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Hurricane losses still bite Clarendon farmers

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:07 AMOlivia Brown/Gleaner Writer

Six months after Hurricane Melissa sowed devastation across sections of Jamaica, leaving flooded fields, shattered infrastructure and livelihoods in ruins, farmers in Clarendon are still reaping the bitter aftermath. Some have begun rebuilding,...

Claremont Market still roofless

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:07 AMCarl Gilchrist/Gleaner Writer

Vendors and customers who use the Claremont Market in St Ann continue to endure disruption as the building remains without a roof, six months after Hurricane Melissa tore through the parish in October – just weeks after the facility had been...

Immigration Corner | Work permits and age: Is 57 too late?

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Dear Ms. Powell, I am 57 years old. At my age, is it possible for me to get a work permit to work in Canada? Thanks, C.G. Dear CG, Yes. It is possible to obtain a Canadian work permit at age 57. Age alone is not a ground for refusal. However,...

Immigration Corner | Can my daughter live with someone else?

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Good day Mrs Walker-Huntington. My daughter’s father was filed for, and she was on her father’s filling. They went to the United States but my daughter never met the family before so the living condition wasn’t conducive for her. My question is:...

Immigration Corner | How to correct an error on a British citizenship certificate

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Dear Mr Bassie, I need to correct an error on my British citizenship certificate. Any information that you can provide on how this should be done would be welcomed. Thanks in advance. E.P. Dear E.P., Persons who would like to replace or correct a...

How Chantal McLean turned pain into a publishing platform for women

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:06 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

For Chantal McLean, the journey into publishing was not born in a classroom or corporate office; it was shaped in one of the most emotionally complex periods of her life. Today, through Dee D’s Creative Publishing, she is helping women transform...

Growth & Jobs | JN using Melissa donations to ‘build back better’, help most vulnerable

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Even before survivors of the ferocious Category-5 Hurricane Melissa began to rebuild their lives, the JN Group was busy galvanising partners– Jamaicans overseas and friends of Jamaica – to be ready to support the rebuilding process. As the...

Fishermen slowly returning to sea as Mother Nature restores coastline

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:06 AMAlbert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Months after Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica’s south coast, fishermen at Calabash Bay Fishing Beach in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, are gradually returning to the sea, signalling a slow but hopeful recovery for the coastal...

Treasure Beach rises again

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:05 AMAlbert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth has mounted a remarkable recovery in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, with residents and tourism stakeholders crediting not only reconstruction efforts but also the unyielding spirit of a coastal...

Pelican Bar stands once more amid Parottee’s struggle to recover

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:05 AMAlbert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica’s southern coastline six months ago, the fishing village of Parottee in St Elizabeth was left reeling from heavy losses. Homes were damaged, livelihoods disrupted, and small businesses wiped...

New book explores self‑love beyond external validation

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:05 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

On Saturday, May 9, author Rachel Donaldson will celebrate both her birthday and the official launch of her deeply personal book, I Love the Version of Me That You Discovered, at 80 Half-Way Tree Road. More than a literary debut, the event marks a...

Gunmen attack orphanage in Nigeria and abduct 23 pupils

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 10:30 PM

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen raided an orphanage in north-central Nigeria and abducted 23 pupils, authorities said Monday. Fifteen have since been rescued. The attack took place in an “isolated area” of Lokoja, capital of Kogi State, according...

Wisynco hikes sweetened beverage prices amid sugar tax, environmental levy increase

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 10:25 PM

The Wisynco Group has announced increases in the prices of its sweetened beverages in response to the tax on non-alcoholic sweetened drinks and the rise in the Environmental Protection Levy by the Government. The manufacturing and distribution...

RJRGLEANER Communications Group partners with Mystique Integrated for IMPACT x Mystique 2026 marketing conference

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 9:33 PM

The RJRGLEANER Communications Group has partnered with Mystique Integrated for the inaugural staging of IMPACT x Mystique 2026. The premier marketing conference is set to take place on April 30 and May 1 at the AC Hotel Kingston. The event will...

Farmers advised to guard poultry against heat stress

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 7:07 PM

Poultry farmers across the island are being encouraged to take proactive measures to manage heat stress in their flocks, as rising temperatures are expected in the coming months. Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural...

Man dies after being bit by bus while crossing road in St Catherine

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 4:54 PM

A man died on Sunday after he was struck by a Toyota Coaster bus while attempting to cross Old Harbour Road in St Catherine. The deceased has not yet been identified. According to the St Catherine North Police Traffic Department, the incident...

AC unit fire at Supreme Court building prompts evacuation

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 4:36 PM

An air-conditioning unit at a section of the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston caught fire on Monday afternoon. Director of Client Services, Communication and Information at the Court Administration Division, Kadeish Jarrett-Fletcher, told The...

Assault case against Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott to go to mediation

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 3:10 PM

The assault case against Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott was referred for mediation when the matter came up in the St Elizabeth Parish Court on Monday. Scott was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and malicious destruction...

Civil society groups want broad consultation on NaRRA Bill

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 12:49 PM

Twenty-eight civil society groups and individuals are calling for immediate convening of a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill, which seeks to establish the agency that will lead Jamaica...

NWA advises caution along Dunrobin Avenue, St Andrew

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 12:09 PM

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists to exercise caution in the vicinity of the Dunrobin Avenue-Lindsay Crescent intersection in St Andrew, as the traffic signal is currently out of service. It says the outage is as a result of...

Construction worker killed during domino game

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 9:20 AM

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old construction worker while he was playing dominoes at a bar in Portmore, St Catherine, on Sunday night. The victim has been identified as Davian Smith, otherwise called 'Boo', of March...

JN Foundation honours 15 early childhood pioneers

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Fifteen early childhood educators, researchers and academics were recently honoured for their long-standing contributions to the advancement of early childhood education in Jamaica by the JN Foundation, in celebration of the legacy of Dudley Grant...

Civil society urges consultation on new NPO law

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Civil society leaders are calling for broad and meaningful consultation as Jamaica moves toward introducing a new Non-Profit Organisations (NPO) Act, expected in October 2026. The proposed legislation, intended to modernise the regulatory framework...

Yoga: Answer to deal with modern stress

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 12:06 AM

In the vibrant, fast-paced life — from bustling streets to the industrious energy of our corporate hubs – stress has become an uninvited guest in many of our homes and workplaces. While we are a nation known for our resilience, the physical and...

Third cohort of PowHERful Women in Business Programme graduates