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Teenager arrested in connection with fatal shooting at vigil
The St Catherine South police have arrested a 19-year-old male suspect in connection with the murder of a man at a vigil in Portmore on Thursday. The suspect, held on Thursday, is a mechanic of a Gregory Park, Portmore address. The deceased has...
CommentsWestmoreland farmer charged with murder
A Westmoreland farmer has been charged with murder in relation to the fatal shooting of a man in Baptist Lane, Bridge Water, in the parish, on June 29, 2023. He is 32-year-old Oneil Morris, otherwise called ‘Fisherman’ of Berkshire district,...
Comments- JPS says vehicular crashes have caused almost 800 power outages so far in 2025
- Trinidad's Opposition leader slams cancellation of Independence Day Parade
- Agriculture ministry strengthens tractor services to St Elizabeth farmers
- Hurricane Erin weakens to category three as forecasters wait for northward turn
- Air Canada plans to restart services Sunday as union says flight attendants will continue strike
All systems go for Nomination Day
The machinery of the two major political parties will be at full throttle today as the prospective candidates and their supporters are expected to whip up frenzied carnival-type celebrations that accompany Nomination Day exercises across Jamaica’s...
CommentsThe good and bad of political dynasties Premium
Despite the continuity and party identity offered by family dynasties in Jamaican politics, former media manager and social commentator Kay Osborne believes they may create significant risks to democratic renewal, which she says must be a concern...
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PNP stands firm on Swaby’s right to call Seivwright Gardens by-election
Chairman of the People’s National Party (PNP) Dr Angela Brown Burke is warning that the Opposition is prepared to take the Government to court if it fails to walk back its announcement of a by-election in Seivwright Gardens and follow the law....
CommentsMarketing expert: Ground visibility reigns supreme in political campaigning
Transforming the streets of various communities and towns into vibrant exhibits, with street lights donned in brightly coloured fabrics, accentuated by poster boards advertising member of parliament (MP) aspirants, remains a powerful tool in the...
Comments- St Elizabeth police host transformative camp to empower at-risk youth
- WATA awards over $7m in back-to-school grants to students across Jamaica
- Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How’s that going?
- AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose
Spanish Town FC wants exemption for coach Stewart
Spanish Town Police FC’s technical director, Corporal Howard Dyer, is appealing for an exemption that would allow their experienced former national assistant coach Bradley Stewart to sit on the bench during the upcoming Jamaica Premier League (JPL...
CommentsJamaica finish second at Goodwill Swimming Champs
Although Jamaica will be able to console themselves with their impressive medal haul at the 2025 Goodwill Swimming Championships, the team had to settle for second behind The Bahamas in the race for the overall title. Following three days of...
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Century to invest up to US$30m in Jamalco next year
Century Aluminum plans to invest up to US$30 million in its Jamaican alumina refinery, Jamalco, in 2026, to reduce energy costs and ramp up production towards full capacity. The investment was disclosed during the United States-based company’s...
CommentsCedric Stephens | Resetting the health insurance mindset Premium
T he Gleaner letter writer of the day, Fr Donald Chambers, posed important questions on August 13 in the context of speeches made at the groundbreaking for The University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI’s) US$80 million, six-storey, state-of-...
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With laughter and insight, ‘Miss Lou Still Ah Talk’
An attractive young woman stopped me as I was exiting the theatre last Friday night. But it was only to give her opinion of the production we’d just seen. “I liked it,” she said. “It was different. Very educational.” She couldn’t have been more...
CommentsEye-opening Spotify stats, ‘pot-cova wild’ lyrics at Music Mastery Workshop
During an energetic session last Wednesday at the Rooftop Terrace of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, prolific writer and music producer Mikie Bennett, had participants helping him to create a tribute in song to Olympian...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Commit to protect rights of all children
THE EDITOR, Madam: The next two weeks will be marked by frenzied preparation for ‘back to school’. Bookstores will be crammed with parents scrambling to purchase textbooks, and dressmakers will work under pressure to complete last-minute uniform...
CommentsEducation cannot thrive on empty promises
THE EDITOR, Madam: Norman Manley once said: “I say the mission of my generation is to make Jamaica in the image of our own dreams, for our children to inherit and for us to be proud of.” Today, whose dreams are we building? Because the reality in...
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‘Schools for husbands’ aim to shift gender roles and keep mothers from dying
DAKAR (AP): On a recent evening in Senegal ‘s capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself says a man who does not help support his wife...
CommentsBayeux Tapestry tells of long rivalry with Britain
BAYEUX (AP): For centuries, the storytelling masterpiece has been a source of wonder and fascination. In vivid and gruesome detail, the 70-metre (230-foot) embroidered cloth recounts how a fierce duke from France conquered England in 1066,...
Comments- Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch
- Harvard, Trump admin nearing a settlement, including US$500m payment
- Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US
- Library book returned after 82 years. Note says, ‘Grandma won’t be able to pay for it anymore’
Something Extra | Monday
Clarks is marking its 200th anniversary. Locally, Signature Style, Jamaica’s first affiliate store for Clarks Originals, is at the heart of the island’s celebration of The Rock’s unofficial national shoe. On Friday, the brand gathered footwear...
Hillel's Prestley Hart named Male Fashion Face of the C'bean
Eighteen-year-old Jamaican Prestley Hart, a student of Hillel Academy, and 25-year-old Guyanese bartender Shauntae Washington are SAINT International's Fashion Face of the Caribbean winners. Presley topped 33 male competitors, while Washington...
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