The Advocates’ Association of Jamaica (AAJ) is raising concern over the announcement of a proposed increase in the mandatory minimum sentence for illegal gun possession to 20 years. The revelation came on Sunday on the eve of a human rights country review by the United Nations (UN). The current mandatory minimum sentence for illegal possession of a firearm is 15 years. The UN Human Rights Committee’s 146th session is currently under way in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 19 to November 6, and is reviewing Jamaica, Austria, Rwanda, and Cameroon.

26 Oct, 2026 Tanesha Mundle and Carl Gilchrist/Gleaner Writers 0

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump has clocked about 70 hours aboard Air Force One so far this month, racing from rally to rally across the United States to try to bolster his Republican Party in the midterm elections. Also along for the ride: an entourage ranging from ageing boxing champions to Cabinet members to relatively unknown aides who help craft Trump’s words and ideas. The passenger list for Trump’s marathon through the sky signals who has the ear of the president.

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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