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Chetwood Memorial Primary in St James tackles absenteeism
Chetwood Memorial Primary School in St James will be rolling out a new programme during the 2025/2026 academic year to reduce absenteeism and keep children in school. “If I see a child hasn’t turned up to school for three days and the parents...
CommentsOver 80 rounds of ammunition seized in Mountain View area
Sleuths assigned to the Specialized Operations Branch on Wednesday seized over 80 assorted rounds of ammunition during an operation on Chaves Avenue in the Mountain View area of St Andrew. The police report that about 4:35 p.m., lawmen were in...
Comments- Caribbean officials warn of heavy rains and big waves as Tropical Storm Erin nears
- Cricket Australia CEO says test format needs to remain viable or some rivals will go 'bankrupt'
- Multiple law enforcement officers shot in southern Virginia
- Sections of Green Island under curfew
- NEPA updates Jamaica’s ambient air quality standards
By-election blunder
Attorneys for Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby have written to Director of Elections Glasspole Brown, telling him to halt making any arrangements for a by-election in the Seivwright Gardens Division until he consults with their client. In a letter...
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A call is being made for more Caribbean governments to consider reducing the age of civil responsibility so that some minors will not have to seek permission from parents or guardians when they require sexual and reproductive health (SRH) treatment...
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Trailblazer Jamaican-Canadian centenarian Lillie Johnson has died
Lillie Johnson, a nurse, educator, public health advocate, and community stalwart died at the age of 103 years old on August 10. In her memoir, My Dream, she writes: “If I had to do anything over again in my life, what would I do differently?...
CommentsJA rugby team to honour former player killed in knife attack
LONDON: The Jamaican Rugby Football Union has vowed to commemorate the death of one its rising talents, brutally murdered during a stabbing in Central London last month. Brendan McMillan, 27 years of age, was killed along with his father Terry...
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LAST CHANCE SALOON
TWENTY-ONE JAMAICAN athletes will bow into action on tomorrow’s opening day of the three-day NACAC Senior Athletics Championships in Freeport, Bahamas. For several of these athletes, it could be the final chance to achieve the qualification...
CommentsJamaica basketball to face qualifiers without Miami Heat star
JAMAICA’S SENIOR men’s basketball team will have to take on the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers with major roster challenges. The Jamaicans lost their final game of a pre-qualification tournament in Mexico, 90-61, to the hosts but still landed their...
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ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas offshore Trinidad
ExxonMobil signed a deal on Tuesday to explore a vast area near Trinidad...
CommentsProgressive Grocers to develop second commercial complex in St Ann
Progressive Grocers of Jamaica plans to deepen its footprint in St Ann. The latest project, a proposed 7,607-square metre commercial complex at Windsor Estate received environmental and planning approvals in July from the National Environment and...
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I am humbled, says Chris Martin of NY honour
August 9 now holds a new significance for international reggae and dancehall artiste Christopher Martin. Known for hits like Big Deal and Guaranteed, the celebrated singer was presented with the Ambassador and Innovator in Reggae Music Award, one...
CommentsJAFTA marks 10th anniversary
This August, the Jamaica Film and Television Association (JAFTA) marks its 10th anniversary, highlighting a decade of work in Jamaica’s film and television sector and with the practitioners who drive it. Since its founding, JAFTA has played a...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Hope behind bars: leadership, reform, and lives rewritten
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write with profound admiration following the successful launch of the “Celebration of Hope” graduation, as reported in The Gleaner on August 13. As a social worker and former employee of the Department of Correctional...
CommentsVale Royal vision
THE EDITOR, Madam: Vale Royal is a national asset. However, its historical value and commercial potential are being diminished, each and every day, because of the continuous non-use, neglect and deterioration of this wonderful local asset. I...
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Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin continues Ukraine war
BERLIN (AP): President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders meet for a summit later this week in Alaska...
CommentsGangs kill 2 elite police officers in latest attack
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP): Heavily armed gang members killed two Haitian police officers in the latest deadly attack on law enforcement in the troubled Caribbean country, officials said Wednesday. The officers attacked late Tuesday were members of...
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Something Extra | Thursday
Highest 2 Lowest stars came out in style – Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky, Ice Spice, and director Spike Lee lit up the red carpet at the A24 and Apple film’s premiere on Monday at New York City’s Brooklyn Academy of Music Harvey Theater. The star-...
Something Extra | Wednesday
The 40th anniversary of the Golden Age Home rolled out the red carpet for a red-and-gold-themed evening of cocktails and dinner. Hosted at the Venetian at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St Andrew, earlier this month, the celebration also shone a...
PAN glory propels 2024 champ Totlyn McDonald to new heights
Totlyn McDonald, the 2024 CB PAN chicken champion, has unlocked a new chapter in her life. From the serene hills of Leith Hall, St Thomas, this culinary star’s once-hidden jerk spot has been transformed into a even more popular site for locals and...
CommentsSwirls opens new location in New Kingston
Swirls has opened a new location at the New Kingston Business Centre on Dominica Drive, St Andrew. On Monday, August 4, a day ahead of its official launch, management and team members from Honey Bun Limited, owners of Swirls, got a first taste of...
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Editorial | Safety for journalists
Christian Stokes | Issues and opportunities – Jamaica’s sport institutions infrastructure