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Hopeton Nelson stood outside the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Tuesday, eagerly looking for his ride to take him home to St Thomas. Donning a green suit with bold gold embroidery, completed with a green and gold pair of shoes,...

Human rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is urging Olivia Grange, minister of gender, to postpone passage of the Domestic Violence bill today and establish a joint select committee by the latest mid-January 2024 to review the...

President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Metry Seaga says Prime Minister Andrew Holness must honour his word of bringing to Parliament legislation for fixed election dates, after 73 per...

Bishop Dr Alvin Bailey, head of the Holiness Christian Church and president of the Jamaica Evangelical Alliance, has labelled the Roman Catholic denomination a “backsliding church”, following yesterday’s ruling by Pope Francis that allows priests...

In a heartfelt farewell punctuated with humorous anecdotes on Monday, Maxine Wedderburn dubbed her late brother Professor Edward Alston Cecil Baugh a “giant of a man”. It was a characterisation that aptly embraced an unspoken theme as tribute after...

Jamaicans say they must benefit personally or see the creation of more jobs if they are to participate in the next local government election constitutionally due in two months. That is according to the latest national survey conducted from...

Port Maria, St Mary Normality is expected to return to the transport sector in Port Maria, St Mary, after the Transport Authority (TA) rescinded its decision to allow some taxi operators to utilise the transportation centre, which sparked protest...

The municipality of Portmore was aglow with festive fervour last Friday night as the Sunshine City celebrated a milestone that transcended mere decorations. A 52-foot Christmas tree, bedecked with more than 250 lights, now stands tall at...

WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the crime and violence pervading the normally peaceful atmosphere in Westmoreland, its residents came out to celebrate the parish’s municipal tree-lighting ceremony in Norman Square last Thursday. During a ceremony held to...

Twenty-seven-year-old Toshyna Patterson was eulogised as a fierce fighter in an emotional service as relatives, friends and associates celebrated her life and that of her 10-month-old daughter Sarayah Paulwell on Saturday. Cousin Sherman Bowen said...

Three bullet fragments were found inside the body of Melissa Silvera, the late wife of former parliamentarian Jolyan Silvera, a law enforcement source disclosed to The Sunday Gleaner yesterday. The fragments were reportedly found during a recent...

Nearly three months of incarceration among hardened criminals at one of the country’s overcrowded and dilapidated prisons has convinced Steve Sanderson that he has already experienced “hell”. Sanderson, 47, who operates an aluminium fabrication...