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George Wright back in the JLP
"I'm back in the team," Westmoreland Central Member of Parliament George Wright declared Sunday at a meeting of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) youth group. Wright resigned from the JLP in 2021 amid domestic abuse allegations. "I was...
CommentsArgentine lawyers charge President Milei with fraud over cryptocurrency promotion
MONTEVIDEO (AP) — Argentine lawyers filed fraud charges against President Javier Milei in criminal court on Sunday for promoting a cryptocurrency on his social media, one of the lawyers told The Associated Press. On Friday, Milei posted on X...
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- Incomplete file stalls case against JUTC driver accused of stealing fuel from bus
- At least 18 people dead after stampede at New Delhi railway station in India
- Ammunition found in bottle in abandoned building
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Faculty of Medical Sciences gets wellness check-in
The Ministry of Health & Wellness, through its ongoing #DoYourShare Campaign, conducted a wellness check-in at Faculty of Medical Sciences at The University of the West Indies, Mona...
CommentsHistoric Sigma Run
The 2025 Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run blew past its target of $115 million by raising $128 million while attracting 30,477 registrants, the highest participation in the event’s 27-year history. Proceeds from this year’s staging will support critical...
Comments![Credit: Rudolph Brown Tramain Graham (left) of Chapelton Maroons and Matthew Woo Ling of Vere-Phoenix battle for the ball during their Jamaica Premier League match at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_lead_image/public/media/article_images/2025/02/17/3051155/8239793.jpg?itok=u4ji9jrW)
Cavalier blank Molynes 3-0 with second-half blitz
Second-half goals from Dwayne Atkinson, Justin Dunn, and Richard King saw Cavalier to only their second win in seven games after blanking Molynes United 3-0 in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) at the Harbour View Mini Stadium yesterday. Atkinson,...
CommentsKC, St Jago girls dominate hurdles at Isaac-Henry Invitational
Kingston College (KC) and St Jago High School dominated the sprint hurdles at last weekend’s ninth S. W. Isaac-Henry Invitational meet at the National Stadium. Daniel Clarke led the charge in Class One as KC swept all the sprint hurdle events in...
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JCAA to make flights safer
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, JCAA, which regulates the country’s airways, plans to ease congestion in the skies by implementing new software and systems to assist air traffic controllers. The regulator intends to procure an ATFM or Air...
CommentsOran Hall | Retirement without a formal pension Premium
Jamaica has made much progress in developing formal pension arrangements for the many people who work and must one day retire, but there are serious questions about how people will survive considering how few are covered by these arrangements. The...
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‘Jam in France’ a real reggae night at the French Embassy
Physically fit and exhibiting an agility that would put younger artistes to shame, dancehall icon Yellowman made his exciting début at ‘Jam in France, A Reggae Night’ last Thursday at the French Embassy in St Andrew. Yellowman was the headliner at...
CommentsRemembering Rex February 19 at Little Theatre
‘Remembering Rex’, the artistic tribute to Rex Nettleford, the late vice chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus. and co-founder of the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) is set to take place on February 19 at 7 p.m. at...
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Letter of the Day | The ‘Babylon’ system does not work
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was deeply saddened to watch TVJ News on February 9, which reported on the plight of people, especially children, crossing the Craig Mill Bridge in Portland. They were forced to walk dangerously along the edge of the bridge...
CommentsName change nightmare at TAJ and NHT
THE EDITOR, Madam: I got married in 2022. I submitted my marriage certificate to my workplace and I was asked for a taxpayer registration number (TRN) in my married name. I went to Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and requested one. At that time...
Comments![Credit: AP M23 rebels enter the centre of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and take control of the South Kivu province administrative office.](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_lead_image/public/media/article_images/2025/02/17/3050827/8239349.jpg?itok=DVuj8XTS)
Rwanda-backed rebels reach the centre of major city
BUKAVU (AP): Rwanda-backed rebels reached the centre of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning and were present in most parts of the city after little resistance from government forces, in an unprecedented expansion of their...
CommentsRubio says Hamas must be eradicated, casting further doubt on Gaza ceasefire
JERUSALEM (AP): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio fully endorsed Israel’s war aims in the Gaza Strip, saying Hamas “must be eradicated” and throwing the future of the shaky ceasefire into further doubt. Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister...
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Something Extra | Monday
With another parliamentary year opening inside Gordon House in Kingston on Thursday, it was predictable that politicians from both major parties would have transformed Duke Street into their own runway with fashionable pieces both locally and...
Theophilio’s Edvin Thompson imagines ‘the morning after’
Home is where the heart is for Theophilio founder and creative director Edvin Thompson. “Jamaica is always present in my work,” piped up the ebullient womens and menswear designer in a conversation with The Sunday Gleaner, hours after his latest –...
Editorial | Yes to Victim Information and Notification System, but …
Ronald Thwaites | Straight thinking