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June 13, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Garbage and rats over-running Hanover, HMC councillors frustrated
Western Bureau:
Councillors at Thursday’s sitting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation unleashed their collective fury about the state of garbage collection in the western parish, blaming the…
June 16, 2026
by Lester Hinds
COJO to award 15 scholarships to children in state care
The annual Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) scholarship and awards luncheon has been set for The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on June 23.
Gary Williams, founder and head of COJO, told The Gleaner…
June 13, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Spring Village residents finally get new bridge after four-year ordeal
After enduring four years of hardship and inconvenience, residents of Spring Village in Old Harbour are now benefiting from the newly constructed Spring Village Bridge, a $250-million project…
June 13, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
JTA president-elect warns teachers to mobilise against 'dangerous' JTC bill
WESTERN BUREAU:
La Sonja Harrison, the president-elect of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), is urging teachers to prepare themselves for renewed opposition to the proposed Jamaica…
June 13, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Housing scam warning - NHT, realtors association put prospective homeowners on notice amid rise in fraudulent social media accounts
With fraudulent social media accounts increasingly advertising homes and even purporting to offer National Housing Trust (NHT) houses for sale, members of the public are being urged to verify agents…
June 13, 2026
Ronaldo wants Portugal to focus on good start
AP:
Portugal travelled to the United States yesterday with Cristiano Ronaldo saying the team needs to focus on getting off to a good start instead of thinking ahead about contending for their first…
June 13, 2026
Visa denial sidelines Partey for Ghana’s opener against Panama
TORONTO (AP):
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team’s World Cup opener on Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of…
June 13, 2026
Spain back at full strength ahead of World Cup opener
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP):
Spain will have a full squad available for their World Cup opener against Cape Verde on Monday with forward Víctor Muñoz returning to training a day after Lamine Yamal and…
June 13, 2026
Brazil coach faces more pressure than nation’s president
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP):
Alisson Becker feels for Carlo Ancelotti, the Italian expected to bring Brazil a record sixth World Cup title.
“His position perhaps has more pressure than…