» Survival stories
18/04/26 01:07 from Jamaica Gleaner Online
Defence attorney Isat Buchanan has raised concerns about what he describes as a troubling signal being sent by law enforcement following charges laid against popular podcaster Jhaedee Richards, more popularly known as Jaii Frais, in conn...

» Second chances, renewed purpose
18/04/26 01:07 from Jamaica Gleaner Online
What began as a life-altering medical emergency nearly a decade ago has since blossomed into a beacon of hope for vulnerable students across Jamaica. For entrepreneur and philanthropist Shadeka McIntosh, May 12, 2016, remains etched in m...

» Bernard questions IRD model’s benefit to ordinary Jamaicans
18/04/26 01:07 from Jamaica Gleaner Online
The Senate on Friday passed the Casino Gaming (General) Regulations, 2025, but not before Opposition lawmaker Allan Bernard cautioned against the pitfalls of the integrated resorts development (IRD) model, which has been espoused by the ...

» St James Traffic Department urging motorcyclists to wear certified helmets
18/04/26 01:06 from Jamaica Gleaner Online
WESTERN BUREAU: With some 111 persons killed in motorcycle crashes across the island last year, and many others suffering life-altering injuries, Corporal Ellington Clarke, of the St James Traffic Department, is calling for motorcyclists...

» ‘Platform for action’
18/04/26 01:06 from Jamaica Gleaner Online
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, has said that the upcoming 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay, St James, will offer an opportunity to deepen and strengthen the relationship between ...

» Ontario man faces Canadian court over theft of hurricane relief supplies headed to Jamaica
18/04/26 01:06 from Jamaica Gleaner Online
A man from Brampton, Ontario, in Canada has been arrested and slapped with multiple charges following the theft of relief supplies destined for Jamaica, in the wake of the devastation the island sustained during Hurricane Melissa in Octo...

» From classroom to coastline
18/04/26 01:06 from Jamaica Gleaner Online
When the world ground almost to a halt at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, millions were forced to reimagine their futures overnight. For Sashae Shaw, a young woman from Portland pursuing an associate degree in psychology at E...

» MSMEs facing triple threat crisis
18/04/26 01:06 from Jamaica Gleaner Online
The Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica (YEA) is calling for urgent, targeted support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) following the sharp rise in global oil prices to nearly US$100 per barrel, a development t...

» Ernie Smith dies at 80
17/04/26 01:07 from Jamaica Gleaner Online
The music fraternity is mourning the passing of legendary singer Ernie Smith, who died on Thursday evening at a hospital in Florida. “He’s gone. He’s no longer with us,” his wife, Claudette Bailey-Smith, told The Gleaner. Earlier on Thur...

» ‘We’re tired of it’
17/04/26 01:07 from Jamaica Gleaner Online
A 29th birthday celebration in Trench Town turned into a night of fear and trauma on Wednesday after police officers descended on a family gathering, detained the celebrant, and allegedly discharged high-powered weapons. Residents were l...