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Easily distracted? How to improve your attention span

MILWAUKEE (AP): Feel like you can’t focus? Like you’ll never finish a book again? Like the only way to keep your mind and hands busy is to scroll on social media for hours? You’re far from alone. One body of decades-long research found the average...

The Phoenix Academy Jamaica shuttered, parents furious

Parents at The Phoenix Academy Jamaica in St Andrew are furious after their children were locked out of school this morning and greeted with a notice, seemingly from the property owner. The Gleaner saw a copy of the notice which pointed to an...
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The Phoenix Academy Jamaica shuttered, parents furious

Parents at The Phoenix Academy Jamaica in St Andrew are furious after their children were locked out of school this morning and greeted with a notice, seemingly from the property owner. The Gleaner saw a copy of the notice which pointed to an...

'Absolute mayhem', five killed in crashes on Sunday

Five people, including two foreign nationals, were killed over a 12-hour period in separate motor vehicle crashes in three parishes on Sunday. “Absolute mayhem yesterday,” said Dr Lucien Jones, vice chairman of the National Road Safety Council (...
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'Absolute mayhem', five killed in crashes on Sunday

Five people, including two foreign nationals, were killed over a 12-hour period in separate motor vehicle crashes in three parishes on Sunday. “Absolute mayhem yesterday,” said Dr Lucien Jones, vice chairman of the National Road Safety Council (...

Health ministry issues another warning as fresh wave of Saharan dust affects Jamaica

With another wave of Saharan dust expected to affect the island today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is again reminding members of the public to reduce their exposure to the dust. It says excess exposure to the dust particles can have...
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Health ministry issues another warning as fresh wave of Saharan dust affects Jamaica

With another wave of Saharan dust expected to affect the island today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is again reminding members of the public to reduce their exposure to the dust. It says excess exposure to the dust particles can have...

IC acted fairly in probe of controversial Charlemont development, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Integrity Commission (IC) acted lawfully and fairly in publishing a report that was critical of how a former official at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) handled breaches that were identified...
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IC acted fairly in probe of controversial Charlemont development, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Integrity Commission (IC) acted lawfully and fairly in publishing a report that was critical of how a former official at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) handled breaches that were identified...

JLP calls Dennis Chung FID appointment protest by PNP 'manufactured rage'

The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has labelled today’s protest by the People’s National Party (PNP) as “vulgar and inappropriate”, insisting that the Government will not be bullied by the Opposition to rescind the appointment of Dennis Chung...
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JLP calls Dennis Chung FID appointment protest by PNP 'manufactured rage'

The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has labelled today’s protest by the People’s National Party (PNP) as “vulgar and inappropriate”, insisting that the Government will not be bullied by the Opposition to rescind the appointment of Dennis Chung...

Man shot and injured by police in St Catherine

An investigation is under way into the shooting of an unidentified man by the police during an alleged confrontation in St Catherine this morning. About 5:30 a.m., police personnel were conducting an operation in Redwood district, Guy's Hill, St...
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Man shot and injured by police in St Catherine

An investigation is under way into the shooting of an unidentified man by the police during an alleged confrontation in St Catherine this morning. About 5:30 a.m., police personnel were conducting an operation in Redwood district, Guy's Hill, St...

Missing Clarendon woman's body found in pit

The search for a missing Clarendon woman ended tragically on Sunday, after her remains were discovered in a pit in Milk River in the parish. Police have confirmed the identity of the deceased as Derricka Rogers, a resident of Gravel Hill....
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Missing Clarendon woman's body found in pit

The search for a missing Clarendon woman ended tragically on Sunday, after her remains were discovered in a pit in Milk River in the parish. Police have confirmed the identity of the deceased as Derricka Rogers, a resident of Gravel Hill....

Revival Council launched to mark historic UNESCO recognition

The powerful sound of drums, praise, and African rhythms echoed across the lawns of the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre last Wednesday as Jamaica officially launched the United Zion Revival Council of Churches. The launch marked the historic...
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Revival Council launched to mark historic UNESCO recognition

The powerful sound of drums, praise, and African rhythms echoed across the lawns of the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre last Wednesday as Jamaica officially launched the United Zion Revival Council of Churches. The launch marked the historic...

