Stumped by breast cancer at 19
At 19, Latoya Jones was looking ahead to a future filled with possibilities. When she discovered a small lump in her left breast, the St James native initially dismissed it, convinced that she was too young to be seriously ill. The lump, however, continued to grow. In her book, Survivor’s Spirit, Jones recalls the moment she first noticed the change.
HIDDEN VICTIMS
Children apprehended for gang-related activities are not typically screened for signs of human trafficking, raising concerns that youngsters exploited by criminal networks could be punished for crimes they were forced to commit, according to the United States Department of State.
Harris wants early guilty pleas to count in more cases
Jamaica, Guyana forge tourism partnership
Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them
NEW YORK (AP: Maybe President Donald Trump really does believe that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Despite higher prices, criticism from trade experts and displeasure among voters, Trump holds fast to his belief that imposing the highest import duties on US trading partners since the Great Depression is a winner.
Dunbeholden off the mark
It took five matches, but Dunbeholden finally registered their first victory of the 2026-27 Jamaica Premier League (JPL) season, scoring a 1-0 win over Molynes United at the Dunbeholden Sports Complex yesterday. It was also their first points of the season. It moved them off the foot of the table and into 11th place.
Welcome back, Kyrie: Irving scores 17 for Mavs in China
WI fall short in another high-scoring contest
Lazio flying high in Serie A
Voting for Grammy nominees starts today
Grammy season is officially on. First-round voting for the 69th Annual Grammy Awards opens today (October 12) and runs through to Thursday, October 22. This round determines all the Grammy nominees for all the categories of the awards. Following that, the next big date on the Grammy calendar will be the official nominations announcement on November 16. Albums released from August 31, 2025, through to August 28, 2026 are eligible for consideration.
Skengdon’s dancehall legacy gets digital rewind
Big donation for Little Theatre from Scotiabank
Regional theatrical release for ‘Stew Peas’
Petrojam sees stable fuel prices through year-end as oil markets settle
Danville Walker, general manager of Petrojam Ltd, said Jamaica will likely see stable fuel supplies and relatively contained fuel-price movements through the remainder of 2026. That’s due to increased crude exports from the Middle East which are easing pressure on global oil markets. Additionally, the island sources the bulk of its supplies outside that region.
Deregistration looms for 18 Manchester auto businesses over missing ownership filings
Ja’s insurance regulator to publish Hurricane Melissa claims review amid settlement delays
Videos
Something Extra | Monday
The premiere of Ava DuVernay’s 14th brings together film and conversations about citizenship, equal protection and the legacy of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. A companion to her 2016 documentary 13th, the film shifts the focus to birthright citizenship and the ongoing debate over who is recognised as American. On the red carpet, guests keep things varied with structured silhouettes, bold prints and understated looks.
Sonita Abrahams Burrowes: Grounded in 50 years of yoga
Sunday Social
Dream House | A home above the blue
Guyana’s Kaieteur Falls leaves a lasting impression
Editorial | Dave Cameron has a point
It is not often that this newspaper is in agreement with Dave Cameron, the former president of Cricket West Indies (CWI). However, The Gleaner is sympathetic to Mr Cameron’s call for an overhaul of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) revenue-sharing formula and his implication that the West Indies, and by inference other poor cricketing nations, should, if necessary, boycott competitions with the so-called “Big Three” (India, Australia and England) if they resist reform.
Ronald Thwaites | Is the state a force for good?
Editorial | CARICOM bond breaks new ground
Photo Gallery
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Pearl Harbor survivors watch a vintage WWII airplane fly over Pearl Harbor at the ceremony commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, in 2013, in Honolulu.
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Members and volunteers of the Ananda Marga pose for a photograph as they prepare to head out to distribute relief supplies to people affected by Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica.
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West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer celebrates scoring a half century during the T20 World Cup cricket match against Zimbabwe on Monday.
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Glenmuir High School players in a celebratory mood.