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Man shot and killed in St James
An unidentified man was shot and killed in St James on Friday evening. The man, who is said to have been a resident of Salt Spring in the parish, was reportedly attacked while sitting on a motorbike in front of a gas station in Ironshore....
CommentsTemporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule
SANTA ROSA, California (AP) — Temporary farmworkers will have more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment practices and other abuses under a Labor Department rule announced Friday...
Comments![Credit: Contributed The ‘Think and Create’ event saw Brownies diligently working to earn their Artist Badges, pausing momentarily to take a photo with Anna Ward (left) from C.B. Facey Foundation and Dr Karen Thaxter Nesbeth.](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_lead_image/public/media/article_images/2024/04/27/2756686/7928244.jpg?itok=QbjYU-dg)
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,...
Comments![Credit: Ricardo Makyn Rushane Thompson (left) of Arnett Gardens dribbles away from Portmore United’s Seigle Knight during their Jamaica Premier League quarterfinal encounter at Sabina Park on Monday, April 22, 2024.](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_lead_image/public/media/article_images/2024/04/27/2757237/7923102.jpg?itok=8UPM7UQQ)
Hill: 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’...
Comments![Credit: Gleaner File
A Frontier airplane displaying the Jamaican flag taxis on the runway at Norman Manley International Airport on November 7, 2022.](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_lead_image/public/media/article_images/2024/04/26/2750933/7926600.jpg?itok=iVhD5WCm)
Master 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...
Comments![Credit: Contributed From left: Miss Universe Jamaica 2021 Daena Soares; Suzan Dowdie, Miss Universe Jamaica Central second runner-up; Miss Universe Jamaica 2022 Toshami Calvin; Miss Universe Jamaica Central 2023 Ayanna Powell-Myles; Shadia Johnson, Miss Universe Jamaica Cent](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_lead_image/public/media/article_images/2024/04/27/2757107/7928569.jpg?itok=VMMMNPg1)
Miss 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![Credit: AP Ramon Espinosa Police escort musicians arriving for the swearing-in ceremony of a transitional council tasked with selecting a new prime minister and cabinet at the Prime Minister’s office in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Thursday.](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_lead_image/public/media/article_images/2024/04/27/2756767/7927080.jpg?itok=XpksxNz0)
‘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...
Comments![Credit: Contributed Allison Brown, managing partner at Allison Brown and Associates, sitting pretty at the BizCon Networking Mixer.](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_lead_image/public/media/article_images/2024/04/27/2756822/7928104.jpg?itok=_IoM9rzA)
Something 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?