Home
JFF imposes fines, match bans for violent conduct during RSPL final
The disciplinary committee of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has announced penalties for some footballers for violent conduct during the final of the Red Stripe Premier League involving defending champions Portmore United and Waterhouse on...
CommentsSenior government employee to remain in post until retirement, court rules
The Judicial Review Court has quashed the decision of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries to retire Director of Corporate Affairs Arthurine Webb. In a decision today, the court ruled that Webb is to remain in the post...
Comments
Deadly riddle - Family considers new procedure as autopsies in alleged rogue cop drama raise fresh questions
The results of autopsies conducted on a civilian and a policeman killed under controversial circumstances in St Catherine two weeks ago have raised more questions regarding the events of the fateful night. The two died following a wild, high-speed...
CommentsSeaga hospitalised in the US
Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga has been hospitalised in the United States of America. Seaga, 88, is battling cancer and its complications. The Gleaner understands that Jamaica’s fifth prime minister, who has been receiving medical attention...
Comments
US gives JDF Coast Guard further boost
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard’s capacity to collar smugglers and carry out search-and-rescue operations was further bolstered yesterday with the handover of two additional vessels from the United States (US). The vessels – a Boston...
CommentsMargaret Chen goes below the surface
If you were not told before you saw Margaret Chen’s 12 pieces of artwork now on show at Olympia Gallery in Papine, St Andrew, you would stare in awe at how different they are and wonder what they are composed of. The pieces are being exhibited...
Comments
Mills: Sponsors believe in Racers Grand Prix - International meet launched ahead of June 8 staging
Chairman of the Racers Grand Prix Organising Committee Glen Mills says the meet’s reputation for quality, as well as a strong belief in the strength of the organisation and management of the event, was a key factor in its ability to attract strong...
CommentsWorld Relays to provide Doha test – Wilson
YOKOHAMA, Japan: Jamaica will seek to answer some questions about its prowess in sprinting at the fourth staging of the IAAF World Relays, which gets under way here tomorrow. The retirement of sprint legend Usain Bolt and the absence of the never-...
Comments
GK, Musson look to themselves as early market for Canopy
GraceKennedy Limited and Musson Jamaica, two of Jamaica’s largest conglomerates in control of multiple companies, will initially look to their own networks for business to feed the new life insurance company on which they have teamed up. Insurance...
CommentsCourt procedure for default judgments declared unconstitutional
A section of the law governing court procedures has been declared unconstitutional by the Court of Appeal, a decision that likely sets the stage for new challenges to past default judgments issued by the Supreme Court. A default judgment is entered...
Comments| Market Index Summary |
Sponsor: 
|
|||||
5 Questions with Dean Fraser
Dean Ivanhoe Fraser is no ordinary mortal. A saxophonist extraordinaire, he has contributed to hundreds of reggae recordings since the mid-’70s and has worked with the best singers and instrumentalists in the music industry. According to his...
CommentsWarmington’s ‘MADE In New York’ A Jamaican Movie
There’s a new Jamaican film in the marketplace, but instead of having a name that is directly linked to the island, in a surprising twist, the movie is titled MADE In New York. But, as the multifaceted producer Phillip Warmington tells The Gleaner...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Stop condemning and create laws!
THE EDITOR, Sir: When will our politicians stop condemning crimes against children and make the move to implement the required legislation to keep Jamaica’s children safe? It is a question that has been lurking in the depths of my mind since the...
CommentsMy first encounter with Robin Duquesnay
THE EDITOR, Sir: When I heard about the passing of Robin Duquesnay, it took me back to 1966 when, as a sixth former at Jamaica College, I was a member of a committee trying to publish the school magazine for that year. Two of us from the committee...
Comments
BBC DJ fired after royal baby tweet with chimpanzee picture
LONDON (AP): A BBC radio broadcaster was fired yesterday for using a picture of a chimpanzee in a tweet about the royal baby born to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and her husband, Prince Harry. Danny Baker, who had a weekly show on BBC Radio 5...
CommentsPolice tow No. 2 leader of congress to jail in car
CARACAS (AP): Security forces arrested the No. 2 leader of Vene-zuela’s opposition-controlled congress yesterday as President Nicolás Maduro’s government began going after foes tied to a failed attempt to stir up a military uprising last week....
Comments
Editorial | Seymour Nurse and the promise he offers
Peter Espeut | Jamaica is a war zone