JPS Foundation gives makeover to Strathmore Gardens Children’s Home

The feel-good satisfaction of “giving back” was an oft-repeated sentiment that unified JPS Foundation volunteers at the Strathmore Gardens Children’s Home recently for the energy company’s Labour Day ‘Staff Pick’ Project. “Sometimes, people the
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JPS Foundation gives makeover to Strathmore Gardens Children’s Home

The feel-good satisfaction of “giving back” was an oft-repeated sentiment that unified JPS Foundation volunteers at the Strathmore Gardens Children’s Home recently for the energy company’s Labour Day ‘Staff Pick’ Project. “Sometimes, people these...

Andrews Hospital leads vital training to safeguard maternal health in Jamaica

May is widely recognised as a time to celebrate women, especially mothers, in acknowledgement of the profound responsibility of bringing life into the world. It also highlights the critical importance of women’s health as the foundation for safe...
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Andrews Hospital leads vital training to safeguard maternal health in Jamaica

May is widely recognised as a time to celebrate women, especially mothers, in acknowledgement of the profound responsibility of bringing life into the world. It also highlights the critical importance of women’s health as the foundation for safe...

Bellevue Hospital, Vineyard Town golden age home get Labour Day makeover

In a show of community commitment and environmental responsibility, Berger Paints Jamaica Limited (BPJL) has teamed up with the Lions Club and Kiwanis Club for a major beautification initiative on Labour Day. Both the Bellevue Hospital and the...
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Bellevue Hospital, Vineyard Town golden age home get Labour Day makeover

In a show of community commitment and environmental responsibility, Berger Paints Jamaica Limited (BPJL) has teamed up with the Lions Club and Kiwanis Club for a major beautification initiative on Labour Day. Both the Bellevue Hospital and the...

Grateful Hill Primary a beacon of change in rural St Catherine

Started in 1870 as a small Methodist institution, the Grateful Hill Primary and Infant School in rural St Catherine continues to be an educational force in the community of Glengoffe. During a recent visit by The Gleaner, there was an air of pride...
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Grateful Hill Primary a beacon of change in rural St Catherine

Started in 1870 as a small Methodist institution, the Grateful Hill Primary and Infant School in rural St Catherine continues to be an educational force in the community of Glengoffe. During a recent visit by The Gleaner, there was an air of pride...

PNP to step-up election efforts in St Catherine South Eastern amid reopening of fire-damaged office

With the opening of a new constituency office in St Catherine South Eastern, the People's National Party (PNP) has vowed to intensify its drive to connect with constituents as it seeks to reclaim the seat from the governing Jamaica Labour Party (...
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PNP to step-up election efforts in St Catherine South Eastern amid reopening of fire-damaged office

With the opening of a new constituency office in St Catherine South Eastern, the People's National Party (PNP) has vowed to intensify its drive to connect with constituents as it seeks to reclaim the seat from the governing Jamaica Labour Party (...

Motorcyclist found dead in ditch in St Mary after leaving party

The Annotto Bay police in St Mary are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a motorcyclist who was found in a ditch along the main road in Bottom Bay this morning. He has been identified as 24-year-old Ronaldo Blackwood of...
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Motorcyclist found dead in ditch in St Mary after leaving party

The Annotto Bay police in St Mary are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a motorcyclist who was found in a ditch along the main road in Bottom Bay this morning. He has been identified as 24-year-old Ronaldo Blackwood of...

Man dies after crashing into tree in St Thomas

A 64-year-old man on Friday died from injuries sustained after he reportedly lost control of his car and crashed into a tree along the main road in Retreat, St Thomas. He has been identified as Brian Tromley of Yallahs, St Thomas, and Maine in...
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Man dies after crashing into tree in St Thomas

A 64-year-old man on Friday died from injuries sustained after he reportedly lost control of his car and crashed into a tree along the main road in Retreat, St Thomas. He has been identified as Brian Tromley of Yallahs, St Thomas, and Maine in...

25-year-old St Catherine man charged for allegedly having sex with teen girl

A 25-year-old St Catherine man was on Saturday charged by detectives from the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse for allegedly having sex on multiple occasions with a then-teen girl. He is charged with three counts of...
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25-year-old St Catherine man charged for allegedly having sex with teen girl

A 25-year-old St Catherine man was on Saturday charged by detectives from the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse for allegedly having sex on multiple occasions with a then-teen girl. He is charged with three counts of...

