Lester Hinds/Gleaner Writer
02 Mar, 2026
0
Alpha Phi Alpha donates US$50,000 to hurricane-impacted schools in Jamaica
Three Jamaican rural high schools that suffered from Hurricane Melissa last year are to benefit from a US$50,000 donation being made available by Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest black fraternity in the…
21 Feb, 2026
0
No instant relief
Jamaican Teas CEO John Mahfood, while welcoming the United States (US) Supreme Court’s decision to strike down tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration, has warned that he does not…
19 Feb, 2026
0
Trisha Bailey pumps US$3.5m into Melissa relief effort
After Hurricane Melissa devastated a number of parishes in the western parts of Jamaica last October, several individuals and organisations in the diaspora rallied in support of the island. They…
14 Feb, 2026
0
Diaspora direction debate
The continuing oversight of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) by the Government has sparked fierce pushback from some members of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States, with a former…
11 Feb, 2026
0
Diaspora elections under way amid low registration, data‑protection fears
Jamaicans across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have begun voting in elections for the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC), amid concerns from some leaders about what they…
29 Jan, 2026
0
‘I am willing to die if it comes to that’
“This is my country. I am willing to die, basically, if it comes to that. I have no fear.” That’s the word from Jamaica-born Don Samuels, who resides in Minnesota, United States, where chaos has…
24 Jan, 2026
0
UPDATED: 44 candidates nominated for Global Diaspora elections
Forty-four persons have been nominated across Canada and the United States to compete for seats on the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GDYC). Of…
22 Jan, 2026
0
Ja’s economic turnaround extolled in new book
When Jamaica went from being virtually an economic basket case to being the economic wonder of the world, Jamaican international financial professional Courtney Christie-Veitch decided that this was a…
19 Jan, 2026
0
Destination Assurance white paper to be tabled in Parliament shortly
A white paper on Destination Assurance, aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s tourism industry in order to ensure its sustainability, was presented to Cabinet last Monday and is expected to come to…