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Daryl Vaz, minister of science, energy, telecommunications and transport.
April 17, 2026 by Carolyn Guniss

Economist urges Jamaica to leave oil alone

Executive director of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) Dr Damien King hopes Jamaica never strikes commercially viable oil – and he means it. King, a former lecturer in economics at the…
Jamaica's Roje Stona celebrates an Olympic record-breaking gold-medal performance in the men’s discus at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on Wednesday, August 7.
April 17, 2026 by Karen Madden

BLOCKED!

Shockwaves rippled through the global track and field community – particularly in Jamaica – after World Athletics (WA) on Thursday blocked the transfer of allegiance to Türkiye for 11 professional…
Ernie Smith is photographed by The Gleaner during Reggae Month on February 7, 2017.
April 17, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Ernie Smith dies at 80

The music fraternity is mourning the passing of legendary singer Ernie Smith, who died on Thursday evening at a hospital in Florida. “He’s gone. He’s no longer with us,” his wife, Claudette…
More than two dozens shells were reportedly found in a yard and along the roadway.
April 17, 2026 by Andre Williams

‘We’re tired of it’

A 29th birthday celebration in Trench Town turned into a night of fear and trauma on Wednesday after police officers descended on a family gathering, detained the celebrant, and allegedly discharged…
Everton McFarlane, executive director of the Insurance Association of Jamaica.
April 17, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

IAJ raises alarm over up to 100% jump in insurance industry fees

Executive Director of the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) Everton McFarlane says players in the insurance industry are concerned about the magnitude of increase in insurance fees, in some…
A fisherman of more than 40 years, Kevin Absolom, who fishes around the Kingston Harbour, says he has resorted to making shorter trips.
April 17, 2026 by Sashana Small

Shorter trips, higher prices

Rising oil prices are taking a toll on Jamaican fishermen, forcing many to make shorter trips out to sea and to increase the price of their catch to cope with the escalating fuel expenses. “It rough…
Consultant neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter.
April 17, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Dr Roger Hunter’s suspension overturned

The Medical Appeals Tribunal has set aside the suspension of neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter just under a year after it was imposed by the Medical Council of Jamaica in May 2025. The three-member panel…
Odaine Thomas, junior warden of Friendly Lodge 383, presents a cheque on behalf of the Freemason Association of Jamaica to Lance Corporal Andrew Cammock of the Cornwall College Cadet Unit. Sharing in the occasion are Lecia Allen (left), vice-principal of C
April 17, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Cornwall College Cadet Unit gets $400K to revive drum corps

WESTERN BUREAU: The Cornwall College Cadet Unit, which is a part of the Fourth Battalion of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), has been gifted a $400,000 donation by the Freemason Association of…
Daryl Vaz, minister of energy, transport and telecommunications.
April 16, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Fuel fallout

The removal of the fuel price cap at Petrojam, the state-owned oil refinery, will trigger an increase in the price of basic food items and some essential goods and services across several sectors, an…