Lead Stories

Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis
09 Jan, 2026 0

Performance audits of UHWI, CRH sent to Parliament

When Parliament reconvenes next Tuesday for its first sitting of the New Year, a pivotal performance audit report examining public health procurement related to infrastructure at the Cornwall Regional…
Brian Anderson (left), the president of the National Secondary Students’ Council, works with volunteers in an outreach initiative in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, one week after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
09 Jan, 2026 0

NSSC providing relief to western Ja

WESTERN BUREAU: The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is remaining steadfast in its bid to play a pivotal role in the ongoing Help the West initiative, which is designed to help the western…
From left: Dr Nicole Manning, director of operations at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), addresses the media as Dr Wayne Wesley, registrar and CEO of CXC; and Everton Hannam, president of the Caribbean Council of National PTAs, look on during a pr
08 Jan, 2026 0

Mercy tests

Signalling its solidarity with Jamaica as the nation recovers from the devastation and dislocation caused by Hurricane Melissa, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says it will be offering…
File
08 Jan, 2026 0

Crown told to ‘ready itself’ as judge refuses to delay Tesha Miller trial

Justice Dale Palmer has dismissed an application by the prosecution to adjourn the trial of alleged Clansman Gang leader Tesha Miller and 24 other accused men until June, ruling that further delay…
Edward Box of New River in St Elizabeth speaks with The Gleaner at his home on Tuesday. Photos by
08 Jan, 2026 0

‘It’s rough on my side’

Life changed dramatically seven months ago for peanut farmer Edward Box after his right leg was amputated and he lost sight in his right eye. The 62-year-old has had type-II diabetes for the past 21…
Oliver Mair
08 Jan, 2026 0

Miami Heat to hold Ja Night to assist hurricane recovery efforts

The Miami Heat basketball team will celebrate ‘Jamaica Night’ next Tuesday, January 13, as part of their ongoing effort to assist Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa. According to information…
Robert Morgan, minister with responsibility for works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development.
08 Jan, 2026 0

$100m means GO for Shettlewood to Anchovy road rehab

The Government has allocated J$100 million under the GO Road Rehabilitation Programme for works on critical sections of the roadway linking Anchovy, St James, to Shettlewood, Hanover. In a statement…
People protest as law-enforcement officers attend to the scene of the shooting involving federal law-enforcement agents yesterday in Minneapolis.
08 Jan, 2026 0

ICE officer kills Minneapolis driver in deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation

MINNEAPOLIS (AP): An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver yesterday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major…
Jeremy Taylor.
07 Jan, 2026 0

Full confidence

The appointment of King’s Counsel Jeremy Taylor as director of public prosecutions (DPP) for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), alongside Fitz Bailey, former deputy commissioner of police in Jamaica…