Jamaica Gleaner

Fri, 22 May 2026 17:34:44 -0400
Kenyan public transport operators call off strike after president vows to reduce fuel prices
Kenya’s public transport operators on Friday called off a nationwide strike that had been suspended for a week to allow talks over rising fuel prices. The strike on Monday and Tuesday triggered protests in which four people were killed and more tha...

Fri, 22 May 2026 13:15:44 -0400
Rising global oil prices weighing on Jamaican economy – PIOJ
Rising global oil prices continue to weigh on the Jamaican economy, according to Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr Wayne Henry. Speaking during the institute’s quarterly briefing on Wednesday, he emphasised that Jamai...

Fri, 22 May 2026 13:18:59 -0400
Carney vows a better Canada after Alberta plans a vote on seeking independence
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he’s determined to build a better Canada after the leader of the country’s oil-rich province of Alberta announced a public vote on whether to move toward independence.

Fri, 22 May 2026 09:46:37 -0400
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is ‘spreading rapidly’ and upgrades risk assessment
The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level.

Fri, 22 May 2026 13:36:56 -0400
Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district
Social media companies, including Meta, have settled the first of many lawsuits brought by hundreds of school districts seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with harms to children’s mental health from social media addiction...

Fri, 22 May 2026 09:57:15 -0400
Golding warns of court action to compel Parliament to table FLA report by Integrity Commission
A legal challenge to force the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate to table an Integrity Commission (IC) investigative report into allegations of corruption and irregularities at the Firearm Licensing Authority (FL...

Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:31 -0400
Civil aviation authority warns of temporary airspace restrictions due to SpaceX launch
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is advising the public that temporary operational restrictions could be implemented within sections of Jamaica’s airspace this afternoon and evening due to the planned SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch fro...

Fri, 22 May 2026 11:50:55 -0400
Government to introduce digital document wallet
The introduction of a digital document wallet and a government notification system for citizens are among the priority areas for the next phase of Jamaica's digital transformation.

Fri, 22 May 2026 14:23:40 -0400
USCIS: Non-immigrants in US seeking green card must return to home country to apply
Persons on visas in the United States who want to adjust their status to obtain a green card, except under certain circumstances, must now return to their home country and apply, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announce...

Fri, 22 May 2026 12:48:40 -0400
US resident fatally shot by police after security breach at Sangster airport
A man who is a United States resident, who reportedly breached security at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, was fatally shot by the police this morning.

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