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December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Celebrate unsung heroes in cancer fight
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we observe Cancer Awareness Month, it is important to honour not only those bravely battling cancer but also the families, friends, and support groups who stand beside them each…
December 9, 2025
No grounds to trigger rerun of poll in St Andrew West Central
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article, ‘Judicial review of decision not to void poll in PM’s seat set for November 18’, published in The Gleaner on October 21. “Section 37 of…
December 9, 2025
by Yasmine Peru
‘This entire journey has been a beauty for me’
Thousands of fans, friends, and peers of reggae-dancehall entertainer Sizzla Kalonji settled into Sabina Park on Sunday for an intense celebration of his 30-year journey in the music business. The man…
December 9, 2025
Seiveright unveils strategy to sharpen Jamaica’s manufacturing competitiveness
WESTERN BUREAU: Delano Seiveright, the state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), says Jamaica’s manufacturing sector is poised for renewed growth under a…
December 9, 2025
Three IC directors to be sworn in this morning
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen is expected to swear in three directors of the Integrity Commission (IC) this morning. Gleaner sources have confirmed that Craig Beresford, the former director of…
December 9, 2025
Millions stolen from Beryllium vehicle still missing
Millions of dollars that were stolen from a Beryllium armoured vehicle have still not been found nearly a week after cops arrested the security guard accused of stealing the cash, the police have…
December 9, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa moving very slowly
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica says Tropical Storm Melissa is moving very slowly across the Caribbean Sea south of Hispaniola and tropical storm conditions pose a possible threat to Jamaica…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Former ward at St James girls’ home, Sunday school teacher are first recipients of Bishop Philmon Samuels Scholarship
WESTERN BUREAU: Two young women, a Sunday school teacher and a former ward of the Melody Girls’ House in St James, became the first recipients of the inaugural Bishop Philmon Samuels Scholarship Fund,…
December 9, 2025
Basil Jarrett | What STATIN’s new census really tells us
AN INTERESTING report came out last week from the Institute of Family Studies in the USA, a right-wing organisation that seems to favour conservative causes such as anti-abortion and anti-gay rights.…