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Published:Monday | December 15, 2025 | 12:09 AM

Five women entrepreneurs in western Jamaica who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa are set to benefit from proceeds from the 2026 JN Group Race for Hope 5K and Kids Fun Run, which will support their rebuilding and recovery efforts. Organisers made...

Published:Monday | December 15, 2025 | 12:08 AM

A group of emerging community leaders from across Jamaica is gearing up to guide young people toward safer, more supportive futures through a newly launched mentorship programme implemented by Project STAR in collaboration with community leaders....

Published:Monday | December 15, 2025 | 12:08 AM

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is continuing to enhance its border security capabilities, this time with the introduction of its Canine Unit, a critical milestone in the agency’s ongoing mission to safeguard the nation’s borders and facilitate...

Published:Monday | December 15, 2025 | 1:45 AM

Two Montego Bay-based employees of Lifespan are being hailed as quiet heroes of Hurricane Melissa, after choosing duty over despair in the days when their own lives were upended by crisis. When Hurricane Melissa barrelled across western Jamaica, it...

Published:Monday | December 15, 2025 | 12:07 AM

The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the JMMB Group, recently partnered with Talk Up Yout’s CHAMP (Child Home and Mentorship Project) Parenting Conference, held at the S Hotel Club in Montego Bay, to equip parents and guardians...

Published:Monday | December 15, 2025 | 12:07 AM

In response to the severe impact of Hurricane Melissa, technology brand TCL said it will donate 100 televisions to assist communities across Jamaica affected by the storm. The donation aims to support the restoration of essential services in...

Published:Monday | December 15, 2025 | 12:06 AM

A senior delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) has concluded a visit to Jamaica to discuss support for the country’s recovery and long-term resilience following Hurricane Melissa, as well as new opportunities for sustainable investment...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 6:28 PM

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), along with key stakeholders, have finalised preparations for the Christmas season, with a strong warning that public order will be strictly enforced. At a final subcommittee meeting held...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 3:39 PM

The St Catherine Parish Court has awarded $800,000 in damages to a woman, arising from a family dispute involving a damaged motor vehicle and an unfulfilled reimbursement agreement. The ruling was delivered on Friday, by Parish Court Judge...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 3:02 PM

A one-off clean-up exercise aimed at accelerating Montego Bay’s post-Hurricane Melissa recovery was carried out on Sunday, but municipal officials acknowledged that private-sector participation fell short of expectations. The Operation Restore...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 2:54 PM

Police assigned to the St Catherine North Division have detained eight Haitians following an operation in the parish on Saturday. The operation was launched after the Ewarton police received information that Haitian nationals had allegedly...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 2:49 PM

Swift action by the St Thomas police has led to the apprehension of two men suspected of killing a St Catherine truck driver in Wheelersfield, Golden Grove, on Friday night. The deceased has been identified as 53-year-old Michael Small,...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 12:01 PM

It is with deep regret that the RJRGLEANER Communications Group announces the passing of its chief executive officer (CEO), Mr Anthony Smith, who died earlier this morning after a brief period of illness. Mr Smith joined the RJRGLEANER...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 10:15 AM

St Catherine resident Jermaine Deer has been handed a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to stealing oranges from Trade Winds Citrus Limited, a juice manufacturer based in the parish. Deer, a 32-year-old of Bog Walk, St Catherine...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 10:06 AM

Two gunmen attacked a Jewish celebration on a Sydney beach Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitism and terrorism. The massacre at one of Australia’s most popular and...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 12:12 AM

DETROIT (AP): Colin Farrell’s had it done – many times. So have Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox. Heck, even Bart Simpson did. Whether it’s Marilyn Monroe’s face, Billy Bob Thornton’s name, a sultry rose or even Bart’s partially inscribed homage to his...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 12:11 AM

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP): One baby Jesus lays in a manger in the snow, wrapped in a silver emergency blanket with his wrists zip-tied. Mary stands nearby outside the Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, wearing a plastic gas mask and flanked by...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 12:10 AMPaul H. Williams - Sunday Gleaner Writer

ALLISON MORRIS is mourning the destruction of Black River, Elizabeth, by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. It is like a loved one has passed. There was substantial damage to her own family house and yard. The historic town, situated beside the...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 12:08 AM

LAST SUNDAY saw the Annual Human Rights Service held at Christ Church Vineyard Town, on the Sunday closest to World Human Rights Day (December 10 every year). The Sunday Gleaner carried the headline, ‘No Vote on Gay Union Blessings’. Not...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 12:07 AM

THIS IS a very interesting time in the history of the world. Life, in general, has never been this good. I know that statement might shock or offend you, but hear me out. The technology that exists today has made our lives easier than they have...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 12:07 AM

“Dear friend, I am praying that all is well with you and that YOUR BODY IS AS HEALTHY as I know your soul is.” 3 John 2 AFTER PREACHING in a church recently, I made an altar call to pray for the sick and I was so shocked that almost everybody in...

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2025 | 12:06 AM

SO OVERWHELMING was *Erick’s love for *Erica at first sight, that marriage proposal was immediate. Couldn’t wait! Whether or not she was spoken for at that time didn’t seem to bother Erick at all. Seriously? Believe it or not. By the time the...

Published:Saturday | December 13, 2025 | 4:59 PM

A Manchester community has been plunged into mourning over the death of a senior citizen who was killed by a tree. The deceased has been identified as 65-year-old farmer Lloyd Grant of Race Course. Reports are that about 11:10 a.m. on Friday,...

Published:Saturday | December 13, 2025 | 4:17 PM

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that “there will be very serious retaliation” after two US service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria that the United States blames on the Islamic State...

Published:Saturday | December 13, 2025 | 3:51 PM

A policeman today died from injuries sustained after being hit by a Toyota Coaster bus that was travelling as part of a funeral procession in St Elizabeth. Reports are that about 10:00 a.m., the constable was driving a police service motorcycle...

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