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Sara Salmon (left) and Denecia Salmon.
January 29, 2026 by Sashana Small

Salmon sisters cross UWI finish line together

Though separated by different programmes and academic journeys of unequal length, two sisters found themselves united at the finish line. Denecia Salmon, and her sister, Dr Sara Salmon, graduated…
Farmers protesting at Wafler Farms.
January 28, 2026 by Sashana Small

Union roots bear fruit for Jamaican farm workers in NY

Jamaican seasonal farm workers at Wafler Farms in upstate New York are beginning the new crop season with higher wages and expanded labour protections under a new union contract negotiated by United…
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January 27, 2026 by Sashana Small

Ghanaian specialist nurses to fill gaps in health sector

The deployment of Ghanaian health workers and teachers to Jamaica topped the agenda during the first official visit of the Republic of Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto, as he…
Dr Kishan Khoday, UNDP resident representative for The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, speaking in an interview with The Gleaner’s Sashana Small last Friday.
January 26, 2026 by Sashana Small

UNDP eyes changes for the future

As it marks 50 years of partnership in Jamaica today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is citing its work in climate resilience and justice reform as pillars of its local legacy. …
Leighton Johnson and La Sonja Harrison, former presidents of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association.
January 24, 2026 by Sashana Small

Former JTA head loses lawsuit against teachers’ body

The wage agreement for a 20 per cent minimum increase in basic salary after tax, between the Government and the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), has been upheld after the Supreme Court dismissed a…
Thompson Palmer.
January 21, 2026 by Sashana Small

Grief visits Harbour View amid suspected murder-suicide

Shock rippled through Dorado Drive in Harbour View, East Kingston, yesterday after the suspected murder-suicide of a well-regarded couple in the area. The bodies of 53-year-old Morvine Thompson…
From left: Dr Nicole Manning, director of operations at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), addresses the media as Dr Wayne Wesley, registrar and CEO of CXC; and Everton Hannam, president of the Caribbean Council of National PTAs, look on during a pr
January 8, 2026 by Sashana Small

Mercy tests

Signalling its solidarity with Jamaica as the nation recovers from the devastation and dislocation caused by Hurricane Melissa, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says it will be offering…
Edward Box of New River in St Elizabeth speaks with The Gleaner at his home on Tuesday. Photos by
January 8, 2026 by Sashana Small

‘It’s rough on my side’

Life changed dramatically seven months ago for peanut farmer Edward Box after his right leg was amputated and he lost sight in his right eye. The 62-year-old has had type-II diabetes for the past 21…
Gertrude Morrison celebrates her 100th birthday at the Philgrim Church of God in Robertsfield, Mavis Bank, St Andrew.
January 6, 2026 by Sashana Small

A century of grace

With a life rooted in faith, and a legacy built on love, Anita Gertrude Morrison said she felt blessed to witness her heritage as her family and friends came together at the Pilgrim Church of God in…