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April 21, 2026 | News
The mother of the former Jamaica College (JC) schoolboy who suffered injuries after a violent attack weeks ago believes her claim that the school has a gang and bullying culture has been supported by the emergence of footage showing another boy being assaulted at the school last week. The video, which has drawn the ire of the Ministry of Education, which has begun a probe of the events, showed a group of uniformed boys around another boy who is repeatedly being slapped in the face and whipped with a belt.
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FAO and Government of Jamaica hand over fertiliser to farmers for hurricane recovery support

Farmers across several parishes are set to benefit from fertiliser and planting material, as the Government intensifies recovery efforts through partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, said the intervention forms part of a broader push to restore agricultural production following recent climate-related shocks.
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Education Ministry condemns fatal stabbing of Seaforth High student

The Ministry of Education has expressed deep concern and outrage following the fatal stabbing of a student of Seaforth High School during a dispute at the Morant Bay Bus Park in St Thomas on Monday afternoon. According to the ministry, preliminary reports indicate that the alleged attacker purchased a knife from a nearby establishment shortly before confronting the victim and inflicting fatal injuries. Three students are currently in police custody as investigations continue into the incident, it stated.
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St Ann community 'traumatised'

Member of Parliament (MP) for South East St Ann, Dr Kenneth Russell, has called for a full and transparent investigation into the killing of two brothers by the police in Steerfield, St Ann, early Monday morning. Dead are brothers Ramone Henry and Davian Henry of Steerfield, St Ann. Unconfirmed reports put their ages at 29 and 32, respectively. Police reports are that the men died during an operation in which the lawmen were fired upon and they returned the fire.

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Patrons lay flat in a Mt James, St Andrew venue as directed by police. The lawmen swooped down on the venue in search of wanted men and illegal firearms.
Updated 8 hours ago

Partying under the gun

The shooting of a teenage girl at an entertainment event early Monday morning has intensified concerns about the frequency of gun-related incidents at entertainment events, with several security lapses this month alone. The victim, who police reports seen by The Gleaner suggest is 16 years old, was attending a party at Chocolate Hole in Junction, St Elizabeth, when she was shot by a male patron reportedly known to her. She remained hospitalised up to news time last night.

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Former PFJL Chairman Cristopher Williams.
Updated 5 hours ago

‘I GAVE IT MY ALL’

Former Chairman of the Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL), Christopher Williams, who was appointed to a similar role by the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA), insists he did not run away from football. Williams, in a recent interview, said he remains a big supporter and admirer of the league, but that he did his time in the PFJL, gave his all, and it was time to move on.

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Akeen Fennell showed exactly why he is the 2024 Digicel Rising Star.
April 20, 2026

Artistes, fans bring energy at Digicel’s birthday bash

From the ever-reliable Nokia 3310 to the era of being ‘boasy’ with the BlackBerry to current settings where the iPhone is the ideal, Digicel has been in the millennial mix of telecommunications in Jamaica. On Saturday, they said ‘Thank you’ to their legions of customers with a huge birthday bash held in front of their corporate headquarters in downtown Kingston and the masses came out to help them celebrate.

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Kamal Bankay, executive chairman of Dream Entertainment Ltd, and chair of Carnival in Jamaica.
April 19, 2026

‘Socametrics’ — Jump, wave, and pay

The streets of Kingston were filled with revellers dancing in the soca economy as Sunday turned to Monday. Behind the costumes and road-march revelry, a more sober calculation is taking shape – whether there were fewer revellers, less spend, and more tension, highlighted by a double shooting at a final fete and whether carnival was affected like the wider economy by the fallout from Hurricane Melissa last October.

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Ever on brand, media personality and the event’s host, Deborah ‘Debbie’ Bissoon, is sleek in a stylish black one-piece with a hint of Fidelity Motors red at the official launch event for the GAC brand held at the National Indoor Sports Centre on Wedn
April 20, 2026

Something Extra | Monday

Fidelity Motors Limited officially unveiled the full Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (GAC) vehicle line-up to the Jamaican public on Wednesday. Six models were showcased at the launch held at the National Indoor Sports Centre, including the GS3 Emzoom, Emkoo, GS8, Empow, AION V, and the all-new S7. Something Extra brings you the highlights.

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A homeowner in Black River, St Elizabeth, conducts roof repairs in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
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Editorial | NaRRA needs further review

The Gleaner remains concerned about the continued absence of a robust and independent legislated governance framework for the agency that will oversee Jamaica’s post-hurricane reconstruction. The proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) will have not only the largest public works budget in Jamaica’s history but the authority to essentially by-pass regulatory systems to get things done with urgency. That insists that it should be managed with care.

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