Jamaica’s Mica Moore improved on her earlier showing to finish 14th out of 25 competitors in the women’s bobsleigh monobob at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Moore delivered her fastest of four runs in the final heat (59.92) on Monday,...
The police in St Elizabeth are searching for 13 wanted men and 10 persons of interest in connection with alleged crimes, including murder and rape. The men are also being sought in connection with alleged incest, arson, and sexual intercourse...
The St James Municipal Corporation has committed to waiving 50 per cent of the $9.3 million in outstanding debt owed by craft vendors in Montego Bay, to help them recover in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The waiver, covering rent arrears...
(AP) — Robert Duvall, the American Oscar-winning actor whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies, has died at age 95. Duvall died “peacefully” at his home Sunday in Middleburg, Virginia, according...
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is alerting teachers and the general public about a false document circulating regarding a salary increase and other payments for educators. In a statement on Monday, the JTA said claims of a 50% salary...
All 105 churches across St Elizabeth that have applied for assistance under the Government’s Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, have been visited and verified by officials from the Social Development Commission (SDC). The...
The Bellevue Hospital is reporting that a patient died on the compound on Monday. The Kingston-based mental health facility, in a media release today, said an internal review has commenced to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident...
Jamaica recorded 19 murders during the week of February 8 to 14 — the highest weekly homicide total since the start of the year — according to the latest serious crime statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The figure closely...
The police are reporting that three workers at a fast-food restaurant in Manchester have been arrested and charged for allegedly participating in a scheme in which customers’ credit and debit card information was stolen and subsequently used to...
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says the increasing severe humanitarian situation in Cuba requires a principled and compassionate response from countries across the region and the wider globe. Highlighting Cuba’s longstanding...
Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police, Othneil Dobson, says significant progress has been made in restoring police stations and improving communication systems across the parish. Speaking at the monthly meeting...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is moving to assess the structural integrity of 105 health centres that were damaged in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, said the Ministry has engaged four to five...
The WE-Change Community Group (WE-Change JA) has been providing Hurricane Melissa relief support to LBTQ women, non-binary, and gender-diverse people across the island. The project will allow the organisation to deliver WASH (water, sanitation,...
Security and drug control collaboration between Jamaica and the Organization of American States (OAS) took the spotlight at a high-level dialogue in Washington, DC, hosted at the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the OAS at the Embassy of Jamaica....
The Gleaner has unveiled a new-look website aimed at boosting the online experience of both readers and advertisers. With February 16, 2026 marking the 29th anniversary of the newspaper first going online, The Gleaner will today kick off a six-week...
Seven Caribbean nations recently lent varying levels of mechanical and electrical expertise to create the region’s first jointly built electric vehicle (EV). With participants drawn from Jamaica, Antigua, Belize, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and...
Students from Haile Selassie High School in Kingston are among the first to benefit from a new mobile mental-health service that will support schools in zones of special operations (ZOSOs) as well as those in western Jamaica affected by Hurricane...
JMMB Money Transfer officially wrapped its Share the Love holiday promotion with a celebratory handover ceremony held at the JMMB Group Head Office in Kingston, where 20 winners received J$2 million in cash prizes. During the Share the Love...
The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control (JCTC) has welcomed the newly announced increase in the special consumption tax (SCT) on cigarettes. Effective May 1, the SCT charged per cigarette will rise from $17 to $20, a vital measure that directly...
Commonwealth law ministers, including Jamaican Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, adopted the Nadi Declaration to strengthen democracy and the rule of law in the face of mounting global pressures. The declaration was announced at the end of their...
Some 70 per cent of the student population of Roger Clarke High School in Balaclava, St Elizabeth have returned to classes following the recent donation of a generator by the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC). “It has helped to...
The Supreme Ventures Foundation has strengthened its support for Jamaica’s healthcare infrastructure with the donation and installation of a new air-conditioning unit at the National Chest Hospital Blood Bank. During a recent visit to the facility...
Western Bureau: Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, says that for this year, his team would be paying greater attention to traffic management with a view to preventing the increasing number of traffic accidents, which has...
WESTERN BUREAU: Delano Seiveright, the state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), says Jamaica’s regulated cannabis industry is gaining traction as with 196 licences issued since the framework was established, the...
The 28th staging of the Sagicor SIGMA Corporate Run surpassed $1 billion raised since its inception, with Sunday's event exceeding its target by raising $152 million for hurricane-ravaged beneficiaries. Held under the theme “Run for the West,”...
