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Published:Thursday | February 5, 2026 | 12:09 AM

THE ADAPTATION Fund has issued a call for proposals for its readiness grants, made available to developing countries in order to enhance their capacity to directly access and effectively use resources from the Fund. The latest call opened on...

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2026 | 12:09 AM

The Forestry Department headed to St Elizabeth for World Wetlands Day on February 2, where more than 80 volunteers from partner agencies, private entities, and the community removed debris from the mangrove to jumpstart restoration of the degraded...

Published:Monday | February 16, 2026 | 5:36 PM

SEVENTEEN YEARS is a long time to spend in any place of work, but for Barrington Lewis, it was time well spent at the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ), which he served as financial manager and then chief executive officer (CEO). Six months...

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2026 | 12:08 AMJanet Silvera/Senior Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: RIU Montego Bay hosted its largest group of international travel agents for the year last Saturday, as Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its recovery push in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The...

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2026 | 12:07 AM
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Published:Thursday | February 5, 2026 | 11:20 AM

With Kingston fast cementing its reputation as a melting pot of food, culture and creativity, the Kingston Curry Festival is set to serve up a bold, flavour-packed experience when it takes over Devon Hose on Sunday, March 1. Promising a vibrant mix...

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2026 | 12:06 AMCarl Gilchrist/Gleaner Writer

An unused building at the base of Milford Road in Ocho Rios has become an unlikely canvas for two foreign-based street artists. Their mural has not only enlivened that stretch of the resort town but also turned it into a talking point — and a...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 9:40 PM

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding employers and employees of the Government’s tax-free relief for payments to workers affected by Hurricane Melissa, which must be made by March 31. Under the policy, payments can be made between...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 9:03 PM

(AP) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued a new epidemiological alert following a surge of measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers. It also called for urgent vaccination campaigns, highlighting...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 7:45 PM

Two former members of the Clansman Gang are expected to testify for the State in the trial of alleged leader Tesha Miller and 24 other persons accused of being members. The trial got under way Wednesday in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston. The...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 7:27 PM

Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $0.18 to sell for $149.69 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $0.17 to sell for $156.23. Automotive diesel oil will move...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 7:20 PM

Alleged gang leader Courtney 'Bloodstain' Ashley’ has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Kimarley Powell and two-year-old Tajuan Jackson after a shooting near Washington Boulevard, St Andrew, last year. Ashley was identified at an...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 8:17 PM

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament Everald Warmington is now a commissioner on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), the body that oversees the country's electoral system. Governor General Sir Patrick Allen appointed him on the...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 6:37 PM

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing allegations that a man accused of murder was beaten by police officers in St James, leaving him with both hands and a leg broken. The incident reportedly occurred while he was in...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 5:17 PM

Police have charged 30-year-old Kevin Bailey with murder and other offences after he allegedly shot two relatives of his former girlfriend in Bull Bay, St Andrew, last November. One died and the other left injured. The accused, Kevin Bailey, a...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 5:05 PM

The Integrity Commission (IC) says it has developed and implemented a monitoring framework aimed at strengthening oversight of government procurement related to Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. The framework is designed to monitor the award...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 4:10 PM

A Jamaican man who was previously deported from the United States (US) has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for illegally re-entering America, authorities there have disclosed. Dwayne Claud Singh, 39, was handed a 22-month sentence by...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 3:08 PM

Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has rejected the auditor general's finding that he violated the law in the acquisition of 200 Starlink devices for hurricane relief, calling the allegation "uninformed and grossly inaccurate." "I strongly...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 1:59 PM

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says it is seriously concerned following reports that Energy and Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has been flagged in a report by the Auditor General’s Department for breaching government...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 1:03 PM

The police in St Catherine are reporting the seizure of 21 rounds of ammunition from an unfinished building in Windsor Heights, Central Village, on Tuesday. No arrest was made. Reports from the Central Village police are that about 1:55 p.m.,...

Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 12:25 PM

A man and a woman have been arrested by police in Trelawny following the seizure of counterfeit US currency and an illegal firearm at a premises in Mendez Town on Tuesday. Reports from the Falmouth police are that at about 8:30 a.m., a team...

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