The atmosphere outside Osbourne Store Primary in Clarendon South Western on Wednesday was lighthearted as friends from opposing political camps bantered in good spirits, despite the high-stakes general election under way. “No politics can divide us...
At just 15 years old, Glenmuir High School student Solain Bowlah has stunned her peers and community after securing two grade ones in this year’s May-June Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. While still in third form at...
Deaf advocates are livid and are taking the Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) to task after last Saturday’s national election debate on social issues – the first of three events – went ahead without Jamaica Sign Language (JSL) interpretation. Sign...
Founded just three years ago, Sign Clubs of Jamaica has been steadily carving out a space for deaf culture and advocacy in schools and communities across the island. What began as a student-led effort to connect sign language clubs, has now grown...
Citing youth as both the face and future of agriculture, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green has announced a raft of initiatives aimed at transforming young Jamaicans’ participation in the sector. Speaking on day two of the...
As a little boy growing up in Clarendon, O’Rane Thomas came face to face with a reality no child wishes to encounter – the possibility of losing his left arm. Between the ages of three and seven, he suffered four upper-limb fractures. One injury...
The People’s National Party (PNP) is sharpening its political claws for what it is hoping will be a historic takeover of Manchester – a parish that has not been fully clothed in orange since 1989-1993. Back then, it was Calvin Lyn who beat the...
A $642-million development project at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon has been hailed by stakeholders as a forward-thinking and transformative investment in the region’s healthcare infrastructure. Last Friday, ground was officially broken and...
Almost 50 per cent of Jamaicans say they have little to no confidence in the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) ability to effectively tackle crime, according to the latest RJRGLEANER-commissioned Don Anderson poll, conducted in June 2025. The data...
Rhaveen Kildare, the newly crowned Clarendon Festival Queen 2025, is setting her sights on addressing some of Jamaica’s most urgent social issues through a school-based initiative dubbed the ‘Man-A-Yard’ tour. The project, which she plans to launch...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has sought to calm public concern following reports that 24 newborns have died at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) since June 1. In a release late Thursday, the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA),...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has cited the Longville Meadows housing development in Longville Park, Clarendon as a catalyst that will help position the parish to attract new investment and opportunities. The prime minister was speaking at the...
“My turn to deliver the killer blow!” Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) standard-bearer for St Andrew East Central, Davion Vassell, says he is ready to land the final strike needed to win the seat from the People’s National Party (PNP). Vassell,...
The authorities in Clarendon are actively seeking a new location for a cemetery, following the full occupancy of the parish’s main burial ground, the Denbigh Cemetery. May Pen Mayor Joel Williams emphasised that the initiative reflects the...
Councillor Carlton Bailey, who represents the Milk River division in Clarendon South West, is raising concerns over the police’s handling of the investigation into the disappearance and subsequent death of 19-year-old Derricka Rogers. Rogers, a...
A collaborative effort between the police, citizens, and the business community is being credited for a significant reduction in crime across Clarendon, including a 51 per cent drop in murders since the start of the year. The disclosure was made by...
Residents of Aenon Town in northern Clarendon are expressing excitement and gratitude following the official reopening of the upgraded Aenon Health Centre. The facility, which serves approximately six surrounding communities, was formally reopened...
“A perfect gift for the children,” was how Dr Bradley Edwards, senior medical officer at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon described a $200,000 donation made by Foundation Preparatory School, which will go towards the purchase of intrusion pumps...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has issued a warning that a singular focus on increasing wages as a solution for the nation’s broader economic challenges would be doomed to failure, as the country must also take aim at the fundamental issue of low...
Supporters of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in Clarendon Central have hailed the constituency’s standard-bearer and deputy mayor of Kingston, Delroy Williams, as their “Moses”, entrusted with the task of leading them out of the metaphorical “hands...
The Clarendon Association of Branch Societies, an arm of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), is urging farmers to move away from pricing produce based on scarcity and market fluctuations. Instead, the association is advocating for the adoption...
Dr David Henry, lead pastor of Swallowfield Chapel in St Andrew, has underscored the pivotal role policymakers must play in addressing the urgent issue of fatherlessness in Jamaica. Speaking on Thursday at the 45th Annual National Leadership Prayer...
Officials at Lennon High School in Mocho, Clarendon, are leading calls for a more reliable transportation system for students in the wake of Monday morning’s tragic vehicular crash that claimed the lives of two students. The crash also resulted in...
Seventeen-year-old Tonique Swaby embodies hard work, perseverance, and excellence. Recently earning an impressive 10 grade ones in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, she has exceeded her expectations and set an...
Principal Sharon Anderson of New Forest Primary and Infant School in Manchester is emphasising that educating the nation’s children can be significantly enhanced through partnerships and collaborations. Anderson’s comments come on the heels of a...
