News
May 13, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Relief red flag - Up to February, ODPEM spend only 1.8 per cent of cash donations meant to assist Hurricane Melissa victims
Four months after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction, particularly across southern and western Jamaica, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) had…
May 13, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Finally, period poverty gets attention from the authorities
Period poverty in Jamaica is to be addressed by the government, according to Health Minister Christopher Tufton, who made the announcement during his Sectoral debate in parliament on Tuesday.
Period…
May 13, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Anatomy of failure - Former UHWI chairman says recommendations for correction not followed by management
Wayne Chai Chong said the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) board he led for about a year from December 2022 had identified corrective steps for a litany of problems later flagged by the…
May 13, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
The SPARK programme never sparked, says rural MPs
Several opposition members of parliament (MPs) from rural constituencies say delays in the implementation of the Government’s $45- billion SPARK (Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to…
May 13, 2026
RJRGLEANER enters agreement for sale of North Street building
The RJRGLEANER Communications Group has announced it has entered an agreement with LP Azar Limited for sale of the Gleaner building at 7 North Street, Kingston.
May 13, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Chong: Tufton’s intervention left UHWI board powerless
Wayne Chai Chong, former chairman of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), said his 2023 resignation was triggered by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton’s move to overrule…
May 13, 2026
Friday licensing deadline for beverage firms under new sugar tax
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has extended the deadline for manufacturers of non-alcoholic sweetened beverages (NASBs) to obtain licences under the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) regime to Friday,…
May 13, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Mama Inez at 100: Gregory Park mother figure celebrated for lifetime of love
For generations of residents in the Gregory Park community of Portmore, St Catherine, Inez Johnson, affectionately called ‘Mama Inez’, has been far more than a caregiver.
May 13, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Two St Catherine residents fined for transporting pineapples without required receipts
Two St Catherine residents have been fined $200,000 each or sentenced to 30 days in prison after pleading guilty to transporting 180 pineapples without the required receipts.