News
June 21, 2026
by Karen Madden
THE HEAT IS ON! - Scorching conditions take toll on St Elizabeth farmers
Fifty-six-year-old Danny Jones has been farming all his life and has seen many summers.
But when The Sunday Gleaner caught up with him as he sat under a tree on the acreage he plants cucumbers in at…
June 21, 2026
US, Iran to talk Sunday as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again
TYRE, Lebanon (AP):
United States and Iranian negotiators headed to a Swiss venue Saturday for talks on adding key details to their interim agreement to halt the war, hours after Tehran said it…
June 22, 2026
by Sashana Small
More than time off for HANDS-ON DADS - Paternity leave reshaping fatherhood in Jamaica
Anthony Simpson never knew his father; the story he was told is that soon after he was born, his father came to see him at the hospital, took one look at him, and concluded he was not his child.…
June 21, 2026
Jamaica reaffirms global reparations commitment
Jamaica has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the global reparations movement, pledging to work in partnership with CARICOM, Ghana and other African nations, and African-descended communities…
June 21, 2026
Accountability framework signed with regional health authorities
The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Accountability Framework with four regional health authorities and other public bodies in the health sector.
June 21, 2026
St Catherine court frees man of rape charge
A St Catherine man who was accused of rape was freed in court on Friday after it was established during the trial that the sex was consensual.
June 21, 2026
Three shot, two fatally, including 17-y-o, in Naggo Head in Portmore
The Major Crime Investigation Division is probing the shooting of three people, two fatally, in Naggo Head, Portmore, St Catherine, on Sunday morning.
June 21, 2026
Adrianna Laing is safe and not missing, says JCF in dismissing social media claims
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is refuting claims circulating on social media platforms that teenager Adrianna Laing is missing.