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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...

Being a mom is like winning the lottery

Published:Thursday | January 18, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Doctors preach that the maternal bond begins from pregnancy, with the female adjusting her lifestyle to suit the needs of the developing foetus.And though this connection between a mother and her unborn child is one of those things that you'd...

Hines elated with awards after Para-Champs disappointment

Published:Monday | January 22, 2018 | 12:00 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Despite the disappointment of missing the World Para-Taekwondo Championships in London last October, Shauna Kay Hines had a lot to smile about after she captured two awards at the annual RJRGLEANER Sports Foundation National Sportsman and Sportswoman...

Male ballet dancer breaking barriers

Published:Monday | January 22, 2018 | 12:00 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

From Waterford in Portmore to the Kingston 12 community of Craig Town, Javal Matthew Paul Lewis has been chasing his dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer.Lewis, 22, is presently one of the few actively practising ballet dancers with the...

‘And lead us not into dysfunction’- Reverend uncovers why churches are failing

Published:Thursday | January 25, 2018 | 12:00 AMTamara Bailey/Gleaner Writer

Mandeville, Manchester:Are we living a religious and spiritual lie? Do we see our shortcomings, but have not yet found the solutions, or have we become comfortable in the deprived state of our Christian lives?Former chaplain of the Area 3 Police and...

Dealing with a partner who won’t make the final commitment

Published:Thursday | January 25, 2018 | 12:00 AMCecelia Campbell-Livingston/ Gleaner Writer

You have found the love of your life and the relationship is going great. You are both sold out to the Lord and the other person seems to be the perfect fit for you. There is only one thing wrong with the whole picture: your partner is timid or just...

Dwight Fletcher | God can use your difference for great things

Published:Thursday | January 25, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Jamaica's national motto, Out of Many, One People, highlights the variety of people on this little rock. We are all created different and uniquely by God and He likes it that way.God likes variety, having made all types of shapes, sizes, colours and...

Dwayne Wedderburn | Jamaica, repent

Published:Thursday | January 25, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Satanic altars, human sacrifices to Satan, the blatant practice of witchcraft and idolatry have acted as fuel to the murder crisis in Jamaica. The recent statement by the Minister of National Security regarding the discovery of satanic altars by our...

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