Latest News
December 9, 2025
December 9, 2025
Grammy-winning R&B singer D’Angelo dies at 51
LOS ANGELES (AP): D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognised by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless Untitled (How Does It Feel) music…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | When the bully wears a title
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner’s ‘Bully buster’ story highlighted the Ministry of Education’s commendable effort to confront student bullying through its BullyProofJA campaign. This initiative,…
December 9, 2025
75-y-o pedestrian killed in Spanish Town crash
A 75-year-old St Catherine man died as a result of injuries he received in a vehicular crash along St John's Road in the parish on Monday night. He has been identified as Dennis Campbell, of a…
December 9, 2025
Create leaner, more efficient anti-corruption unit
THE EDITOR, Madam: A strong institution which is empowered to fight corruption and does so effectively, is a major credit to any society, especially developing countries. The concept of an Integrity…
December 9, 2025
Argentina president visits White House after US$20b lifeline from US
Argentina’s libertarian leader lavished praise on Donald Trump ahead of his first White House meeting with the US president on Tuesday. It’s a tactic that has helped transform President Javier Milei’s…
December 9, 2025
Understanding breast lumps
Breast lumps are common, and many women may develop one during their lifetime. These lumps can vary in size, shape, and cause, with the most concerning being breast cancer. In Jamaica, the tendency to…
December 9, 2025
Nations meet to consider regulations to drive green transition in shipping
The world’s largest maritime nations gathered in London on Tuesday to consider adopting regulations that would move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels to slash emissions. If the deal is…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
The inspiration and manifestation of Marcus Garvey’s UNIA
IN UNFLATTERING circumstances Malcus Mosiah Garvey was born in St Ann’s Bay, St Ann on August 17, 1887. Somewhere along the journey Malcus was changed to Marcus. He became a printer’s apprentice,…