Man who escaped from Barnett Street police lock-up charged

A 43-year-old man who escaped from the Barnett Street Police lock-up in St James last December has been charged after being recaptured in St Ann. Maurice Belnavis, of Greens, Paradise Norwood, St James, was apprehended by police in Ocho Rios, St...
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Man who escaped from Barnett Street police lock-up charged

A 43-year-old man who escaped from the Barnett Street Police lock-up in St James last December has been charged after being recaptured in St Ann. Maurice Belnavis, of Greens, Paradise Norwood, St James, was apprehended by police in Ocho Rios, St...

Road accident in Nigeria kills 22 athletes returning from sports festival

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A bus veered off a bridge in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, killing at least 22 athletes returning home from a sports festival and leaving several other passengers injured, the state’s governor said. The cause of the...
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Road accident in Nigeria kills 22 athletes returning from sports festival

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A bus veered off a bridge in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, killing at least 22 athletes returning home from a sports festival and leaving several other passengers injured, the state’s governor said. The cause of the...

Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some US states

FLIN FLON, Manitoba (AP) — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the US, according to officials. Most of the evacuated...
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Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some US states

FLIN FLON, Manitoba (AP) — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the US, according to officials. Most of the evacuated...

Man fatally shot in alleged shoot-out with police in Central Village

A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Windsor Heights, Central Village, St Catherine, on Saturday. Police say a firearm was recovered at the scene. Reports are that around 8:20 a.m., a police team was...
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Man fatally shot in alleged shoot-out with police in Central Village

A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Windsor Heights, Central Village, St Catherine, on Saturday. Police say a firearm was recovered at the scene. Reports are that around 8:20 a.m., a police team was...

PNP to step-up election effects in St Catherine South Eastern amid reopening of fire-damaged office

With the opening of a new constituency office in St Catherine South Eastern, the People's National Party (PNP) has vowed to intensify its drive to connect with constituents as it seeks to reclaim the seat from the governing Jamaica Labour Party (...
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PNP to step-up election effects in St Catherine South Eastern amid reopening of fire-damaged office

With the opening of a new constituency office in St Catherine South Eastern, the People's National Party (PNP) has vowed to intensify its drive to connect with constituents as it seeks to reclaim the seat from the governing Jamaica Labour Party (...

Sean Major-Campbell | The Church has a duty to protect the dignity of all

HUMAN DIGNITY is under threat across the world. Children and minority groups are especially vulnerable as various crises prevail, and various populations face the attendant consequences of war, famine, and disease. Then there is the ever-present...
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Sean Major-Campbell | The Church has a duty to protect the dignity of all

HUMAN DIGNITY is under threat across the world. Children and minority groups are especially vulnerable as various crises prevail, and various populations face the attendant consequences of war, famine, and disease. Then there is the ever-present...

‘Revivalism will never die’

IT WAS always going to be much drumming, singing, dancing, trumping, preaching and exalting, because that is the nature of worship in Revivalism, a Jamaican folk religion that evolved from the ‘Great Revival’ of 1860/1861. And, on Wednesday, May 28...
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‘Revivalism will never die’

IT WAS always going to be much drumming, singing, dancing, trumping, preaching and exalting, because that is the nature of worship in Revivalism, a Jamaican folk religion that evolved from the ‘Great Revival’ of 1860/1861. And, on Wednesday, May 28...

Help Mi Neighbour | Good service the key to customer satisfaction

TODAY’S ARTICLE is written with a particular establishment in mind. I came to your place of business recently to do business and felt insulted by one of your workers. As a result, I don’t feel like ever doing business with you again. Do you care?...
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Help Mi Neighbour | Good service the key to customer satisfaction

TODAY’S ARTICLE is written with a particular establishment in mind. I came to your place of business recently to do business and felt insulted by one of your workers. As a result, I don’t feel like ever doing business with you again. Do you care?...

You should wear sunscreen even if you have darker skin

NEW YORK (AP): People with darker skin still need to wear sunscreen – for more reasons than one. Too much ultraviolet exposure from the sun can lead to sunburn, dark spots and wrinkles, and increased risk of skin cancer. The melanin in darker skin...
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You should wear sunscreen even if you have darker skin

NEW YORK (AP): People with darker skin still need to wear sunscreen – for more reasons than one. Too much ultraviolet exposure from the sun can lead to sunburn, dark spots and wrinkles, and increased risk of skin cancer. The melanin in darker skin...

Report makes case for new black owned, serving credit union

TORONTO: A research report to assess the potential establishment of the Pan-African Credit Union (PACU) in Ontario was launched recently by the Pan-African Credit Union (PACU) Initiative Steering Committee in Toronto. Its purpose is to dismantle...
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Report makes case for new black owned, serving credit union

TORONTO: A research report to assess the potential establishment of the Pan-African Credit Union (PACU) in Ontario was launched recently by the Pan-African Credit Union (PACU) Initiative Steering Committee in Toronto. Its purpose is to dismantle...

