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Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 10:50 AM

There is increased police presence at the major transportation spaces in Morant Bay where students converge to get to and from school, thanks to a new initiative of the St Thomas Community Safety and Security Unit (CSSU). The initiative, dubbed...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 10:09 AM

Goshen, St Elizabeth contractor Owen Miller has been charged for taking a woman’s licensed firearm during an altercation and shooting her car The 44-year-old is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 10:40 AM

A man was gunned down in Hellshire, St Catherine on Monday night. The police report that about 9:30 p.m., explosions were heard along Cliff Boulevard in the area. The police were alerted. Upon arrival, the body of a man with gunshot wounds was...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 8:38 AM

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, is urging business developers within the municipality to comply with regulatory standards and obtain the necessary permits to ensure safer and more sustainable building practices. He noted that...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:09 AM

Close to 100 fisherfolk in Westmoreland have become the first beneficiaries of the United Way of Jamaica’s (UWJ) partnership with the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS). The initial distribution from the UWJ Hurricane Melissa Restoration and...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:09 AM

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will join the global community in observing World Oral Health Day on Friday, under the theme “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life”. The observance aims to raise awareness of the importance of good oral hygiene and to...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:08 AM

In a first for May Pen Hospital (MPH), a multidisciplinary team has saved the life of a patient who arrived with a stab wound to the heart – an achievement the hospital describes as a milestone in its expanding ability to manage complex trauma. Dr...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:08 AM

Two African-style houses constructed at Seville Heritage Park in St Ann by members of the Ghana Army Engineer Reconstruction Team are being hailed as a powerful symbol of Jamaica’s enduring cultural and historical ties with Africa. The units...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:08 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

Jamaican film producer Michael Campbell, widely known as ‘Mikey T’, is gaining international recognition for his debut narrative film Beg Yuh A Call, which explores migration, loneliness and mental health within Jamaican families. Starring Raul...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:08 AMPaul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer

This year’s staging of Kingston Poetry Week, now undeway, is seeking to position Jamaica’s capital as the global epicentre of the spoken word, according to JAIKU, organisers of the event. “The high-octane, seven-day takeover marks a historic shift...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will begin preparations for the fifth instalment of its flagship export development programme, ‘Export Max V’, which is scheduled to be launched in early 2027. The programme is designed to develop a cluster...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:07 AM

JN Life Insurance Company Limited strengthened its share of the pensions market at the end of its financial year December 2025, while its performance across its other business lines showed resilience despite the effects of Hurricane Melissa in the...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Civil society organisations (CSOs) across the region have been urged to treat financial management as a strategic tool for survival and growth. The advice was provided by Rose Miller, financial education consultant with the JN Foundation, while...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Despite being a predominately male programme, one Jamaican mother has carved out her place in the Canadian Farm Work Programme with grit and determination to create a brighter future for her two children. For the past seven years, Maria Peart of...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:05 AM

Dear Mr. Bassie, I would like to know if there is anything that I may need to do pertaining to my eVisa prior to travelling to the United Kingdom. D.G. Dear D.G., It is important that persons check that their United Kingdom (UK) Visas and...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:05 AM

Good day Mrs. Walker-Huntington: My mother filed for me (unmarried child over 21) in March 2018. She was a green card holder at the time. She recently became a US citizen. Does she need to notify USCIS that she became a citizen? And if she shifts...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:05 AM

Dear Miss Powell, I am a nursing assistant and would like to live in Canada. I have a half-sister living there. Can she sponsor me? Can you tell me how to apply? I.W. Dear I.W., Your goal is to immigrate successfully to Canada. Having a half-...

Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | 12:05 AM

Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited has donated 6,500 textbooks, valued at $15.6 million, to support primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa. The donation was formally handed over on Thursday, during a ceremony at the Ministry of Education...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 9:48 PM

Two men have been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a 41-year-old farmer during a dispute at a bar in the Fort Leith Hall district in St Thomas last month. The accused are 45-year-old Dwayne Capleton, otherwise called ‘Tall Man...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 9:42 PM

The trial of four men charged with stealing petrol valued at more than $44,000 from the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is scheduled to continue before the St Catherine Parish Court on March 23. The accused are JUTC driver Carlton Martin,...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 7:56 PM

The Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) is warning members of the public to exercise caution when engaging in real estate transactions following a “ sophisticated” scam involving stolen and altered property signs. The association said official...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 6:00 PM

(AP) — Neymar was left out of Brazil's friendlies in the United States this month. The 34-year-old former captain has struggled to be fit since he tore his ACL in October 2023. Brazil will play France in Boston on March 26 and Croatia in Orlando...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 5:43 PM

Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has warned officers against complacency despite a decline in murders, cautioning that criminal networks remain poised to exploit any lapse in policing discipline. His remarks come as the Jamaica Constabulary...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 5:25 PM

Two St Ann men have been charged with murder and several firearm-related offences following the killing of 21-year-old Jordane Miller in Brown's Town on March 7. Charged are 35-year-old Lonni Jackson, otherwise called ‘Ackadat,’ a taxi driver;...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 5:19 PM

(AP) — Spain’s monarch said Monday the Spanish conquest of the Americas included “much abuse” and “ethical controversies.” The remarks struck a conciliatory tone amid a yearslong row between Spain and Mexico over colonial era abuses committed by...

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