Jamaica Gleaner

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:07:08 -0400
Church accused of squatting
WESTERN BUREAU: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels is accusing a church in the Hanover capital of squatting, saying the building it is occupying is owned by the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), which needs it to establish a tourism training centre. â€...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:06:48 -0400
Mideast war threatens food security in Caribbean, CARICOM official warns
Warning of the threat the ongoing Middle East conflict poses to the Caribbean’s food and economic security, Wendell Samuel, assistant secretary-general (ASG) of CARICOM, is calling for stronger regional coordination to enhance resilience, bargaini...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:07:06 -0400
Month end autopsy set for CRH newborn
An autopsy has been scheduled for April 28 to determine the cause of death of a newborn at Cornwall Regional Hospital as grieving mother Shandale Ballentine has launched a crowdfunding campaign to assist with funeral expenses for her son, Ramontay R...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:06:32 -0400
Vendors cry foul after early-morning crackdown at Charles Gordon Market
WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay are once again crying foul against the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) over the market’s conditions and accusations of unfair treatment by the municipal authorities, follow...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:07:12 -0400
Man suspected of killing ‘Jaggy D’ shot dead
WESTERN BUREAU: A man believed to have been the mastermind behind Tuesday’s murder of deejay Roger ‘Jaggy D’ Walker, a police source told The Gleaner, was shot and killed in a gunfight with the Hanover police early Friday morning. The deceased...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:06:43 -0400
Ja’s Angelita Graham takes helm at Canadian Institute of Actuaries
The capacity of Jamaicans to claim positions of leadership while breaking barriers internationally has long been documented, so Angelita Graham, freshly minted president of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) is in illustrious company. The fir...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:07:08 -0400
Canon Collin Reid is Anglican bishop-elect of Montego Bay
The Very Reverend Canon Collin Dave Reid, rector of the Cathedral of St Jago de la Vega in Spanish Town, is suffragan bishop-elect of Montego Bay. Reid secured 96 per cent of the votes by lay representatives and 94 per cent of clergy votes at an onl...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:07:10 -0400
NSWMA struggling to rid Westmoreland of garbage
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents in Westmoreland are being assured that efforts to clear garbage, bulky waste, and storm debris are being intensified, despite ongoing challenges faced by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). Speaking with ...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:06:51 -0400
Lee-Chin wins US court confirmation of DR arbitration award
A US federal court has confirmed a US$43.7-million arbitration award in favour of Jamaican-Canadian investor Michael Lee-Chin, rejecting the Dominican Republic’s bid to overturn the ruling. US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the District ...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:07:56 -0400
NO FIRING FIX
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the removal of individual heads at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) will do little to cure a “dysfunctional culture” that has metastasised within the institution for decade...

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