I had a busy childhood, full of after-school activities and community service. I danced and swam, read above grade level, and was involved in the theatre. I didn’t know it then, but I had always been multiply disabled. My parents were educators and...

The Indian High Commission in Jamaica, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and the National Council for Indian Culture in Jamaica, this past weekend held events to celebrate 180 years of Indians arriving...

The Caribbean is ready to change the conversation. For decades, the region has been defined by its postcard-perfect beaches, vibrant culture, and warm hospitality. But this July, Montego Bay will host a transformative event that seeks to...

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus at the highest-decision making body outside of its annual business meeting of Council, the Campus Finance and General Purposes Committee, has approved a proposal from the Faculty of Medical...

Today we continue a quarterly series from the Court Administration Division (CAD), aimed at providing insightful, informative, and accessible information on key legal topics that affect the daily lives of Jamaican citizens, fostering a better...

(AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him personally in Turkey on Thursday. It's the latest move in a weekend-long exchange of proposals from both sides. Zelenskyy said that...

A man was shot and killed along Brooks Level Road in Stony Hill, St Andrew on Sunday. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. His identity has not yet been released. He was a resident of the area and operated a public passenger vehicle, The...

Detectives assigned to the Kingston Eastern police division have charged a 21-year-old man with the theft of electronic items from a house in the parish in April. He is Daniel Walsh of Giltress Street, Kingston 2, according to a police statement...

Police in St Elizabeth are investigating a fatal crash that occurred during an alleged street race involving a motorcycle on Friday night. The deceased is 22-year-old Tiboy Boothe, a farmer of Great Bay in Treasure Beach in the parish. Reports...

Gunmen launched an attack on Maiden Street in eastern Kingston on Saturday morning, killing a 29-year-old handyman and injuring another man. The deceased has been identified as Akeem Samuels, who lived on the street where the attack occurred....

The police have intensified their search for Giovanni Ellis, otherwise called 'Indian' or 'Coolie Man,' who has been named a person of interest in the gruesome killing of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon in Spanish Town, St Catherine. Up to...

(AP) — A suspected drone strike launched by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit a prison in the southern region of Kordofan on Saturday and killed at least 20 inmates, authorities said. Fifty other detainees were wounded in the...

HAPPY MOTHER’S Day! As I was praying for the mothers, grandmothers, aunts and mother figures, God gave me a word for today. It comes from James 1:2-4, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because...

“This town is located in beautiful natural surroundings, as you can see. But the water is bad, and the land is unproductive.” 2 Kings 2:19 IT IS time to break everything that has caused barrenness in your life. Barrenness is infertility,...

SOMEHOW, CANCEL culture sounds like such a worldly, secular thing, but it came banging at the door of former Adventist Frontier Missions (AFM) president, Dr Conrad Vine, resulting in his unceremonious fall from grace within the Seventh-day...

This article is especially for the young and inexperienced as it relates to the man and woman story. It pays to LOVE! LOVE is patient, LOVE is kind! LOVE pays high dividends all the time. Those who LOVE, always make an effort to speak kind...

LAST WEEK Sunday, the Clarke brothers – Reneil, Clifton Jr, Kenneth-Roy and Devaun – were highlighted because of the reasons in the above headline. This week, The Sunday Gleaner speaks with their parents, Bishop Clifton Clarke Sr and Sophia Henry-...

Job placements, bank accounts, and government support — all in one place. That’s what residents of East downtown Kingston found at the Project STAR Community Hub recently, where opportunity met accessibility in a show of partnership between the...

LONDON: Fredi Nwaka, the UK-based writer, director and producer, is excited about his new film Jafaican which is set to hit UK cinemas on May 20. The title, which has a spin on ‘Jamaican’, is mainly because the storyline is about a small-time...

Noise is political. The state’s apparatus distinguishes between sound and noise, often employing security measures to suppress what it deems disruptive. This is especially true for black populations, whose expressions are frequently monitored and...

THE MONTHLY general meeting of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation descended into chaos on Thursday, as a heated debate on poor garbage collection sparked a fiery exchange between opposing councillors. Waterford Division Councillor Fenley...

WESTERN BUREAU: With Labour Day 2025 looming, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says the Charles Gordon Market will be the main parish project for the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), albeit noting that councillors will undertake smaller...

On Tuesday, team members from Lascelles Employees and Partners Cooperative Credit Union visited the Union Gardens Infant School. Students were treated to reading exercises from popular books; “Bobbi & the bear” and “How the camel got its hump”.

Reinforcing its dedication to early childhood and primary education, the Desnoes...

A developer behind a $2 billion luxury apartment complex in St Andrew asked for time to comply with real estate laws after allegedly collecting payments from buyers without securing their interests through certain legal requirements, the Real...

Western Bureau: With the just over 5,000 farmers in Hanover now seeing a welcome increase in production, the Hanover branch of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is calling for the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) to establish...

THE JUNE plum is naturally sour. Even when it is ripe, it has a tangy taste, sweet and sour, if you will. And we Jamaicans, perhaps, all have stories of this sour-but-sweet fruit, embedded in our memories. But, retired University of the West...

Declaring that “Jamaica is at a precipice, not a crossroads”, Opposition spokesman on investment, trade and global logistics Anthony Hylton, says the country can choose continuity or step boldly into a new era. In his contribution to the Sectoral...

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has charged the team at the Environment Health Laboratory (EHL) to place greater focus on public education on indoor air-quality monitoring to prevent potential health risks. “We are going to...

Seven top-tier United States (US) travel specialists who recently visited Kingston and Port Antonio, Portland, for an immersive destination experience, on the invitation of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), have affirmed their commitment to selling...

WESTERN BUREAU: Courtney Cephas, executive director of the National Healthcare Enhancement Foundation, says that Jamaica’s primary healthcare sector has received an impressive $220 million in support under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt...

ON SATURDAY, May 24, Ray Au’Clair Jadire Studio in Lydford, St Ann will be hosting two batik-making (dying) workshops, one from 9 a.m. to noon, and the other from 1 to 4 p.m. Prospective participants may choose one or the other session. The...

PRESIDENT OF the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Metry Seaga has declared that there is need for strong structure, stability and smart, strategic investments in the Jamaican people. Speaking at the launch of the Marathon Insurance...

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is this year advancing its modernisation programme, with several activities coinciding with the organisation’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Speaking recently during the official launch at The Jamaica...

THE NATIONAL Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) hosted a comprehensive health fair on Monday, benefiting almost 500 employees at the agency. The health fair, which was held at the NSWMA, Half-Way Tree Road offices, offered services including...