Karen Madden/Gleaner Writer

Updated 21 hours ago by Karen Madden/Gleaner Writer

Golden legacy - Jamaica track and field mourn visionary coach Stephen ‘Franno’ Francis

Leaving a lasting legacy and playing a significant role in taking Jamaica’s track and field to dizzying heights, Stephen ‘Franno’ Francis is being remembered with superlatives by his peers, athletes, track and field fans, administrators and the political directorate following his passing on Saturday night.

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Updated 16 hours ago by Karen Madden

Francis hailed for his ‘unwavering commitment to excellence’
The MVP Track and Field Club had paid heartfelt tribute to their iconic co-founder and technical director Stephen ‘Franno’ Francis for his part in revolutionising Jamaica’s track and field dynasty…
July 3, 2026 by Karen Madden

SPARK hits main roads - Next phase to cost $25b, address routes across 11 parishes
It will cost taxpayers around $25 billion to execute the next phase of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) project. Amid growing discontent over the…
June 30, 2026 by Karen Madden

Stephen Francis undergoing treatment for undisclosed illness, says MVP Track Club
June 27, 2026 by Karen Madden

Bigger than football 
At least two of Jamaica’s national footballers support Belgian football star Jérémy Doku’s decision to leave his World Cup team camp in the United States to travel to London for the birth of his first…
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June 21, 2026 by Karen Madden

THE HEAT IS ON! - Scorching conditions take toll on St Elizabeth farmers
Fifty-six-year-old Danny Jones has been farming all his life and has seen many summers. But when The Sunday Gleaner caught up with him as he sat under a tree on the acreage he plants cucumbers in at…
June 19, 2026 by Karen Madden

Farewell, North Street - Gleaner marks exit from downtown Kgn landmark
Past and present staff of The Gleaner gathered on Thursday evening at 7 North Street in downtown Kingston for a symbolic farewell to a building that has stood for decades as one of the country’s most…
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June 19, 2026 by Karen Madden

PNP ramps up pressure for Wheatley’s removal from Cabinet
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is intensifying its call for Cabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley to be removed from the Cabinet following the Integrity Commission’s (IC) recommendation…
June 18, 2026 by Karen Madden

Charges recommended over Wheatley asset probe 
Between 2013 and 2022, Cabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley had approximately $164 million in assets that were disproportionate to his lawful sources of income over the nine-year period, an…
June 17, 2026 by Karen Madden

Integrity Commission report on Cabinet Minister Andrew Wheatley to be tabled in Parliament
An Integrity Commission investigation report into the finances of Cabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley is expected to be tabled in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, according to a notice given…