Karen Madden/Gleaner Writer

Panel of Referees head, veteran track and field official, Ian Forbes at the National Stadium for the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships yesterday.
March 26, 2026 by Karen Madden

MAKING OF CHAMPS: The rules that keep Champs at the top

There is a thin line between success and failure at any athletics championship. On occasion, that difference could be created by iinfringements of a rule. Those rules at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and…
Dr Gary McKenzie, assistant commissioner of police, in the Strategic Operations Portfolio.
March 25, 2026 by Karen Madden

Making of Champs: Safety the bedrock of Champs environment

The fun and excitement of one of the most highly anticipated sports festivals on the globe depends on the event being safely executed and with over 35 thousand fans expected to descend on the National…
Jamaica Football Federation president Michael Ricketts.
March 21, 2026 by Karen Madden

New FIFA rule forces JFF to adjust women’s coaching structures

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) will have to make adjustments to its coaching set-up in the national women’s football teams in order to comply with Thursday’s announcement by the world governing…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, making her opening presentation in the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday.
March 12, 2026 by Karen Madden

Williams urged to put financing behind support for women

Gender advocates, while lauding Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, for turning the spotlight on sexual harassment and abuse, are at the same time calling for those sentiments…
Government members of the House of Representatives congratulate Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, after she opened the 2026-2027 Budget Debate at Gordon House yesterday.
March 11, 2026 by Karen Madden

Government to bolster support for small businesses

Following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa and the debilitating effects on the small-business sector, the Government has indicated that it will be seeking to strengthen support for micro,…
March 11, 2026 by Karen Madden

Retired cop helping youth rise above hurt

Against the background of continued instances of violence in Jamaican schools, a 10-week initiative aimed at combating violence and providing support to the nation’s youth and their families is now…
The Gleaner’s Rudolph Brown is presented with a citation in recognition of his 37 years of service to photojournalism at the Press Association of Jamaica’s veteran luncheon held on March 4, 2026 at J. Wray and Nephew’s office, Dominica Drive, New Kin
March 5, 2026 by Karen Madden

PAJ honours veterans for 200 years of service to journalism

A combined 200 years of service to journalism was celebrated on Tuesday as the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) honoured six long-time practitioners at its Veterans Awards Luncheon at J. Wray and…
Jamaica’s basketball coach, Rick Turner’s daughter, Scout (left), was a constant in the stands for the island’s pair of FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifer at the National Indoor Sports Centre.
March 4, 2026 by Karen Madden

Daughter feels the pain of coach’s loss

Sports drives passion but also fuels anxiety, and if the coach loses, so does his family. No one knows that more than Scout Turner, whose father, Rick, is Jamaica’s basketball team’s national head…
The girlfriend of Jamaica’s Chase Audige, Alia Moore, shows support for the basketballer during a FIBA World Cup basketball qualifier against Canada inside the National Indoor Sports Centre on Sunday.
March 3, 2026 by Karen Madden

‘It means everything to him’

The adage ‘family is everything’ rings even more true in the face of adversity. When national basketballer Chase Audige helped Jamaica to back-to-back upset wins over Puerto Rico last November, it had…