounted a heartening response with the annual ‘End-it-Now’ campaign.

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Campbell's Castle Back to School Education and Health Expo Leaves a Positive Impact on Local Community

In an initiative aimed at supporting local children and their families as they prepare to return to school, the dedicated team from the Education Department of the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) hosted a Back to School Education Expo and Health Fair in the Campbell’s Castle Community.

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CENCONYOUCA Resumes In-Person after 3-Year Hiatus

The Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) Youth Camp, dubbed CENCONYOUCA, is an anticipated annual summer event but in 2020, like almost everything else, it came to a halt due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

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Government Scholarship Recipient Speaks Success into Being

When Aly-Anna Holness, National Reading Competition Champion for 2022, started the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) process three years ago, she resolved in her mind that she would become a 2023 Government Scholarship recipient.

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News Release: NCU to Honour Audrey Sewell at Historic 100th Graduation Exercise

Northern Caribbean University (NCU) will confer the honorary Doctor of Public Service degree on Hon. Audrey Sewell, the recently appointed Cabinet Secretary, during the institution’s historic 100th Commencement exercise on August 13, 2023.

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