Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Oliver Mair, has dismissed social media reports suggesting that Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness was required to wait in immigration lines at New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport, describing the claims as false and mischievous. “The online posts are both false and mischievous. There is never a time that the prime minister arrives in the United States where he is not afforded full courtesies by the United States government,” Mair told The Gleaner.

26 Oct, 2026 0

AP – Regional and world leaders congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after he defeated challenger Flávio Bolsonaro to win an unprecedented fourth term. Latin America's left-leaning leaders were especially quick to react, but conservative presidents across the region also acknowledged Lula's victory and emphasized the need for their countries to cooperate with Brazil on issues like fighting organized crime and reducing deforestation in the Amazon basin.

26 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaica’s Under-15 Reggae Boyz hit Sri Lanka for six, with braces from Steve Hewitt and Samari Cousins powering them to a third consecutive victory at the FIFA Under-15 World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, yesterday. The young Reggae Boyz dominated their Asian opponents from the outset, and it took Hewitt just six minutes to open the scoring. Sri Lanka had barely recovered when Timothy Jones doubled Jamaica’s advantage three minutes later. Jamaica continued to dictate play and made it 3-0 in the 16th minute through Ramesh Simms.

26 Oct, 2026 Livingston Scott/Gleaner Writer 0

The entertainment fraternity is experiencing waves of shock and grief following the sudden death of Apryl McIntosh-Smith on Saturday, while in Gran Canaria, Spain.

26 Oct, 2026 Yasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer 0

Óra by Fontana, the beauty division of the pharmacy chain, continues to expand its line-up across price tiers to capture a greater share of Jamaica’s $1.4 billion makeup import market. CEO Anne Chang said demand is holding up in hard times. “Beauty is not discretionary,” she told the Financial Gleaner. “Women see it as necessary.” Óra’s range spans mass to premium. In August, it began selling Ruby Kisses, a mid-market line. “It’s already doing very, very well,” Chang said without disclosing numbers.

25 Oct, 2026 Carolyn Guniss - Senior Business Writer 0