Christians across the world yesterday celebrated Easter, the faith's most joyous holy day. At the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass on the flower-adorned steps of St Peter's Basilica before a crowd that swelled to far beyond 100,000.

The practice of eating and giving bun and cheese during the Easter season is one that is deeply rooted in Jamaican culture.

Jamaican philanthropist and former chairman of the Ward Theatre Foundation of Jamaica Ruby Martin is being remembered as a woman who gave all she could to serve her country.

Chairman of the National Youth Council of Jamaica (NYCJ), Ryan Small says his organisation is in the process of preparing a document outlining a list of recommendations for the country's transport system to be submitted to the Government later this...

In a bid to test the age appropriateness of Jamaica's national Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), The Gleaner asked five teachers and four...

Government Senator Lambert Brown received unanimous support from senators last Thursday as they gave thumbs up to his motion calling for the Government to support and sanction the publication of the history of Jamaica's...

Twenty-one new employment contracts costing $46 million have been issued by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to fill clear vacancies since January.

Opposition Senator Dr Christopher Tufton wants the Government to set a time frame for signing the Madrid Protocol, which is necessary for the country's participation in the European Partnership Agreement (EPA).

1. Can the Minister advise what is the net contribution to the Consolidated Fund of General Consumption Tax (GCT) charged to electricity bills, broken down by customer category (that is, residential,...

THE GENERAL election has been won, state power now rests with the People's National Party (PNP), and Phillip Paulwell no longer appears to be excited about ensuring fuel prices are kept low.