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June 13, 2026

GoodHeart | Golden Krust exec champions student nutrition at Westwood High

Our developmental years often shape us into who we will be and the choices we’ll make in our later years. When Orlean Lunan-Dowe stepped through the gates of Westwood High School in 1982, she never…
June 13, 2026

Movie Review | 'Disclosure Day' is a classic Spielberg adventure

Disclosure Day invites you into its world with a kick to the face. Or maybe it's a stomp. Whatever it is, this opening sequence, in a garish professional wrestling ring, is bound to wake you up…
June 14, 2026

Festival Song entries released

Jamaicans at home and abroad can now hear the 10 songs competing to become the country's next Festival anthem. The entries were officially released on Friday by the Ministry of Culture, Gender,…
June 14, 2026 by Kenrick Morgan

Jah Rockaz takes reggae mission to int’l stage

For reggae band Jah Rockaz, music has never been just about entertainment; it has always been about connection. Over the past few years, the Florida-based band has steadily built a reputation for…
June 13, 2026

Tony Deyal | From the calypsonians - rolling goals or holes?

Lord Melody (Fitzroy Alexander), was a Trinidadian calypsonian best known for ‘singles such as Boo Boo Man, Creature From The Black Lagoon, Shame & Scandal, Jonah and the Bake, Juanita,…
June 13, 2026

Ronald Sanders | Why the Commonwealth matters again

Small and medium-size states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle-income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power…
Letters
June 13, 2026

Implement new industrial policy for Jamaica

THE EDITOR, Madam:  The Gleaner editorials over the past few years have advocated for an updated industrial policy to drive the next phase of Jamaica's economic development. When the current…
Letters
June 13, 2026

Hugh Hart: A life of service, excellence and nation-building

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent reflections on the life and service of Hugh Hart reminded of the profound impact that one dedicated individual can have on a nation. His passing marks the end of an…