Come October, the archaeological treasure trove of Port Royal will become home to Jamaica’s newest museum, with an immersive experience tracing 500 years of the country’s history. The two-storey building, which is still under construction, is...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has welcomed the announcement of the United States-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis (PACC) 2030. The two core points of emphasis in the initiative are to strengthen energy security and promote...
Developer Peter Issa believes that in order for downtown Kingston to return to its former glory, derelict properties need to be restored, which will have a ripple effect on employment and the opening of new businesses, including restaurants. This...
At 17 years old, David Campbell, a British native who ran away from boarding school to Jamaica, was in search of a spiritual compass for his life. He did not know that the decision would be transformative, allowing him to impact the lives of...
SARAH NEWLAND-MARTIN, a household name with which the nurturing and transformation of countless young men is associated, is being hailed for her decades of commitment to youth, aquatics, and the Church. She forged an exceptional career in social...
Pioneering Caribbean writer, novelist, and poet George Lamming is being remembered for his immense contributions to the regional and global literary world. He died on June 4 at age 94. Lamming was born in Barbados on June 8, 1927. He attended...
Three decades of dedicated and distinguished service to the police force in the United Kingdom have earned Jamaican Clifton John Williams the Queen’s Police Medal on Her Majesty’s Birthday Honours List 2022. “It’s still sinking in,” the retired...
While only one in three Jamaicans remains trusting of the police, the majority of citizens have indicated that they are willing to work with cops to reduce crime, the latest findings of the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) have...
Urging the Court of Appeal not to disturb her client’s sentence, attorney-at-law Dionne Meyler Barrett has argued that the judge was not compelled to consider life imprisonment for murder convict Lindell Powell. Powell pleaded guilty to the...
As Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn appeals the “unduly lenient” sentencing of murder convict Lindell Powell, she has asserted that the judge “misdirected himself” when he did not impose life imprisonment. Powell pleaded...
United Kingdom-based author Cecil Browne has made history for his native country of St Vincent and the Grenadines by being the first to win a regional prize in the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. He had entered the competition three times prior and...
“A fitting name and a symbol of hope.” That is how Prime Minister Andrew Holness described the Desmond McKenzie Transitional Centre for the Homeless on King Street in downtown Kingston, as it was being officially opened on Friday. Ground was...
Commissioner of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker, has given the agency she heads a near-perfect score of 9.8 out of 10 as Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) reviews a damning report of the organisation’s bunkering...
Six-year-old Aya Brown and her father journeyed from St Mary to Sirgany Beach in east Kingston for the Jamaica National Group - Earth Ambassadeurs beach clean-up on Saturday, two days ahead of Labour Day. Young Brown told The Gleaner that her...
“It feels wonderful!” That sums up the emotions of Jamaican author Diana McCaulay, who is now a two-time Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner for the Caribbean. In 2012, The Dolphin Catchers earned her the prize, followed, a decade later, by...
Junior Health Minister Juliet Cuthbert Flynn has said that the Government will be revisiting customer service experience in public-health facilities and is partnering with a business process outsourcing (BPO) outfit to improve public confidence in...
In the land of the Great Barrier Reef and the country commonly referred to as the ‘Land Down Under’, Jamaican Dr Renee Wright has dared to make a new life. Australia has been her home for the last six years and is where she has studied, worked and...
State minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr Norman Dunn, has asserted that, amid the challenges of COVID-19, Jamaica remains ready to do business. In his maiden presentation to the Sectoral Debate on Tuesday, Dunn said...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that there is to be greater investment in the development of commercial and residential real estate in downtown Kingston. “We have been speaking with the World Bank and the IFC (International Finance...
Principal of Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School, Melicia Mathison, could not contain her excitement when the institution she leads was named Brain Builder Centre (BBC) of the Year. She screamed as she moved from her seat towards the...
Governments have been urged to make health services more comprehensive in a bid to reduce unintended or unplanned pregnancies, including the extension of greater social protection as a safety net for those vulnerable to poverty. The warning comes...
Some two million vital records relating to births, deaths, marriages, adoptions and deed polls at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) are to be digitised, following a National Identification System (NIDS) contract signing ceremony. Minister...
The Government has renewed an appeal to Jamaicans in the diaspora to invest in their homeland. “We want to bring the diaspora here for business. We want our Jamaicans to see Jamaica as a destination for business,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness said...
The Rotary Club of Kingston (RCOK) will be assisting two early childhood institutions (ECIs) to achieve and maintain the 12 standards set out by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC). President Ryan Strachan told The Gleaner that Citizens Advice...
Multidisciplinary professional service firm Dawgen Global has forged a partnership with Excelsior Community College to provide employment for its students as they study. In the first instance, the firm will be taking on 20 to 30 students and...
