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The Jamdammers Running Club celebrating their 30th Anniversary earlier in June.
December 28, 2025

The club that built Jamaica’s running movement

Thirty years ago, long before running became a staple of urban life in Kingston, a small group of early-morning joggers at the Mona Dam unknowingly laid the foundation for what would become one of…
Shanoya Douglas
December 28, 2025 by Robert Bailey

‘We will be ready’

Coach Garth Smythe says he is pleased with the progress of Under-20 Championships 200-metres bronze and 4x100m gold medallist Shanoya Douglas so far this season, as the talented teenager continues her…
CT United’s welcome graphic for Shavar Thomas as its new head coach.
December 28, 2025

Thomas feels ‘privileged’ with MLS NEXT Pro role

Former Reggae Boy Shavar Thomas says he is honoured by last week’s announcement that Connecticut United Football Club (CT United FC) have appointed him the first-ever head coach for their inaugural…
Garth Minott
December 28, 2025

Garth Minott | Christmas: A time to celebrate the body

Christmas is a time for celebration. This is done through food, drink, music, dance, family gatherings, parties, church, social gatherings, occasions for frolicking, and, just simply having fun. Not…
Mount Pleasant Academy marksman, Warner Brown.
December 28, 2025 by Livingston Scott

CLASH OF THE TITANS

Montego Bay United will attempt to halt their deteriorating form in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) when they face Caribbean champions, Mount Pleasant, in the feature game at Jarrett Park, starting…
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December 28, 2025

Editorial | Widen discussions on US-Jamaica relations

It is noted that the Jamaican and US governments have provided only scanty details of the December 11 talks in Kingston between Prime Minister Andrew Holness and senior officials of the US Department…
December 28, 2025

Richard Amenyah | The end of an era, but the fight against HIV is not over

The HIV response in the Caribbean stands at a critical crossroad. Global funding is contracting, foreign aid cuts are accelerating, and a UN reform report has even proposed folding the Joint Programme…
Excerpt from an August 13, 2024 internal memo by Clerk Colleen Lowe, obtained by The Sunday Gleaner, outlining her position on procurement apparent concerns related to the Members’ Lounge renovation.
December 28, 2025

Red flags

Clerk to the Houses of Parliament (HoP) Colleen Lowe instructed staff to proceed with two multimillion-dollar projects despite internal concerns about procurement compliance, according to…
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December 28, 2025

Orville Taylor | What a year!

No Jamaican child born in 2025 or 2026 should be named Melissa. Never mind that the name means ‘honey bee’ or the bearer of honey. She is the story of the year. Wreaking havoc, more than 40 persons…