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JCF mourning death of police corporal
The Jamaica Constabulary Force is mourning the passing of one of its members, who died this morning. He is Corporal Conroy Savoury of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch. According to reports, Savoury died at his home in Kingston due...
CommentsGarbage woes for some Trelawny communities, NSWMA working to address the issue
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says it is working to address the issue of uncollected garbage in sections of Trelawny. Residents of the areas of Hague, Daniel Town and Zion are complaining that they have been contending...
Comments- US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas
- Vaz renews call for road safety after deadly Trelawny crash
- Classes resume at Petersfield Primary and Infant School
- Dominica to accept third-country deportees from the United States
- Gregory Daley takes over as JFF General Secretary
Hanover trash heap Premium
Western Bureau: With the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa, higher-than-normal levels of household waste and other debris have been produced across the island, awaiting clearance by the state-run National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA...
Comments‘Still shaken’
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): An anxious quiet fell over Venezuela ‘s capital on Sunday as trepidation mixed with joy while a nation waited to see what comes next. People were slow to resume routines in Caracas after President Nicolás Maduro was deposed...
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Jamaica Broilers brings hope to St Catherine communities
Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) recently carried out its annual Christmas outreach in the communities of Spring Village and McCook’s Pen, St Catherine, providing meaningful support and seasonal encouragement to more than 300 elderly and vulnerable...
CommentsFrom recovery to renewal
The delivery and installation of modular classrooms at the Culloden Infant School in Whitehouse, Westmoreland marks a new phase in the restoration of hurricane-affected schools by the Sandals Foundation. Students at Culloden Infant will start the...
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MBU back on top of JPL
Montego Bay United (MBU) snapped a two-game losing streak to edge Treasure Beach United 2-1 in their Jamaica Premier League clash yesterday at St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) Sports Complex. The win pushed MBU back on top of the standings with...
CommentsRacing drop to second after 0-0 draw at Ferdi Neita
Racing United lost their place at the top of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) after playing to their third successive draw, following a 0-0 result against Waterhouse at Ferdi Neita Park yesterday. In a game played in heavy underfoot conditions,...
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Verandas to vertical towers: Devon House era home to become commercial
A 19th-century Georgian style property with ties to the Devon House estate has entered the market, with sellers asking US$3.4 million or J$550 million for just over half an acre. The price, among the higher end of listings, is being pitched as...
CommentsJamaica’s hurricane rebound officially faster than estimates in September quarter
The economy officially grew faster than initial estimates in the September quarter of 2025, before the onset of Hurricane Melissa. It expanded by 5.1 per cent, according to data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin), the final...
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JCDC still accepting entries for 2026 Festival of the Arts Competition
In an effort to accommodate people affected by Hurricane Melissa, the closing date for entries for the National Festival of the Performing Arts was extended from December 22 last year to January 15. Minister of Culture, Gender, and Entertainment...
CommentsAngola Festival in St Thomas ‘a good look’
Organisers of the New Year’s Eve staging of Angola Festival, held in Old Pera, St Thomas, are hailing the event as a success following a fairly good turnout and some brilliant performances from established, mid-level and up-and-coming entertainers...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Don’t expand close-in-age exemption, educate the children
THE EDITOR, Madam: Mickel Jackson, of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), recently called for decriminalising consensual sex between minors. She went on to show stats , inadvertently, that though the law exists, it’s not a deterrent. How decriminalising...
CommentsBarbados calls to us
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to Tony Deyal’s column about Barbados in The Gleaner. It was genuinely exciting to revisit the country through his words. Having visited Barbados myself, I fell in love with the island and its...
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An LA-area resident sows sunflowers where her home once stood
ALTADENA (AP) Missi Dowd-Figueroa brought life back to the fire-ravaged plot where her home once stood – one sunflower at a time. The registered nurse and mother of three lost her 1898 farm-style house in the Eaton Fire, one of two deadly...
CommentsHundreds march in silence to honour victims of bar fire that left 40 dead
CRANS-MONTANA (AP) Hundreds marched in silence Sunday to honour the victims of the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and many severely injured. Sombre mourners, many with reddened eyes,...
Comments- Government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary
- A timeline of the US military’s build-up and strikes leading to Maduro’s capture
- What to know about the protests as tensions remain high over Tehran’s nuclear programme
- Berlin power outage affecting 45,000 homes blamed on ‘politically motivated’ attack
Something Extra | Monday
Guests raised a toast to new beginnings as Frenchmen Climax swung into action at Caymanas Golf Club. This flagship event teed off the island’s social calendar, blending premium indulgence and spirits such as Johnnie Walker and Don Julio with the...
Dream House | A private Sandy Bay waterfront sanctuary
This Dream House is quite mindful of the fact that its very private, concealed (until now) waterfront address in a small island developing state like ours is increasingly vulnerable to the horrific consequences of climate change. The Sandy Bay,...
Editorial | No one is safe
Ronald Thwaites | Moral revolution