Western Bureau: At 11 years old, Desandra Clarke, who was the highest-ranked Primary Exit Profile (PEP) student in western Jamaica for the 2023-2024 academic year, is full of big dreams and lofty ambitions. The self-assured youngster, who wants to...
The Mitchell Town community centre was abuzz with excitement as the ear-piercing sounds of vuvuzelas and the rhythmic banging of pot covers filled the air during an RJRGLEANER watch party held in honour of Olympic 100m finalist and eventual silver...
Though visibly disheartened by her son’s eighth-place finish in the finals of the men’s 100m in Paris on Sunday, Juliet Seville, mother of Jamaican sprinter Oblique Seville, said she is not giving up on her son’s dream of Olympic glory. “It’s a...
Paris, France: Jamaica’s eight-year men’s 100m major global title drought appeared to have ended under the lights in Paris, France, yesterday. But when the dust settled, by the barest of margins, American Noah Lyles claimed the ultimate prize....
Andrew Hudson’s second consecutive major championship team translates to his first Olympic team, as he continues his chapter in the Jamaican colours. United States-born Hudson made the switch to represent Jamaica in 2022, winning the national 200m...
Whizz-kid Malik Wynter is elated that at 19 years old, unlike the average youth his age, he has already conquered university life and is now the holder of a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the University of the Commonwealth...
Western Bureau: Dr Derek Harvey, who recently retired after serving the local health sector for 39 years, which includes his 34-year engagement at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), was hailed for his unwavering dedication and commitment at a...
In a dramatic turn of events early Sunday morning, law enforcement officials took down three men, including a notorious member of the One Order Gang, in a high-stakes shootout in St Catherine. The confrontation, which occurred around 5:30 a.m. in...
Except for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) or the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital going against regular protocol to deploy one of their vehicles, there is no public ambulance to respond to road accidents in the island’s largest parish. The situation...
The police in St Ann are urging motorists travelling in the parish during the party-heavy holiday weekend into Tuesday to exercise caution, paying attention to particular hotspots that have accounted for a rise in crashes, especially after festive...
The abrupt disbanding of an oversight committee, which had just voted against an applicant who was later hired, has sparked growing unease among workers at the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) about the fairness of hiring and firing practices....
Amid the rapidly deteriorating state of his heart and the filthy, inhumane conditions in which he was held for over a decade, Vybz Kartel was fearful that he would die in prison, according to court documents. The entertainer has been told by his...
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is grappling with a staggering $16 billion in unpaid debt accumulated over more than a decade from chargeable services provided to hundreds of patients. The St Andrew-based teaching hospital is not...
With more than 20,000 customers still without electricity following the passage of Hurricane Beryl a month ago, the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is facing a $2-million fine if it fails to meet the 100 per cent restoration target set by August 12....
A month of darkness following the passage of Category 4 Hurricane Beryl has been unbearable for the residents of Quickstep in St Elizabeth. But they are now expressing gratitude for the intervention of New York-based Pencils4Kids for lighting up...
The Ministry of Education and Youth will, for the first time, utilise the emergency procurement process to ensure that schools classified as priority one, which were severely damaged by Hurricane Beryl last month, are repaired in time for the start...
Paris, France: DECORATED SHELLY-ANN Fraser-Pryce’s last Olympic individual medal chase will see her in a fierce battle for another major final appearance as the opening day of track and field concluded at the Stade de France in Paris, France,...
A St Catherine woman who trumped up $60,000 to get her brother killed in a dispute over a three-bedroom family house broke down in tears after she was sentenced to six and a half years in prison. The 45-year-old furniture maker, Alicia Rose of...
After an extended delay in producing a report on the 2022 Population and Housing Census, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has signalled that the long-awaited survey on the national population count will be revealed during the 2025-2026...
Well-known taxi driver Richard Nembhard was, yesterday, looking forward to reuniting with his son from overseas, who he had not seen in about three years, but was robbed of the opportunity after gunmen shot and killed him in his car. The father of...
Paris, France: Jamaica’s chase for 100 Olympic medals begins in earnest today as the athletics programme of the 33rd Olympiad gets under way at the Stade De France. According to team manager Ludlow Watts, the Jamaican team will be looking forward...
With a more determined outlook this season, national shot put champion and record holder Rajindra Campbell is more ambitious about his goals, looking to secure Jamaica’s first Olympic medal in the shot put. Campbell broke through last season when...
Leighton Christie, principal of Papine High School in St Andrew, is anticipating improved academic performances from the institution’s students when it is removed from the shift system in September. The school, which was built in 1959, was placed...
Unlike other individuals who might fall into depression under the weight of student debt, when the burden became too heavy, Rashaun Stewart went to social media platform, X, to appeal for help. Even with numerous scholarships already in the bag,...
Fresh on the heels of the decision by the Court of Appeal to free Vybz Kartel and his co-appellants, at least two senior lawyers are of the view that the ruling reinforces the need for Jamaica to continue to retain the Privy Council as its final...
