CAROL NARCISSE, social development specialist, has called on grassroots organisations and citizens to utilise and embrace advocacy as a strategic, organised effort to demand change, amplify marginalised voices, and bridge the gap between their...

GRADES ONE to three students at the primary level will soon begin to benefit from at least two hours of timetabled reading each week. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, said literacy and numeracy...

At Haile Selassie High School, where shrinking enrolment and deferred dreams often cast a shadow, 67 students came together recently to colour outside the lines of their daily realities. Marking World Art Day on April 15, the Desnoes...

IN AN effort to increase openness and transparency, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, says appropriate court cases will be live-streamed on the Jamaican Judiciary’s YouTube channel. Addressing Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony at King’s House for two...

AT THE recent Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association’s (JMEA) Expo Jamaica 2025, The Gleaner chanced upon two young men wearing jackets over their jeans and got the impression that they were exhibitors, since patrons were more casually...

US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has acknowledged the ongoing contributions of Jamaican educational institutions to the United States, particularly in training professionals such as nurses and educators who have helped fill critical labour gaps, and...

WESTERN BUREAU: Councillors at the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) want the Ministry of Local Government to grant approval for them to use the monies in their Special Grant For Repairs (SGR) funds, saying that while the millions of dollars are...

The National School Garden Programme is being expanded through injection of $20 million from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. Portfolio Minister Floyd Green, made the disclosure at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ National Achievement Expo...

IN A dynamic show of environmental stewardship, more than 50 volunteers converged at the Dunn’s River Watershed in Bogue Estate, St Ann, to plant 300 trees in celebration of World Earth Day on Tuesday. The initiative, jointly spearheaded by the...

B re’r Anancy and the Magic Pot, Brer Anancy and the Easter Egg Hunt, and Brer Anancy and Brer Duck are three books written by V. S. Russell to keep the main character, Brer Anancy, relevant. The former, a colouring and activity book for children...

In the lead up to World Intellectual Property Day 2025 on April 26, the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), in collaboration with the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), hosted the highly anticipated JIPO X JaRIA Original Song...

It is said that at 21, you’ve come of age – set to manifest all that’s been moulded…but this 21st anniversary year of the South Florida Tallawah Mento Band is a special celebration of a maturing Jamaican melody that has been, uniquely, a branded...

“A perfect gift for the children,” was how Dr Bradley Edwards, senior medical officer at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon described a $200,000 donation made by Foundation Preparatory School, which will go towards the purchase of intrusion pumps...

A child who reads for 20 minutes a day is exposed to 1.8 million words a year, enough to shape a future filled with possibility. Global research increasingly confirms the importance of literacy development in youth. In response, the Desnoes...

In a world quick to define women by the chapters they pause rather than those they reclaim, Lavana Shorter, 47, is rewriting her story on her own terms – leading with strength, faith, and the heart of a survivor. Now at the end of her second year...

The Excell Agency, in partnership with the United States Embassy in Kingston, recently hosted a special film screening at the embassy’s Robeson American Center. The event brought together 30 Jamaican students – including fifth formers, sixth...

ONE OF the greatest fears for diabetic patients globally is the thought of having to amputate a limb, due to complications caused by the dreaded disease. In fact, a study published by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre in 2021,...

WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green has announced that starting this fiscal year and continuing over the next six years, the Government will invest $600 billion to revitalise the Montpelier Agricultural...

APPROXIMATELY 18,803 students from 183 schools are beneficiaries of the Nutrition Products Limited (NPL) Snack Programme. This is bolstered by the NPL Breakfast Programme, which serves students under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and...

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) revised growth projection for the United States (US) and a downward forecast for the global economy in 2025 has reinforced predictions that small developing states, including Jamaica, could face increased...

AS THE Government pushes to create an enabling environment for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), access to finance still stands as a hurdle on the entrepreneur’s journey. While acknowledging an increase in available financing...

The Dinthill Technical High School in St Catherine is celebrating being crowned champion, for the second consecutive year, in the annual band competition. Principal Anthony Garwood hailed the unique April 11 achievement during a past students...

Female reggae icon Rita Marley and the executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), Adam Stewart, head a list of eight persons to be honoured at this year’s Jamaica Independence gala to be held in New York. The gala will be held on...

RECOGNISING THAT weak family structures was one of the most pressing issues facing residents, Project STAR partnered with the Youth For Development Network (YFDN) to equip parents with leadership skills for crime prevention through its Rose Gardens...

THIS WEEKEND, Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, the Jamaica Horticultural Society (JHS) hosts its Annual Flower Show under the theme, ‘70 Years...

The St Andrew South police are investigating a case of death by misadventure after a man fell from a roof and died on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old mason, Tremaine Johnson, of Norbrook Road, St Andrew. About 4:20 p.m. a...

A Nigerian medical doctor who was killed in a vehicular crash along the Golden Valley main road in Castleton, St Mary, on Monday has been identified as 36-year-old Ubung Etti, of Annotto Bay in the parish. The Castleton police...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the death of Pope Francis, saying he «has influenced and touched the lives of millions in every corner of the world». Noting that Pope Francis was the first pontiff from Latin...

Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South police have launched an investigation in the death of an unidentified man who was found with his arms severed following a gun attack in Portmore on Sunday. A 23-year-old man of a Kingston...

The police are searching for the driver of a motor car which was involved in a fatal hit and run along Municipal  Boulevard in Portmore, St Catherine, on Sunday night. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Gavin Blake, of...

The People's National Party (PNP) has paid tribute to Pope Francis, saying «his life was a testament to spiritual devotion, moral clarity, and a tireless, progressive commitment to unity and human dignity.» “To the Catholic...

VATICAN CITY ( AP ) The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public display of his body for the...

JERUSALEM (AP): On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit candles, they pack into the sprawling 12th century...

With a view to support actions to address the alarming rate of road crashes in Jamaica, Berger Paints Jamaica Ltd has joined forces with the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and the National Works Agency (NWA) to pilot Project Reflect and Protect...

Continuing its mission to bridge the gap between academia and the manufacturing and distribution industry, the Seprod Group has launched the Seprod Innovation Scholarship, aimed at developing the next generation of business leaders while equipping...