Growing up in the tough neighbourhoods of East Kingston in the early 1930s, Iris King, who was known for her kindness and dedication to service, knew one day that she would go on to represent the people of those volatile communities. King was one...
In 1965 Heavyweight Champion of the World Cassius Clay, Mohammed Ali, visited Jamaica. Clay was getting ready for his second fight with the man he defeated for the title, Sonny Liston, but he took the time out to woo a few more Jamaican fans than...
Jean Batten was made famous for breaking records as a pilot. She was happiest in the air but enjoyed her time being grounded in Jamaica, the island representing the first time since she made headlines for her exploits, she could really unwind....
The fight for women’s rights in Jamaica has been long and storied. It is not over yet even if things are much better than they were. The Gleaner captured one of a number of historic moments in this fight, as far back as 1939 … March 20...
In 1937 when Kingston College triumphed at what we call Boys’ and Girls’ Championships today, the celebrations were slightly subdued, the shadow of death casting its hue over the proceedings. The Gleaner captured the moments thus...
Published:Thursday | March 18, 2021 | 1:19 AMBANG Bizarre
A family's pet rabbit tied a world record by giving birth to a litter of 24 bunnies. Tiffany Roberts said her family were shocked when their female rabbit Vader started giving birth as they had been assured that their male bunny, Romeo, was...
Published:Thursday | March 18, 2021 | 1:15 AMBANG Bizarre
A dog has been blamed for crashing a Jeep into a building. Police officers in the US state of Wisconsin after the vehicle had been crashed, with the owner's pooch held culpable for the incident. The driver explained to police that the car was...
Published:Thursday | March 18, 2021 | 1:09 AMBANG Bizarre
A man received 64 bank cards despite only asking for one. The individual, named only as Peter, shared his strange story with Reddit users as he was inundated with debit cards. He explained: "My bank sent me 64 copies of the same debit card....
Published:Thursday | March 18, 2021 | 1:05 AMBANG Bizarre
A lion has been given a vasectomy after fathering five cubs last year. Thor the lion impregnated two females at the Royal Burgers' Zoo in the Netherlands, with the first having twins and the second giving birth to triplets but keepers are...
Published:Thursday | March 18, 2021 | 12:55 AMBANG Bizarre
Men with higher levels of testosterone are less generous, a study has found. New research has discovered that males with a greater amount of the hormone are more likely to exhibit selfish behaviours. Scientists from China and Switzerland measured...
LONDON – The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have sprung into action in ways that would have been inconceivable even a year ago. Under former President Donald Trump, the United States – the main shareholder, with veto...
NEW YORK – How can one make wise decisions about a perpetually unknowable future? This question is as old as humankind, but it has become existential in light of climate change. Although there is sufficient evidence that anthropogenic climate...
AUCKLAND – Back when states regularly used armed forces to compel others into compliance or dependence, sovereignty was primarily a geographic and military concept. But the term has more recently taken on an added dimension. The COVID-19...
CHICAGO – President Joe Biden is signalling that his administration will get tough on monopoly. With the appointments of Columbia University law professors Timothy Wu to the White House National Economic Council and Lina Khan to the Federal...
NEW DELHI – On March 10, the credit-rating agency Moody’s placed Ethiopia on review for a downgrade. The problem isn’t violence and repression in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region. Rather, Moody’s has concluded that...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist’s pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week past’s line up of cartoons as...
The Gleaner took a fairly unique look at the five dead gunmen in Bedward Gardens earlier this week. The Editorial points out the tragedy of their wasted lives and not the celebration of an end to the terror they produced. The take, placing...
Kraigg Brathwaite is now the captain of the West Indies, but there are questions about whether or not, the change from long-time skipper Jason Holder will cause any friction in a team that is coming off a rare series win. Published March...
A vaccine roll out has brought hope that the COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica might be at an end, but some, those struggling with the ravages of the virus, have told the story of the way the stretching of the health sector has caused more suffering and...
The Jamaica Football Federation received some good news this week despite contentious negotiations with the players, as the Ministry of Sport has approved a training camp for the Reggae Boyz. The organisation now feels this is an indication that...
The Bank of Jamaica is being accused of saying do as I say and not as I do, but Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke, has sought to explain to private institutions that there was a difference between the obligations of the...
The murder of Simone Campbell-Collymore made headlines for weeks and on March 11 some justice came for the families of the slain woman and the cab driver who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. But they aren’t out of the woods...
With the announcement that legendary reggae artiste Bunny Wailer would be buried on the 142-acre estate known as Dreamland Farm, many in the entertainment industry have asked questions about where the countries icons should be buried. Published...
Music and dance have played a major role in the culture of Jamaica. So much so, that the art forms have gained tremendous exposure worldwide with pioneering musical artistes such as Bob Marley and the Wailers and iconic dancers such as Ivy Baxter....
