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RJRGLEANER CEO Anthony Smith passes
It is with deep regret that the RJRGLEANER Communications Group announces the passing of its chief executive officer (CEO), Mr Anthony Smith, who died earlier this morning after a brief period of illness. Mr Smith joined the RJRGLEANER...
CommentsSuspended sentence for man caught stealing oranges from St Catherine-based juice company
St Catherine resident Jermaine Deer has been handed a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to stealing oranges from Trade Winds Citrus Limited, a juice manufacturer based in the parish. Deer, a 32-year-old of Bog Walk, St Catherine...
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Jamaica’s Court of Appeal has quashed a 2019 murder conviction, criticising Chief Justice Bryan Sykes for his conduct during the trial and warning judges about overstepping their role in court. The chief justice is the head of the judiciary. In a...
CommentsOne click from chaos
A simple share or a single click is all it takes for an online meeting to be turned into a digital crime scene. From classrooms to government webinars, uninvited intruders continue to crash poorly secured virtual gatherings, flooding screens with...
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If you want that tattoo erased, it’s going to hurt and it’s going to cost you
DETROIT (AP): Colin Farrell’s had it done – many times. So have Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox. Heck, even Bart Simpson did. Whether it’s Marilyn Monroe’s face, Billy Bob Thornton’s name, a sultry rose or even Bart’s partially inscribed homage to his...
CommentsChurch Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP): One baby Jesus lays in a manger in the snow, wrapped in a silver emergency blanket with his wrists zip-tied. Mary stands nearby outside the Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, wearing a plastic gas mask and flanked by...
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Shrugging off a thrashing
Head coach of the national senior team Sasher-Gaye Henry remains confident that the Sunshine Girls can rebound strongly and level their two-match Horizon Vitality Netball series against hosts England Roses when the teams clash at 9 a.m. Jamaica...
CommentsExcelsior join STATHS, JC, Eltham in semis
Excelsior High School secured the final remaining spot in this year’s semi-finals of the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup competition after recording a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Charlie Smith in Zone A at Winchester Park yesterday. Kivann Salmon netted...
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Goat rearing vibrant despite Melissa setback
Some Jamaican farmers are showing renewed interest in the rearing of goats despite the setback that many in the sector have faced following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, even while consumer demand for local mutton is expected to be muted over...
CommentsYaneek Page | Should Jamaicans turn to Amazon for income after Hurricane Melissa? Premium
A reader from Westmoreland who wrote to me recently shared a question that many people across the western parishes are now asking as they try to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Melissa. “Hey Yaneek, can you consider a question for me? Do you...
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Not so merry Christmas
There will be less decking of halls, stringing of lights, trimming of trees, and setting up sound systems this Yuletide season as several party promoters have scaled back, postponed, or cancelled their usual events and festivities, citing Hurricane...
Comments10 years after ditching Lady Saw, Minister Hall remains committed
A conversation with Minister Marion Hall, the former Queen of the Dancehall, who ditched her raunchy Lady Saw alter ego 10 years ago today when she got baptised, is peppered with the refrain “I bless the name of the Lord”. And like all genuine...
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Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly two months after Hurricane Melissa
PETIT GOÂVE, Haiti (AP) : Amizia Renotte sat on a broken piece of concrete and pointed to a large pile of dirt where her house once stood before the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa crumpled it as the storm lashed Haiti’s southern region. The...
CommentsWithout affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions
WASHINGTON (AP): Some of the country’s most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America’s top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some...
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The toy aisle is still full of gender bias
Parents the world over have begun the task of negotiating Christmas lists written by their children. But buying the right presents for kids can feel like a minefield, with an ever-growing list of choices and factors to consider. Among all of this,...
CommentsMandeville’s oldest landmark
The heart of Mandeville Square continues to bear witness to over two centuries of history through one of Jamaica’s most enduring architectural treasures: the Mandeville Courthouse. Completed in 1817, a mere two years after the town’s official...
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Auto dealers mobilise fleets for Hurricane Melissa relief
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which ravaged the island’s western parishes on October 28, 2025, Jamaica’s automotive sector has shifted gears from commerce to humanitarian aid. With catastrophic flooding and wind damage isolating communities in...
CommentsThe Jetour T2 - A Force in the Jamaican Automotive Landscape
The arrival of the Jetour brand has demonstrably shifted the automotive landscape in Jamaica. For decades, the local market has been overwhelmingly dominated by Japanese marques, namely Toyota and Honda. Yet, Jetour has successfully carved out a...
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Shanice Thompson ready to set her own course in fashion
While the high-fashion market remains a niche space for plus-sized models, Shanice Thompson is practical-minded. “I’m hyper aware of all the sentiments that are around full-sized models, the positive and the negative,” declared the model aspirant...
GoodHeart | Int’l golfer Roisin Scanlon to host charity golf event in Ja
‘Tis the season for giving, now more than ever. Following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, international golfer Roisin Scanlon is hosting a charity golf event on December 21 at the Constant Spring Golf Club to raise relief funds for those...
Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Storms are inevitable, but the scale of the devastation is not
Driving into West Green, Montego Bay, the damage from Hurricane Melissa even a month later was still unmistakable. Dried mud crusted the roadway and, in front of almost every house were piles of damaged furniture, appliances, and mattresses -...
CommentsGordon Robinson | More long term reality checks
So, last week ( A very Private Public Service) I complained about the reaction to my critique of the JPS “loan”. I wrote: “….I’m told to shut up because I’m safe in Kingston and don’t feel what western-based Jamaicans feel.... Based on this puerile...
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Editorial | Clarity on the recovery package
Denise Eldemire-Shearer | Older persons and upside and flipside of technology