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Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 5:13 PM

(AP) — Afghanistan on Monday accused Pakistan's military of targeting a Kabul hospital that treats drug users in airstrikes, with the country's health ministry spokesman saying more than 200 people had been killed. Pakistan dismissed the...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 4:54 PM

Twenty notices were issued to residents in a gated community in Trelawny following an operation by the municipality’s revenue department targeting building breaches and unauthorised commercial activities, the mayor said. The operation in...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 4:34 PM

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - The St Lucia government has indicated that it is exploring the possibility of bringing in water from Dominica as the island moves to avert a water crisis based on weather forecast and water levels at the Water and...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 2:42 PM

The police in St Thomas have charged two men for last month's stabbing death of a man in Fort district. Forty-five-year-old Dwayne Capleton, also called 'Tall Man', from nearby Lyssons, and Oneil Stewart, 41, an entertainer from Fort district, are...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 3:16 PM

A police probe has been launched after a man was seen in a video selling numbers to passengers who line up to take the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus from Ocho Rios, St Ann to Half-Way Tree, St Andrew. In the video, which was posted on...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 12:21 PM

Michael Ennis, convenor of a planned walk from Duke Street to Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday to show gratitude and appreciation to the Cuban people for their 50 years of medical support to Jamaicans, says the move has resonated with many both...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 11:27 AM

Three women were injured this morning along Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston after the vehicle in which they were travelling was hit by a truck laden with marl. The truck driver reportedly ran a red light and collided with a Toyota RAV4 SUV. The...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 11:10 AM

Two men have been charged in connection with the death of a man who died after being attacked during a confrontation in St Ann. Charged with murder, conspiracy to murder, wounding with intent, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorised...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 10:47 AM

Jamaica’s murder rate has declined by 29 per cent up to March 14, according to the latest crime statistics published by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with the country recording single-digit killings last week. The police say the homicide...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 9:58 AM

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has reported that $5 million has been collected under its Signage Regularisation Campaign. In his address during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on March 10, Mayor of Kingston, Councillor...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 9:26 AM

Gas-powered motor vehicles will soon be required to undergo mandatory tailpipe testing, as part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to reduce pollution and protect the environment. The initiative forms part of broader Government efforts to...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 12:06 AM

The RJRGLEANER Communications Group has announced updates to the programme schedules on Radio Jamaica 94FM and FAME 95FM, introducing new voices while maintaining several of the shows listeners know and trust. On Radio Jamaica 94FM, the weekday...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Scores of people turned out for free kidney screening tests at a health fair hosted by the Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) Renal Department, as part of activities marking World Kidney Week. The event, held last Wednesday, offered a range of...

Published:Monday | March 16, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Following last October’s devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, large sections of Jamaica’s road network were left damaged or destroyed, cutting off communities and exposing long-standing weaknesses in the country’s transportation infrastructure...

Published:Sunday | March 15, 2026 | 12:05 PM

A 40-year-old man believed to be of unsound mind was shot and injured during an alleged confrontation with the police in Springfield district, St Thomas, on Friday. Reports are that about 10:40 a.m., police officers were in the area when a...

Published:Sunday | March 15, 2026 | 12:02 PM

(AP) — Bruno Fernandes moved closer to breaking the English Premier League 's assists record as Manchester United tightened its grip on Champions League qualification with a 3-1 win against Aston Villa on Sunday. Fernandes provided assists for...

Published:Sunday | March 15, 2026 | 11:39 AM

The Court of Appeal has revised parole eligibility for three men convicted in the 2011 beheading of a mother and daughter in St Catherine, while affirming their life sentences for the killings that shocked the country. The men - Adrian Campbell...

Published:Sunday | March 15, 2026 | 10:16 AM

A 46-year-old security officer has been charged after allegedly shooting and injuring a relative during a domestic dispute at his home on Lyndhurst Road in St Andrew earlier this month, the police say. The man, Evan Bloomfield, is charged with...

Published:Sunday | March 15, 2026 | 10:11 AMLester Hinds - Sunday Gleaner Writer

Several food items imported from Jamaica for the United States (US) market have remained scarce since Hurricane Melissa, leaving restaurant operators and other consumers in the diaspora and beyond facing higher prices and potentially impacting...

Published:Sunday | March 15, 2026 | 12:09 AM

ROME (AP): One of the hottest tickets in the Vatican’s backyard these days is for a four-lecture series on the Antichrist being given by Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel. The invitation-only conference in Rome, from Sunday to Wednesday...

Published:Sunday | March 15, 2026 | 12:08 AM

A Gleaner reader is asking, “What does the Iran war have to do with the Book of Revelation and the end of time?” Another has asked, “Do you realise that the battle of Armageddon is here? Why isn’t the Church saying more about Armageddon?” For...

Published:Sunday | March 15, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Today, we close off the series on money matters. For the last few weeks, we’ve been discovering that money and how you use your money matters to God. The Lord wants you to live in financial freedom, and so He has shared in His Word some Kingdom...

Published:Sunday | March 15, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Are you presently at your Gethsemane? Fighting for your destiny? The battle to save man was fought and won by Jesus in the midnight at the olive grove called Gethsemane. At that point, the reality and weight of what he came to achieve came...

Published:Sunday | March 15, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Two weeks ago, I woke up to dozens of messages on my phone from friends and community members asking if I had heard what Tucker Carlson had said about Chabad on his latest podcast. I hadn’t, but when I listened, I was horrified. One of the most...

Published:Sunday | March 15, 2026 | 12:07 AM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): The American flag was raised yesterday over the United States (US) Embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations between the two countries since then President...

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