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Jamaica Gleaner

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:06:40 -0400
‘Bittersweet’ justice
Nearly four years after the disappearance of social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson shocked the nation, a judge yesterday ordered that her boyfriend, former Police Constable Noel Maitland, serve a life sentence and spend more than three decades...

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:06:42 -0400
Jamaica’s tourism set to benefit from war in Middle East
Western Bureau: Dr Carey Wallace, executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), says Jamaica’s tourism sector is poised for further growth as global travel disruptions on account of the ongoing war in the Middle East is redirecting vis...

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:07:07 -0400
Robinson urges PM to rethink governance structure, avoid capital spend bottleneck
Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has argued that meaningful growth in the Jamaican economy will remain elusive unless and until the Government takes concrete steps to unclog the bottlenecks that are preventing the full spend of the ca...

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:06:32 -0400
St James’ new probation office to strengthen rehabilitation push, says Cuthbert-Flynn
WESTERN BUREAU: A newly retrofitted probation office, which was officially commissioned into service in St James yesterday, forms a part of the Government’s continued push to strengthen rehabilitation within Jamaica’s correctional system. The co...

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:06:34 -0400
Russell bows out after steering scouts through pandemic and storms
WESTERN BUREAU: Garth Russell, who recently demitted office as the chief commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, says he is leaving with “a heart full of gratitude and deep respect”, though his six-year tenure was marked by crises su...

Jamaica Observer

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Charity makes donation to upgrade more restrooms at Little London High
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
This Day in History - April 12
Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Arlene Swaby fuels her business with focus and Access
While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

Mon, Apr 11, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Hanging not solution to crime problem, says official
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

Jamaica Star

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:05:27 -0500
Noel Maitland gets life imprisonment for killing Donna-Lee Donaldson
The long and painful wait for justice in the shocking murder of social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson reached its climax on Friday when her boyfriend, Police Constable Noel Maitland, was sentenced to life imprisonment. Justice Leighton...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:48:58 -0500
Alleged gunman ‘Zazzie’ shot dead in St Catherine
An early morning police operation in Frazers Content, St Catherine, ended in gunfire on Thursday after a man who allegedly opened fire on a police team was fatally shot and an illegal gun seized. The dead man has been identified as 25 year old......

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:56 -0500
LA Lewis claims Trump-level wealth - Says nothing about him is gimmick
Self-proclaimed Maroon emperor LA Lewis has declared himself one of the richest men in the Caribbean, boldly claiming that his net worth rivals that of United States President Donald Trump. Speaking during an interview at his headquarters along......

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:01:06 -0500
Jamaica-born US soldier learns harsh lessons from Middle East
According to a Jamaica-born US Army Specialist, war has a way of stripping things down to their most basic truth. "People talk about war like it's strategy or politics," she said. "But when you're the one standing there in the middle of it, you.....

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:01:04 -0500
Worshipper says earthquakes are a sign to repent - But geologist says it’s just science
Jamaicans have been seemingly feeling the ground shake more often in recent times, leaving many to wonder if it's a fulfilment of biblical end-time prophecy. However, others believe it's just science as the island is sitting on a restless fault......

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