Latest News
24 Oct, 2026
0
Recording the journey, not just the destination
THE EDITOR, Madam: Dr Garth Rattray’s column, ‘Aptitude, Attitude or Both’, published in The Sunday Gleaner of October 4, got me thinking about a part of Jamaican education that we rarely look at…
24 Oct, 2026
0
Something Extra | Saturday
The 2026 Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival, in association with Appleton Estate, unveiled plans for its three-day staging at a launch in St Andrew on Tuesday, ahead of its return to St…
24 Oct, 2026
0
GoodHeart | 13-y-o to handover wheelchairs to three Jamaicans
When 13-year-old Jamaican-Canadian singer, actress and philanthropist Jazmin Headley arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, in November, she will be carrying something far more meaningful than the usual gifts…
24 Oct, 2026
0
Jamaica-born academic recognised for leadership, scholarship
Washington, DC: Jamaica-born Professor Dr Sonji Johnson-Anderson, who hails from Port Maria in St Mary, is among the distinguished recipients of the 2026 Inspiration Award presented by the African…
24 Oct, 2026
0
Jamaican-Canadian supercentenarian remembered with fondness
TORONTO: The family of Jamaican-Canadian Isnet May Oldfield, 110, affectionately known as ‘Gweenie’ and ‘Mama’ is remembering her life as one “filled with courage, faith, generosity, family, and an…
23 Oct, 2026
0
Gunmen open fire at church during funeral in Jordan, killing seven and wounding 40
JERUSALEM (AP) — Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40 others, authorities said. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church…
23 Oct, 2026
0
PAHO urges Caribbean to prepare for dengue, chikungunya rise
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to strengthen disease surveillance and prepare health services for possible increases in dengue and…
23 Oct, 2026
0
Large boulder impacting traffic in Bog Walk Gorge, NWA cautions motorists
The National Works Agency (NWA) is warning the public against using the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine amid the risk of further rockfalls, as a large boulder is now affecting the corridor. Sections…
23 Oct, 2026
0
Fitz-Henley calls Robinson's criticism of public sector travel ban misguided
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Abka Fitz-Henley, has hit back at criticism levelled against the Government by Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson over a ban on all…