Jamaica Gleaner
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:48:55 -0400Stephen Francis undergoing treatment for undisclosed illness, says MVP Track Club
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:28:41 -0400The law will apply to motorists appearing before the courts, says Sykes
Motorists appearing before the courts should continue to expect demerit points and driver disqualifications where the law requires, says Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, even as the Government prepares for the September 30 rollout of the demerit points sys...
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:08:24 -0400Jamaicans urged to stay hydrated as temperatures soar
Residents are being urged to take proactive steps to prevent dehydration and other heat-related illnesses, as Jamaica continues to experience unusually high temperatures.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:10:00 -0400Jamaican Parliament observes moment of silence for Venezuela following devastating earthquakes
Jamaica’s House of Representatives on Tuesday paused proceedings to express solidarity with the people of Venezuela following the recent earthquakes that devastated parts of the South American nation.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:50:04 -0400NIS contributors urged to check records regularly
Contributors to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) are being encouraged to consistently check on their contribution records to ensure that employers are remitting the contributions.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:32:12 -0400Man charged with robbing, stabbing businessman in McCooks Pen granted $800,000 bail
Twenty-year-old Giavanni McFarlane, who is charged in connection with the March 1, 2026 stabbing and robbery of a businessman in McCooks Pen, St Catherine, was today granted $800,000 bail with surety in the St Catherine Parish Court.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:05 -0400US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits
WASHINGTON (AP) – A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporaril...
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:20:06 -0400Aid workers warn of infectious diseases, overwhelmed hospitals after Venezuela quakes
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) – Aid groups warned Tuesday that Venezuela's fragile healthcare system is being pushed to its limits nearly a week after two powerful earthquakes, with damaged and understaffed hospitals overwhelmed by the injured and dete...
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:22:12 -0400At least 14 children killed when roof of tutoring centre collapses in eastern Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) – A roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials said.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:12:28 -0400Fire destroys four properties in Falmouth, including Richie's Bargain Store
The iconic Richie's Bargain Store on Duke Street in Falmouth, Trelawny, was among four properties that were destroyed by a fire earlier today.