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'I am in the best shape of my life' - Spencer eyes 400m hurdles world record

Published:Saturday | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 AMAkino Ming

Forget the 53.72 seconds she ran yesterday in the 400 metres flat at the Queen's-Grace Jackson track meet at the National Stadium.Kaliese Spencer told The Sunday Gleaner yesterday that she believes that 2018 will be the best season of her career as...

Tony Deyal | Upside down and topsy-turvy

Published:Thursday | January 25, 2018 | 12:00 AMTony Deyal

I heard there was a survey by the International Luxury Hotels Association, and one of the questions was, "If you could choose any hotel in the world for an overnight stay, which one would you select?" The almost unanimous choice of most of the male...

Thompson clocks 7.18 in 60m

Published:Saturday | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson, and her MVP Track Club teammate Kavan Graham, captured the women's and men's 60 metres races respectively at the Queen's/Grace Jackson meet at the National Stadium on Saturday evening....

Jamaican in UK rapes woman nine days after serving six-year jail sentence for similar offence

Published:Saturday | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM

A Jamaican man, convicted of rape, who struck again just nine days after being freed was given a 14-year sentence in the United Kingdom (UK) yesterday. Jermaine Hussie, was described by the judge as a 'danger to women', and...

Holness wants to fast-track programme to end kerosene lamp, candle use in homes

Published:Saturday | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM

​Prime Minister Andrew Holness wants to end the use of kerosene lamps and candles in homes. He says he has asked the Ministry of Science Technology and Energy to fast-track a planned programme aimed at replacing open-flame light...

PM confident many lives saved since St James operation, commends police for gun find

Published:Saturday | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM

​​Prime Minister Andrew is commending members of the security forces following the seizure of another gun in St James, where a state of emergency has been declared. Holness was on a tour of the parish today. Making reference to the gun, ...

More high-powered weapons, ammunition seized in St James

Published:Saturday | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The security forces have seized two more high-powered assault rifles and 149 rounds of ammunition in St James where a state of public emergency has been declared. This find now brings to four, the number of high-powered assault rifles found since...

84-year-old US Supreme Court justice signals intent to continue working

Published:Saturday | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP): In different circumstances, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg might be on a valedictory tour in her final months on the Supreme Court. But in the era of Donald Trump, the 84-year-old Ginsburg is packing her schedule and sending signals...

Portland biker injured after crashing into police car

Published:Saturday | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM

A Portland motorcyclist has been hospitalised after crashing into a police service vehicle along the Passley Gardens main road in the parish. The police say shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, the motorcyclist, who is known to them as ‘Ratty...

15-year-old student among 10 persons killed in 12 hours

Published:Saturday | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Ten persons, including a 15-year-old student, were shot and killed and five others wounded as gunmen went on a rampage in several parishes over the past 12 hours. According to police reports, four persons died and three others were injured in...

One section of Spanish Town Road reduced to single lane

Published:Saturday | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The National Works Agency (NWA) says the section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of Industrial Terrace and the Denham Town Police Station will be reduced to single lane traffic on Saturday. The NWA says this is to facilitate the installation...

3 children killed in Cockburn Pen blaze

Published:Saturday | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Fire last night claimed the lives of three children in their house in Cockburn Pen, St Andrew. The names of the children have not yet been released but residents tell The Gleaner that they were all siblings, ages three, two and one.Two other...

Dalton Myers | Fire on ice - Bobsled team presents great opportunities

Published:Friday | January 26, 2018 | 12:00 AMDalton Myers

Jamaica’s women Bobsleigh qualification for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang South Korea is very significant. It’s a feat that should continue to be highlighted both locally and internationally. This is historical, and...

From river baths to world travels - The Dr Sherrefa Burchell testimony (Pt 2)

Published:Thursday | January 18, 2018 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey

Mandeville, Manchester If someone had told this little girl from rural St James that life would take her from humble beginnings to rubbing shoulders with the academic elites across the world, she would have laughed. Last week, we introduced you to...

Bailey's brilliance

Published:Friday | January 26, 2018 | 12:00 AMAndre Lowe

Thirteen years ago, Leon Bailey made a move that would change his life forever.While still a student in primary school, seven year-old Bailey, who resided in the nearby Cassava Piece community, decided to join Craig Butler and his Phoenix Academy...

Editorial | Paws applause in MoBay

Published:Friday | January 26, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The wave of killings that has overtaken the Island since the beginning of 2018 has plunged many Jamaicans into despair.And as the murder rate continues its upward climb, Jamaica seems like a country of anarchy. A state of emergency in parts of St...

Hit crime with hard-line measures

Published:Friday | January 26, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:The only way to control crime is through deterrence. The zone of special operations initiative is foolishness. Even the state of emergency, which was probably inevitable at this point, will not yield far-reaching results. You can't...

New vision for urban development on horizon

Published:Friday | January 26, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:The lead story on the Finance page of The Gleaner of January 24, 2018, titled 'Back to the drawing board for Oxford Road hotel: NEPA tells applicant to reduce building height', caught the management of the National Environment and...

Letter of the Day | Denial of right to bail unconstitutional

Published:Friday | January 26, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:The national security minister would be well advised to seek legal advice prior to making pronouncements on matters concerning the law of the Constitution, which he swore to uphold when he was admitted as a member of the legislature...

Tax on sugary drinks punishes consumer

Published:Friday | January 26, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:In The Sunday Gleaner of January 21, 2018, the editorial titled 'Bring clarity to sugary drink policy' addressed the dietary crisis sweeping Jamaica.The editorial stated that other countries, including Barbados, Mexico, Britain, have...

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