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Prime Minister Andrew Holness (left) and Opposition Leader Mark Golding.

Holness claws back as Golding loses ground in leadership duel

Jamaicans have marked Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding as average or above in the stewardship of their respective portfolios. Sixty per cent of respondents in the RJRGLEANER-commissioned Don Anderson public...
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‘I’M A USCITIZEN’

Trevor Anthony Grant’s release from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention last Thursday, and his deportation to Jamaica after nearly two years behind bars, marked a dramatic end to an ordeal he claims was filled with injustice....
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Author, Fionia Salmon, reading from her memoir, ‘It Will Be Long, But Not Forever’.

It will be long but not forever

It Will Be Long, But Not Forever, is a memoir by Fionia Salmon about her experiences as a single mother fighting for custody of her son. The book shares how she transformed heartbreak into resilience; and the grit and perseverance that people can...
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Empty pulpits and pews

IT WAS reported in The Gleaner of February 16 that churches are experiencing sparse attendance and not enough pastors. Yeshua told us that one of the signs of the end of days would be “because iniquity or lawlessness shall abound, the love of many...
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Edwin Allen’s Kelly-Ann Carr competes in the girls’ under-30 400-metre preliminaries at the Carifta Trials at G.C. Foster College yesterday.

Fantastic finish

THE KINGSTON College pair of Jaj-Marques White and Marcinho Rose brought the house down on the penultimate day of the Carifta Trials yesterday, finishing one-two in the under-20 boys’ 400 metres at the G.C. Foster College. In what was a highly...
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Clayton, Watson sound World Indoors warnings

MVP ATHLETES Tina Clayton and Rohan Watson stole the show with impressive 60-metre wins at yesterday’s World Indoor Qualifier meet at G.C. Foster College. With pre-race favourite Jodean Williams of SprinTec pulling out of the final after producing...
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Fesco CEO Jeremy Barnes.

Fesco retired bond frees up collateral for cheaper loan

Spurred by the need for cash to back continuing expansion and wanting to change its debt profile, petroleum marketing company Future Energy Source Company Limited, which trades as Fesco, retired $700 million in bonds, three years ahead of schedule...
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Oran Hall | Same type of fund, widely different performance Premium

The names of the funds of collective investment schemes like unit trusts and mutual funds would suggest that funds having the same name, such as money market or equity, are exactly alike and can be compared fairly, but wide variations in their...
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Sting and Shaggy have teamed up again, this time for a new single celebrating sound system culture.

‘Lighters in the air’ for Shaggy and Sting

A lot has been written and said about an “unlikely friendship” between Shaggy and Sting, the duo who won the Grammy in the Best Reggae Album category in 2019 for the album 44/876. They have subsequently toured together and even released another...
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Kapo’s daughter remembers her father and Roberta Flack

Even when she’s mourning Christine Reynolds is a whole vibe. On Monday when The Sunday Gleaner reached out to her for a comment on the passing of Grammy Award-winning, American R...
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Gleaner editorial writes: What is known, however, is that, at least in Jamaica,  food is among the big areas of import expenditure, and one in which domestic production  can narrow the gaps.

Editorial | Embryo of an industrial policy?

It appears that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has grasped, and is moving to put into effect, what many people have been preaching all along: using the Caribbean’s tourism industry as an incubator of sorts for a CARICOM-wide industrial policy....
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Floyd Morris | Time to build: after nine years?

On February 23, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness wrote an article in The Sunday Gleaner titled “Time to build.” In this article, he sought to express some of the achievements of his administration where housing is concerned. He also took the...
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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during a meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, England, on Saturday.

Zelenskyy embraced by British PM a day after White House blowout

LONDON (AP): British Prime Minister Keir Starmer embraced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday and told him he had the United Kingdom’s unwavering support, a day after the blowout at the White House with United States President...
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Hamas reports no progress in talks on ceasefire’s second phase

The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has made “no progress”, and it’s unclear when they will resume, a senior Hamas official said on Saturday. Phase one expires on Saturday, but under the deal’s...
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Earth Day 2025 poster

Parker Shabala | How art inspires action for our planet

Art has the power to change the way we see ourselves and our place in the world. It can ignite movements, shift perspectives, and remind us of our shared humanity. In 1968, one photograph taken from space did just that. As the Apollo 8 mission...
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Is ‘will’ a power?

We have all heard the saying, “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Many of us mistake will for desire. However, not all desires hold power. Willpower is something much deeper, a force that shapes our lives and decisions. WILL VS DESIRE...
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2025 Kia Seltos GT line sleek lines and a commanding presence.

Kia Seltos GT-Line: Incredible on gas

The first time I ever tested a Seltos was a mid-spec version with fabric interior and several safety features. It was a solid performer, practical and well-equipped. This time around, I got behind the wheel of the 2025 GT-Line, and it is another...
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Porsche Unleashes Its Power at Caribbean Road Show Experience

Kareem LaTouche Automotive Coordinator Porsche's annual road show, a spectacle of automotive prowess, recently landed in the Dominican Republic, bringing with it a blend of engine roars and sleek designs. This exclusive event offered Caribbean and...
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The fountain-fed pool above the sea swims right inside this seating area.

Dream House | Iconic Unity Hall home restored to glamour, grandeur

Jamaica’s architectural legacy of remarkable houses must include this grand home in Unity Hall, outside of Montego Bay. The Blackwell family, with youngster Chris (who would later become the illustrious music producer), once lived here before...

Dr Shalette Ashman struts into fashion

Dr Shalette Ashman, a motivational speaker, author and the innovator behind e-Learning Jamaica, part of the LearningHub Group, is embarking on a new chapter: fashion modelling. The 50-year-old told The Sunday Gleaner that fashion modelling is a...
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Prof Anthony Clayton writes: As more and more technical skills are automated, future employment is more likely to require problem-solving ability, creativity and emotional intelligence.

Anthony Clayton | Fourth Industrial Revolution and Jamaica

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing our world. Areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, bioinformatics and nanotechnology are evolving at breath-taking speed, changing perceptions as to what is possible. Molecular...
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Why technical oversight is crucial in engineering works

The recent media interviews with Robert Nesta Morgan, and with panels of engineering and other experts, highlight the urgent need for better oversight, accountability, and quality assurance in road construction and maintenance. Experts,...
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