Karen Madden/Gleaner Writer

Rahnsomn Edwards
February 25, 2026 by Karen Madden

‘This one hit hard’

Middle- and long-distance coach at Kingston College (KC) Hamlin Pagon is among members of the local track and field community paying tribute to experienced coach and teacher Rahnsomn Edwards. Edwards…
Hurricane damage at Jamaica Zoo.
February 19, 2026 by Karen Madden

Comeback trail

With Jamaica’s tourism products experiencing appreciable rebound following the displacements brought about by Hurricane Melissa last October, privately owned attractions are also fighting to get back…
Dr Carolin Thomas Boyd.
February 12, 2026 by Karen Madden

Beware of the cold

At least two medical professionals are cautioning parents and caregivers to pay extra attention to their children when the country experiences colder-than-usual temperatures. Two recent cold fronts…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, addresses the House of Representatives yesterday.
February 11, 2026 by Karen Madden

House OKs income tax relief for companies that helped workers after Melissa

As the country continues to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last October, the Government is moving to provide tax relief to companies that offered financial assistance to…
Superintendent Oberlene Smith-Whyte giving an address.
February 9, 2026 by Karen Madden

Woman of steel

At the young age of 23, Oberlene Smith-Whyte’s world as she knew it shattered. Her husband, Errol Whyte, was shot and killed along with then member of Parliament Roy McGann, to whom he was assigned…
Dr Andrew Wheatley, minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for science, technology and special projects.
February 4, 2026 by Karen Madden

Cyber Crimes Act amendments clear House

The Government has moved to reassure Parliament that amendments to the Cyber Crimes Act will strengthen protections against online abuse, even as the Opposition warned that vague language in the bill…
Roofs to several classrooms, auditorium and administrative buildings at the Westwood High School in Stewart Town, Trelawny, were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Similar or more severe damage to other schools or home environments,
February 2, 2026 by Karen Madden

Hundreds of students still learning in borrowed space

Five hundred and eighty-three students remain temporarily relocated to other schools in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which lashed Jamaica in October last year. The Category-5 hurricane was…
Dr Mark Richards, senior teaching fellow at Imperial College London.
January 30, 2026 by Karen Madden

Mindset shift biggest barrier to STEAM ed in Jamaica, says physicist

Award-winning physicist and founder of The Blackett Lab Family, Dr Mark Richards, has identified a shift in mindset from theory to solutions as the biggest challenge facing Jamaica’s education system…
Cordel Green, executive director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica.
January 28, 2026 by Karen Madden

Broadcasting Commission proposes sanctions for harming teens with tech

Cordel Green, executive director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, is calling for civil and criminal sanctions against entities that – whether deliberately or inadvertently – make electronic…