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Dr Dodridge Miller appointed new Chancellor of The UWI
The University of the West Indies (UWI) has announced the appointment of Dr Dodridge Miller as its seventh Chancellor, the highest office-holder in The UWI system. Now formally Chancellor-Designate, Miller is expected to serve a seven-...
CommentsUS Coast Guard returns 92 migrants to Bahamas, Cuba following multiple task force interdictions
MIAMI, CMC – The United States Coast Guard on Friday said that crews from two of its cutters have repatriated 92 migrants to The Bahamas and Cuba following unlawful, irregular migration attempts over the last weekend. The Coast...
Comments- Man shot and killed in St James
- Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule
- An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to return to JFK in New York
- Reggae Girlz to play Brazil
- Holness condemns killing of Grange Hill High student
The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica rebuilds with ‘Project VIBE’
The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica is about volunteerism and redirection for young women, and the organisation wants Jamaica to know that it is still in service. Girl Guides has impacted thousands of lives over the decades, and it is all thanks...
CommentsSagicor Foundation fuels youth empowerment through PM’s National Youth Awards
Four beneficiaries have collectively received a donation of $500,000 from the Sagicor Foundation, at the recent Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence. The event which took place last Saturday, at the lawns of Jamaica House,...
CommentsHill: Playoff system works best for JPL
Owen Hill, chief executive officer (CEO) of Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL), said the current playoff system is the right fit for the Wray...
CommentsExcellent double for Hydel at Penns
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: YESTERDAY’S WEATHER in Philadelphia was the best in many years on a Friday at the Penn Relays and Hydel High took full advantage of the excellent conditions to produce two top performances in the high school girls’...
CommentsMaster plan for the aviation sector Premium
Jamaica’s aviation regulator wants to develop a master plan that addresses expected passenger growth, the dearth of local operators, and the impact of aircraft such as drones, the technology around which is still emergent. The plan, to span 25...
CommentsWigton taps former JPS exec as new CEO Premium
Business executive Gary Barrow will become the next head of Wigton Windfarm Limited in the newly created post of chief executive officer, starting May 6. Barrow, whose last job was with power utility Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, where he...
CommentsMiss Universe Jamaica Central embraces diversity and inclusion
The Miss Universe Jamaica Central pageant made history last year in crowning Ayanna Powell-Myles, a wife and mother, following adjustments to the previously rigid Miss Universe International eligibility requirements. This year the central arm of...
CommentsChicago appeals court rejects R Kelly’s challenge of 20-year sentence
CHICAGO (AP): The singer R Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Jurors in 2022 convicted the Grammy Award-winning R...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Speaker of the House should apologise
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner dated April 24 published a news report which stated that Government MPs enunciated glowing tributes to former House Clerk, Valrie Curtis. This entire issue relates to House Speaker Holness and that unfortunate,...
CommentsImprove sexual and reproductive health messaging
THE EDITOR, Madam: Undeniably, we have made some progress in recent years when it comes to promoting sexual and reproductive health (SRH) rights. Two positive steps made were the deployment of over 200 Health and Family Life Education (HFLE)...
Comments‘The task ahead is daunting’
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP): It has been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on the Caribbean nation’s new leaders is rapidly growing. Haitians want security, food, jobs — and they want...
CommentsCountries where TikTok is already banned
LONDON (AP): TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the US, where new legislation threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. It would be the biggest blow yet to the popular video-sharing app, which has faced...
CommentsSomething Extra | Saturday
Chief Vision Officer of Next Step Digital Solutions, Mohan Beckford, hosted the BizCon Networking Mixer at Lavish Palms on Monday evening. The event welcomed VIPs and guest speakers from the BizCon: Innovation and Financing Conference for MSMEs,...
Something Extra | Friday
Brian ‘Ribbi’ Chung marked his birthday with a celebration befitting a King of Nightclubs at the Ribbiz Ultra Lounge located at Ardenne Emirates on Tuesday evening. Guests turned out for the gathering including several entertainers and well-wishers...
Editorial | Student violence
Tony Deyal | Allies or all lies?