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Investigation launched into disappearance of more than 25,000 rounds of ammunition in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – National Security Minister, Fitzgerald Hinds, Monday confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the disappearance of more than 25,000 rounds of 5.56 ammunition from the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment, the...
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George Wright, member of parliament for Westmoreland Central, and his constituent Linda Bowden.

WRIGHT RETURNS

WESTERN BUREAU: Cheers erupted inside the Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland on Sunday evening as Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters celebrated the news that George Wright, member of parliament (MP) for Westmoreland Central, has been...
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Clock ticks for Health

Errol Greene, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, has been given a deadline of this week to submit to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament a “realistic” timespan for submitting an 11-year backlog of...
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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...
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Historic 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...
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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.

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,...
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KC, 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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In this February 24, 2023 file photo, a plane is welcomed with jet streams on its inaugural flight into Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay.

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...
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Oran 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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An energetic Yellowman in full flight at JAM in France 2025.

‘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...
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Remembering 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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Gleaner editorial writes: ... as the authorities work on implementing the new systems, we believe that better can be done even with the limitations of the current arrangements, if people are held accountable for failing to do their jobs.

Editorial | Yes to Victim Information and Notification System, but …

The Gleaner fully supports Justice Vinette Graham-Allen’s call for a technology-based information system to keep victims and witnesses updated about the status of their cases. But, as the authorities work on implementing the new systems, we...
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Ronald Thwaites | Straight thinking

Several events and expressions last week demonstrate the need for straight rather than crooked thinking especially when it comes to national affairs in this febrile election season. The police report lowered incidents of crime. They also abuse...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, tours the partially collapsed Craig Mill Bridge in Buff Bay, Portland, on February 12. 

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...
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Name 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...
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M23 rebels enter the centre of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and take control of the South Kivu province administrative office.

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...
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Rubio 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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Dr Angela Brown Burke, member of parliament for St Andrew South Western, wears a pink Ann Taylor pants suit.

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 –...
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