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December 9, 2025
Attorney says NCB executive accused of rape must be judged in court, not public arena
The attorney for a National Commercial Bank (NCB) executive facing rape charges has cautioned that the right of an accused person to have their case ventilated in a court of law and not the court of…
December 9, 2025
PSOJ offers free digital and AI readiness assessment to businesses
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), in partnership with global digital transformation firm Digitopia, is offering a free digital and artificial intelligence (AI) readiness assessment…
December 9, 2025
British man allegedly held with cocaine at Kingston airport denied bail
A 24-year-old British man who was allegedly held with cocaine in his suitcase at the Norman Manley airport in Kingston has been denied bail. Isun Shaka Haywood, a delivery driver of a London address,…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Jamaica Music Museum a treasure trove of musical objects
THE JAMAICA Music Museum (JaMM) is now hosting an exhibition called ‘African to Jamaican – Music & Creolised Black Cultureat’ its Tower Street gallery in downtown Kingston. It has been accessible…
December 9, 2025
House receives support from Commonwealth Parliamentary Association to review Standing Orders
The House of Representatives is receiving significant support from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to review its Standing Orders. The Standing Orders are the rules that govern the…
December 9, 2025
Sarah Mullally named first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England
LONDON (AP) — Bishop of London Sarah Mullally was announced Friday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time in 1,400 years that a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the…
December 9, 2025
Mourning the loss of an exemplary jurist
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express heartfelt condolences on the passing of Justice Ruth Lawrence. Her tragic and untimely death leaves behind a legal fraternity and a grateful nation in…
December 9, 2025
Sean Major-Campbell | Obeah, guzu and the Church
THE GLEANER of Wednesday, September 24, carried the headline, ‘Church leaders stage march against obeah ahead of constitutional court challenge’. It is yet more evidence that it is always easier to…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Hopeful for GSF, but …
The Gleaner is hopeful for the success of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) the UN Security Council greenlit this week for Haiti, but looks forward to how the mission unfolds. The devil, as usual, is…