Carey Fitz William Robinson, the journalist, author and historian known as the voice of the television programme, ‘Hill an’ Gully Ride’, has died. Robinson passed away in his sleep at his St Andrew home yesterday at the age of 97. He had been...
There is mounting unease among surgical staff at the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine who are being forced to perform operations in simmering temperatures in the two operating theatres there. This is because the frequently malfunctioning air-...
AN EVENING of wit, charm and humour Tuesday culminated with the installation of dentist Dr Kimberly Freeman as the 58th president of the Rotary Club of Mandeville. Freeman, 29, is one of the youngest-ever presidents of the club and only the sixth...
A parent outliving their children is a nightmare all with the lot in life to see the dreams of their ‘little ones’ unfold before their eyes has to bare. When that nightmare comes true for one, we are left to hug our little and not-so...
Wayne Maitland is a broken father. From his St Andrew home, he spoke with The Gleaner on Tuesday ruing his daughter’s decision to travel on Monday from her Easter holiday trip to spend time with her relatives in Mandeville, Manchester. Janelle...
There is new-found elation for the 43 Jamaican ship workers aboard the Marella Discovery 2. In a matter of days, they will be coming home. According to one of the workers, the group has been advised that they will be leaving London on May 6. It is...
There is renewed scrutiny of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) following a new revelation that eight months before a flight-school plane crashed in Kingston, it had granted approval for the aircraft to operate here. On March 9, 2016, the...
Agnes Steenssens broke down in tears shortly after midday Thursday. “Tonight, they will kill my friend,” she muttered through a microphone inside a meeting room at Belgium’s Egmont Palace.
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Campaigners against the death penalty are now mulling other strategies to bring an end to the practice in the United States and they are focusing on state-level politics. Since his appointment, President Donald Trump has...
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Approximately 1,500 campaigners will take to the streets of Brussels today to march for an end to the death penalty globally. The anti-death penalty advocates are in the European capital for the 7th World Congress Against the...
BRUSSELS, Belgium: At least one abolitionist is raising the alarm that there is increased scrutiny on countries seeking to reintroduce the death penalty. Speaking at a forum in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, Sandra Babcock, the founding director of...
It was the merit awards ceremony for 176 outstanding students of the St Mary Technical High School last Wednesday, but a 45-year-old step-parent got the loudest applause and the only standing ovation.Top achiever Trevesha Watson, 17, overcome with...
The St Catherine custos, the Reverend Jeffrey McKenzie, is to launch an investigation into the actions of Neville George, the justice of the peace (JP) who wrote a recommendation for Demar Scott to be employed to the RIU hotel.Scott, 24, of Exchange...
