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In the bustling heart of downtown Kingston, the Lenworth Jacobs Clinic (LJC) has quietly stood as a pillar of care and hope for nearly six decades. Since its establishment in 1962, this community clinic has opened its doors to everyone, from young...

The thoughtful brush strokes of York Castle High student Kimmeisha Wright produced a first-place finish in the recent Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition for secondary schools in Area 2 (St Ann, St Mary and Portland police...

How many of us, when our time on Earth is over, can say that we changed the world for good? Such was the life of Professor Graham Serjeant. His dual passions, for his wife of 60 years, Beryl, and research to improve the treatment and lives of...

IS THIS sound advice? If your relationship is problematic, rather than further complicating matters by lingering, simply dump the partner and engage someone new. Aren’t there millions of (better) fishes in the sea, and don’t you deserve at least...

NEW DELHI (AP): A deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir has again moved India and Pakistan closer to war as the two rivals downgraded diplomatic and trade ties, closed the main border crossing and revoked visas for each other’s...

VATICAN CITY (AP): World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected his wish to be remembered as a simple pastor. Though...

A statement from the National Water Commission (NWC) is being met with scepticism and frustration from crocodile conservationists, following the death of at least 10 of the protected species at the Greater Portmore Sewage Ponds in St Catherine – an...

Girlie Harris, a longtime resident of Golden Valley in St Mary, says she feels a wave of fear every time she travels along certain sections of the Junction main road – especially those lacking embankments or retaining walls. Her fear intensified...

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...