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Jamaica Gleaner
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:11:04 -0500NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR | The last ‘Melissa’?
In any ordinary year, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ historic return to Jamaica House would have been the standout story. After polls throughout the year showing a shifting political tide, Holness and the Jamaica Labour Party held on to secure....
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:08:11 -0500The 2025 Court Year in Review
The wheels of justice turned relentlessly in 2025, producing decisions that reshaped constitutional boundaries, tested the limits of state authority, and reaffirmed the judiciary’s role as guardian of the rule of law. From landmark constitutional....
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:08:43 -0500Cases to watch for 2026
Tesha Miller awaits outcome of appeal The Court of Appeal heard a case from incarcerated convict Tesha Miller, who is seeking to quash his conviction for the 2008 murder of Douglas Chambers, the then-chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company....
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:10:23 -0500‘We’re just learning to make sex visible’
WESTERN BUREAU: Young people the world over are having significantly less sex than generations before them did at their age, multiple studies have shown. Sexual activity has been proven to affect cognitive function, health, happiness and overall...
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:13:34 -0500US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
WASHINGTON (AP): US forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the US military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers travelling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the......
Jamaica Observer
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Charity makes donation to upgrade more restrooms at Little London High
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT This Day in History - April 12
Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Arlene Swaby fuels her business with focus and Access
While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...
Mon, Apr 11, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Hanging not solution to crime problem, says official
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...
Jamaica Star
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:53:04 -0500KFC distances itself from chicken vending machine in Spanish Town
KFC Jamaica has moved quickly to shut down rumours swirling online after a video showing a vending machine dispensing KFC meal boxes began circulating on social media, leaving many viewers convinced the fast-food giant had launched a new automated....
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:39:35 -0500Maitland has case to answer in alleged murder of Donna-Lee Donaldson
This morning as Justice Leighton Pusey ruled that police constable Noel Maitland has a case to answer in the murder of his girlfriend, social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson, and for preventing the lawful burial of her body following her...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:58:30 -0500Cop, JDF soldiers nabbed in drug bust in St Andrew
A late-night intelligence-led operation in a St Andrew community turned into scandal Thursday when a police inspector and two serving Jamaica Defence Force soldiers were arrested after a vehicle search reportedly uncovered more than 12 pounds of......
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:44:35 -0500No pay, no power? not so! Gov’t, JPS crack down on electricity scam
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and the Government have launched a zero-tolerance crackdown after reports that bogus workers are demanding cash from storm-battered residents to reconnect electricity in the wake of Hurricane Melissa....
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:51:35 -0500Late-night earthquake rocks Kingston and St Andrew
Residents of sections of Kingston and St Andrew were jolted late Thursday night by a minor earthquake that sent a brief tremor through the capital and surrounding areas. According to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona....