Jamaica Gleaner
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:11:50 -0500Guilty MPs must come clean
Almost a week after the revelations, Jamaicans do now know which two of their lawmakers are subjects of a major corruption probe by the Integrity Commission, even as the two main political parties admit the allegations are “serious” and they wan...
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:10:49 -0500Bird war in Norbrook
A businessman has been ordered by the Jamaican high court to remove a flock of exotic birds and other pets from his home in the upper-class Norbrook, St Andrew, area after one of his neighbours complained about the noise nuisance. Alexander Haber,.....
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:10:43 -0500Anti-gay laws cost Caribbean millions
Thirty-five years ago, David Swanson, then a 26-year-old marketing executive, and his new boyfriend, Chris, decided to take their first holiday together in the Caribbean. They chose Jamaica. Barring the rainy weather over the first three days, the.....
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:11:34 -0500Miserable men
Hundreds of Jamaican men are deeply scarred from forced sexual encounters during childhood, usually at the hands of older women who leave trails of psychological nightmares in their wake. That is the argument from experts as the island’s multi-......
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:19:31 -0500COPS READY FOR PARTIES
Western Bureau: It would appear that the Government’s decision to ease the strict lockdown measures, which had been keeping the entertainment sector in check since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, could backfire as a result of the rampant...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:10:08 -0500Convict begs for mercy
The escaped prisoner, who says that it was never his intention to kill the policeman, after disarming and shooting the cop, yesterday apologised to the injured officer and begged him and his family for forgiveness. The 30-year-old convict, Ricardo....
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:10:21 -0500Volier Johnson dies
Renowned actor Volier ‘Maffie’ Johnson has died. Sources have confirmed that Johnson’s daughter called with the news late last evening. “He had been confirmed to attend Deon’s [Silvera] party tomorrow and said he couldn’t wait to dance o...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:10:15 -0500Jailed banker returns to court September
Disgraced bank manager, Andrea Gordon, who is serving a 90-month prison sentence for robbing the National Commercial Bank (NCB) of $34 million, is to return to the Home Circuit Court on September 17 in relation to the Assets Recovery Agency’s plan...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:08:40 -0500PM pushes investment initiatives
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging local and international investors to transform idle properties across Jamaica into meaningful economic activities. “Put together more deals and transactions with these properties that are just laying there,...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:09:54 -0500Teenager killed in Portland crash
West Retreat, Portland: A teenager is dead while a man is now battling for life at the Port Antonio Hospital following a horrific three-vehicle accident along the West Retreat main road in Portland shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday. The deceased,...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:09:04 -0500Falmouth to get $25m facility for the homeless
Western Bureau: Homeless persons in Falmouth, Trelawny, are now poised to have a home as Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie broke ground on Thursday for the construction of a $25 million home for the homeless in Falmouth. The building, the.....
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:08:47 -0500Two women to answer charges for breaching Trademark law
Western Bureau: Two women have been arrested and charged by the Hanover police following the conclusion of investigations into a recent operation in which millions of dollars worth of counterfeit and ‘uncustomed goods’ were seized at a house an...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:09:39 -0500Ann-Marie Vaz hits back at Golding
Member of Parliament (MP) for Portland Eastern Ann-Marie Vaz has taken People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding to task over criticism he made against her regarding the state of murders in the parish. Addressing a divisional conference...
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:08:58 -0500JPS removes more than 1,000 throw-ups in Manchester
MANCHESTER: For the month of June, the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has removed 1,301 throw-ups in several communities across central, south and northeast Manchester even as they seek to encourage residents to secure electricity legally. However,......
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:08:20 -0500Preventing the ‘bends’
Paying attention to proper diving protocols can and has been making the difference for trained and certified divers as against those who are expert divers but have had no formal training, according to information provided by the Discovery Bay...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:13:16 -0500Party pushback
A high-profile party promoter has warned critics flagging emerging breaches of safety regulations at parties not to blame the entertainment sector if COVID-19 infections surge. Already, videos have started to circulate of maskless patrons huddled.....
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:11:30 -0500Frontline workers, CMO capture top prizes at 41st RJRGLEANER Honour Awards
Jamaica’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie and the cadre of workers on front-line duties during the 16-month fight against the spread of COVID-19 were the big winners at Thursday night’s RJRGLEANER Honour Awards Ceremony....
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:08:32 -0500Frontline workers share stories of resilience
Pulmonologist Dr Kimberly Johnson vividly recalls the male patient who clung to her like a baby as he made the transition from life to death during treatment on the COVID-19 ward at the National Chest Hospital in Kingston. She remembers the trauma....
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:13:02 -0500Terrelonge locks horns with hair police
WESTERN BUREAU: State Minister Alando Terrelong has come out in support of black girls who wear Bantu knots, denouncing critics as self-haters. “It is discriminatory and reeks of racial prejudices steeped in self-hate,” Terrelonge, the junior......
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:12:40 -0500Higher anti-corruption hurdle
Jamaica’s anti-corruption oversight body has recommended that parliamentarians and government officials be required to declare a raft of other financial assets as part of their statutory declarations to the Integrity Commission. In its annual...