Students receive full scholarships to study in Cuba

Fourteen Jamaican students have been awarded full scholarships to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Cuba under the longstanding Cuba-Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship Programme. The students, who will begin their studies in August, will...
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Students receive full scholarships to study in Cuba

Fourteen Jamaican students have been awarded full scholarships to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Cuba under the longstanding Cuba-Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship Programme. The students, who will begin their studies in August, will...

RPJ collects one billion plastic bottles

One billion plastic bottles have been successfully removed from the environment since 2019. This was revealed by general manager, Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ), Gairy Taylor, during a recent interview with JIS News. “RPJ has been very active...
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RPJ collects one billion plastic bottles

One billion plastic bottles have been successfully removed from the environment since 2019. This was revealed by general manager, Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ), Gairy Taylor, during a recent interview with JIS News. “RPJ has been very active...

Manufacturers urged to take advantage of Productive Input Relief programme

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, is urging manufacturers to take advantage of the Government’s Productive Input Relief Programme, which facilitates duty-free importation of specific items intended for productive...
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Manufacturers urged to take advantage of Productive Input Relief programme

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, is urging manufacturers to take advantage of the Government’s Productive Input Relief Programme, which facilitates duty-free importation of specific items intended for productive...

Calabash dishes out a cornucopia of literary delights

CALABASH LITERARY Festival 2025 was rich, big, sweet, juicy, tantalising, and patrons just ate up whatever flowed from the vessel. Yes, there were the sea, sea breezes, galloping ‘white horses’, misty headlands, the parching sun, music, food, fun,...
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Calabash dishes out a cornucopia of literary delights

CALABASH LITERARY Festival 2025 was rich, big, sweet, juicy, tantalising, and patrons just ate up whatever flowed from the vessel. Yes, there were the sea, sea breezes, galloping ‘white horses’, misty headlands, the parching sun, music, food, fun,...

Wisynco marks Child Month with community outreach across Jamaica

Wisynco Group Limited carried out a series of community outreach activities focused on supporting students and schools across Jamaica to mark Child Month 2025. Team members from Wisynco’s Hague Distribution Centre participated in Career Day at...
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Wisynco marks Child Month with community outreach across Jamaica

Wisynco Group Limited carried out a series of community outreach activities focused on supporting students and schools across Jamaica to mark Child Month 2025. Team members from Wisynco’s Hague Distribution Centre participated in Career Day at...

‘ICT... the gateway to the future’

Whenever, Thea May steps into the classroom, she introduces a new concept or a digital tool, and her students become excited and filled with purpose. “There is something magical about watching students understand how technology works and use it...
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‘ICT... the gateway to the future’

Whenever, Thea May steps into the classroom, she introduces a new concept or a digital tool, and her students become excited and filled with purpose. “There is something magical about watching students understand how technology works and use it...

MoESYI leads $10m Labour Day school upgrade activities

The St Martin de Porres Primary and Infant School in Gordon Town, St Andrew was a vibrant hub of activity and collaboration on Labour Day as the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI), the National Education Trust (NET), an...
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MoESYI leads $10m Labour Day school upgrade activities

The St Martin de Porres Primary and Infant School in Gordon Town, St Andrew was a vibrant hub of activity and collaboration on Labour Day as the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI), the National Education Trust (NET), an...

Educators hailed as ‘activators of potential’

Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has hailed the country’s educators as “activators of potential”. “It does not matter how many classrooms we build or how many tablets we distribute, because without the educator, education stalls. The educator is...
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Educators hailed as ‘activators of potential’

Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has hailed the country’s educators as “activators of potential”. “It does not matter how many classrooms we build or how many tablets we distribute, because without the educator, education stalls. The educator is...

Scott: Monitor your child’s online activity – even fake accounts

WESTERN BUREAU: Renowned child and family therapist Dr Beverly Scott is urging Jamaican parents to take a more active role in monitoring their children’s social media use, warning that some children are creating decoy accounts to mislead parents...
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Scott: Monitor your child’s online activity – even fake accounts

WESTERN BUREAU: Renowned child and family therapist Dr Beverly Scott is urging Jamaican parents to take a more active role in monitoring their children’s social media use, warning that some children are creating decoy accounts to mislead parents...

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