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Published:Monday | January 13, 2025 | 12:12 AMCarl Gilchrist/Gleaner Writer

Grief has engulfed Walkerswood in St Ann after three young siblings perished in a fire that completely destroyed their home in the early hours of Sunday morning. The police have identified the victims as sisters Tashawna Mattis, 7, and Tashawnie...

Published:Monday | January 13, 2025 | 12:12 AMTanesha Mundle/Staff Reporter

A woman’s failure to prove that she and her so-called spouse were in an exclusive relationship when they were together has resulted in her losing out on obtaining any beneficial interest in his property and assets. The ex-partner in question,...

Published:Monday | January 13, 2025 | 12:12 AMLester Hinds/Gleaner Writer

With just a week to go before the end of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration, members of the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States (US) are anxiously waiting to see if the outgoing commander in chief will issue a posthumous pardon to...

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2025 | 12:15 AMLester Hinds - Sunday Gleaner Writer

A number of Jamaican families in southern California have been affected by the ongoing wildfires, with reports confirming the destruction of several homes. While most Jamaicans in California reside in the Englewood area of Los Angeles, there are...

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2025 | 12:14 AMKimone Francis - Senior Staff Reporter

Twenty-eight years of memories shared by Dr Cloda Jones and her family at their home in Altadena, Los Angeles, crumbled on January 8, devastating the Caribbean family who are among more than 40,000 people in the southern California suburb crushed...

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2025 | 12:14 AMRochelle Clayton - Staff Reporter

Andre Montaque is devastated that his “dream house” is set to be demolished amid a realignment of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road. But while he understands the need for development and welcomes the benefits the project will bring, he is appealing...

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2025 | 9:46 AMJovan Johnson - Senior Staff Reporter

Opposition lawmaker Hugh Graham attended only one of at least 37 meetings of the House of Representatives in 2024, missing major debates affecting his constituents while collecting more than $13.76 million in basic salary for the calendar year....

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2025 | 12:12 AMLivern Barrett -

At approximately 3:22 p.m. on October 26, 2023, Tom Strokes* was on a flight preparing to depart from Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, destined for the United States. The businessman’s birthday was the...

Published:Saturday | January 11, 2025 | 7:42 AMCorey Robinson/Senior Staff Reporter

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has committed to removing rotting decommissioned utility poles that residents of George’s Lane in Central Kingston claim have been cause for concern for close to two years. Things became unbearable for the residents...

Published:Saturday | January 11, 2025 | 12:11 AMAndre Williams/Staff Reporter

The police yesterday apprehended 29-year-old Keron ‘Piggy’ Mason, an alleged notorious serial housebreaker, following a car crash on Slipe Pen Road in Kingston. According to reports, Mason, wanted for multiple larceny and burglary offences in the...

Published:Saturday | January 11, 2025 | 12:11 AMLivern Barrett/Senior Staff Reporter

Investigators stumbled upon a number of unexpected items during a series of coordinated raids this week that are related to the alleged $1-billion fraud uncovered at the St Catherine Municipal Corporation (StCMC), law enforcement sources have...

Published:Saturday | January 11, 2025 | 12:10 AMRuddy Mathison/Gleaner Writer

Residents of McBride Hill in Central Village, Spanish Town are still reeling from shock following the brutal killing of three young men on Wednesday night in what police suspect is a gang-related attack. The victims – 22-year-old Jahiem Ferguson,...

Published:Saturday | January 11, 2025 | 12:10 AMCorey Robinson/Senior Staff Reporter

The community of Savanna in Hayes, Clarendon, particularly members of its Police Youth Club, is still searching for answers following the murder of a man and the injury of three others in a multiple-shooting incident on Sunday night. Youth club...

Published:Saturday | January 11, 2025 | 12:10 AMTanesha Mundle/Staff Reporter

The prosecution has given notice that it will be seeking the death penalty for the man accused of murdering journalist Barbara Gayle. Justice Lorna Shelly Williams was informed yesterday in the Home Circuit Court that the death penalty is being...

Published:Saturday | January 11, 2025 | 12:10 AMLeroy Fearon/Contributor

Today, January 11, is International Thank You Day, a date that quietly slips by each year with far less fanfare than it deserves. Unlike the fireworks of New Year’s Day or the grandeur of national holidays, this day invites us to reflect on the...

Published:Saturday | January 11, 2025 | 12:10 AMChristopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Joseph ‘Gio’ McKenzie, once listed as St James’ most wanted man, is facing multiple murder and gun-related charges. His committal hearing has been scheduled for January 27 in the St James Parish Court, as announced during a case...

Published:Saturday | January 11, 2025 | 12:06 AM

Gratitude is a powerful emotion that has the ability to strengthen relationships, improve mental health, and enhance overall well-being. International Thank You Day, celebrated each year on January 11, is a wonderful reminder to express...

Published:Friday | January 10, 2025 | 12:13 AMJanet Silvera/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay’s iconic Jimmy Cliff Boulevard, popularly known as the Hip Strip, is poised for a major transformation. Mayor Richard Vernon announced plans to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) during a ceremony...

Published:Friday | January 10, 2025 | 12:11 AMLivern Barrett and Ruddy Mathison/Gleaner Writers

An investigation has revealed that multiple fraudulent schemes were used over several years to bleed nearly $1 billion from the coffers of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation (StCMC), law-enforcement sources have disclosed. No-show contracts –...

Published:Friday | January 10, 2025 | 12:10 AMTanesha Mundle/Staff Reporter

A lawyer employed to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC), who claimed that he was unfairly overlooked for promotion for 10 years, has lost his decade-long battle to overturn a decision by the Public Service Commission (PSC) dismissing his...

Published:Friday | January 10, 2025 | 12:08 AMAlbert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: The issue of stray animals wandering the streets of Westmoreland could soon be resolved as Agriculture Minister Floyd Green announced that the Chinese-owned Pan Caribbean Sugar Company, which operates the Frome Sugar Factory, has...

Published:Friday | January 10, 2025 | 12:07 AMAndre Williams/Staff Reporter

An automatic Bluetooth connection between a used car’s radio system and a prospective buyer’s cellphone helped reunite a Corporate Area man with his stolen car. The 35-year-old man had parked his 2016 Toyota Aqua Hybrid, securely locking it and...

Published:Friday | January 10, 2025 | 12:06 AMBryan Miller/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Demotivated, stressed, disheartened, and feeling exploited – these are some of the words used by the auxiliary staff members at Bethel Primary School in Hopewell, Hanover, to express their frustration over ongoing salary issues. The...

Published:Thursday | January 9, 2025 | 11:08 AM

Bishop Glenroy Sutton, Bishop David Ewen, Bishop Harold Haughton, Bishop Dr Delford Davis, Apostle Rowan Edwards and Bishop Conrad Pitkin bow their heads in prayer as Overseer Cassel Dunkley (at podium) prays for all the leaders of Jamaica during...

Published:Thursday | January 9, 2025 | 5:51 AMChristopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: It was an occasion mixed with laughter, music, and tears as relatives, friends, business associates, government officials, and entertainment stakeholders bade farewell to renowned businessman Robert Anthony ‘Ducksie’ Russell, CD, JP...

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