Caribbean National Weekly

Women in Focus

184 articles

Jamaican poet Yashika Graham awarded prestigious 2025 Civitella Ranieri Writing Fellowship

Jamaican poet Yashika Graham awarded prestigious 2025 Civitella Ranieri Writing Fellowship

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Women to watch: Female candidates contesting Jamaica’s 2025 general election

Women to watch: Female candidates contesting Jamaica’s 2025 general election

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Marie Joan McMorris to represent Jamaica at Mrs. Global 2025 in Dubai

Marie Joan McMorris to represent Jamaica at Mrs. Global 2025 in Dubai

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Jennifer Matarangas King nominated to lead USVI Tourism Department

Jennifer Matarangas King nominated to lead USVI Tourism Department

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A lifetime of lessons: Honoring 92-year-old Jamaican educator Dorothy Isaacs

A lifetime of lessons: Honoring 92-year-old Jamaican educator Dorothy Isaacs

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Trinidadian Kiran Maharaj elected to Global Journalism Steering Committee

Trinidadian Kiran Maharaj elected to Global Journalism Steering Committee

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Miramar Commissioner Avril Cherasard honored with Glass Ceiling Award for breaking barriers

Miramar Commissioner Avril Cherasard honored with Glass Ceiling Award for breaking barriers

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Coco Palm names Simone Skinner as new managing director

Coco Palm names Simone Skinner as new managing director

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Dr. LaToya Lewis on the mental health challenges facing Caribbean women caregivers

Dr. LaToya Lewis on the mental health challenges facing Caribbean women caregivers

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Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop named President of Commonwealth Arbitral Tribunal

Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop named President of Commonwealth Arbitral Tribunal

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Jamaican CEO Dr. Kesha Christie launches empowerment memoir 'The Currency of Grit'

Jamaican CEO Dr. Kesha Christie launches empowerment memoir 'The Currency of Grit'

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Jennifer Geerlings-Simons elected Suriname’s First Female President

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons elected Suriname’s First Female President

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PM Holness congratulates Miss Kitty and Morgan Heritage on Tamarac honors

PM Holness congratulates Miss Kitty and Morgan Heritage on Tamarac honors

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Barbados PM Mia Mottley named recipient of the Winnie Mandela Humanitarian Award

Barbados PM Mia Mottley named recipient of the Winnie Mandela Humanitarian Award

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Bahamas’ Marion Bethel elected Commissioner of Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Bahamas’ Marion Bethel elected Commissioner of Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

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Pennelope Beckles becomes first woman to lead PNM, vows to 'bring back the love'

Pennelope Beckles becomes first woman to lead PNM, vows to 'bring back the love'

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'Dancehall dentist' Dr. Kerisa Harriott exemplifies resilience & community-focused leadership

'Dancehall dentist' Dr. Kerisa Harriott exemplifies resilience & community-focused leadership

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GDSS, Jamaica’s pioneering woman-led waste management company, turns 50

GDSS, Jamaica’s pioneering woman-led waste management company, turns 50

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Allison Mais appointed chief operating officer of VM Investments and VM Wealth

Allison Mais appointed chief operating officer of VM Investments and VM Wealth

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Miami pioneer Mary Brickell named to Florida Women’s Hall of Fame

Miami pioneer Mary Brickell named to Florida Women’s Hall of Fame

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Miami honors late Commissioner Manolo Reyes with park renaming

Miami honors late Commissioner Manolo Reyes with park renaming

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