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From left: The Gleaner’s Corey Robinson, Matthew McKoy, Kimone Francis, Antoine Lodge, Jovan Johnson, and Livern Barrett pose with their trophies after receiving awards at the National Journalism Awards held at the S Hotel on Saturday.
March 10, 2026

Award‑winning moments

The RJRGLEANER Communications Group delivered a strong showing at Saturday’s National Journalism Awards, taking home 20 prizes across print, radio and television. This pictorial features moments…
Dahlia Walker-Huntington
March 10, 2026

Immigration Corner | Can my son file for me?

Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I was living in America in the 1990s when my sister gave my phone number to a woman who was involved with drug trafficking. I got caught up in a conspiracy with this woman…
A classroom at Brompton Primary School in St Elizabeth, left devastated by Hurricane Melissa.
March 10, 2026

Students in hurricane-hit areas to benefit from JPS exam prep

Some 1,000 students in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth are to benefit from a targeted education-recovery effort led by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), as rebuilding continues after Hurricane Melissa.…
Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force.
March 10, 2026

Chief of Defence staff announces memoir

Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), has announced the forthcoming publication of her first memoir, Life, Duty and Command – a personal…
March 10, 2026

Immigration Corner | Marine engineer wants to join Canada’s military. Is it possible?

Dear Miss Powell, I am an engineer with a master’s degree, and I would like to become a permanent resident of Canada and serve in the Canadian Armed Forces. What are my chances? ME Dear ME,
March 10, 2026

Immigration Corner | Resuming British citizenship after a renunciation

Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know if it is possible to resume your British nationality after having renounced it. If possible could you please explain the process. Thanks. J.S. Dear J.S., In some…
Averell French from Mount Pleasant Chocolate speaking with a buyer during the trade show.
March 10, 2026

Growth & Jobs | J’can chocolatiers take fine cocoa products to global stage at Chocoa Amsterdam

Three Jamaican chocolatiers travelled to CHOCOA 2026, one of the largest global chocolate tradeshows and part of Amsterdam Cocoa Week, to promote Jamaican-made, single origin, fine-flavoured chocolate…
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March 10, 2026

Shipping Association of Jamaica participates in technical exchange on Special Economic Zones in Colombia

The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) was represented at a recent international technical exchange in Bogotá, Colombia, focused on best practices in the design and operation of Special Economic…
Singer Mystic Marley (left) and fashion designer Lailah Marley strike a pose for the lens.
March 10, 2026

Something Extra | Tuesday

Kingston’s cultural scene got a boost last Thursday as Tuff Gong International reopened on Marcus Garvey Drive with a sleek, refurbished studio. The iconic space, purchased years earlier by Rita…