Jamaica Gleaner
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:07:01 -0400Tank-Weld flagged
Tank-Weld Metals (TW), the leading supplier of steel products in Jamaica, is “likely abusing its dominance in the market by harming rivals and customers”, a report by the country’s fair competition watchdog has concluded. The report is based ...
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:07:07 -0400Hamilton’s lawyers warn Williams to cease ‘unwelcome contact’
Attorneys for Rae Town Councillor Rosalie Hamilton have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Kingston Central Member of Parliament (MP) Donovan Williams, threatening Supreme Court action unless he ceases “unwelcome contact” and alleged harassment again...
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:06:56 -0400Education ministry rallies stakeholders in hunt for 300 students missing from school
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has indicated that it has engaged multiple stakeholders to help locate the more than 300 students who have been missing from the formal school system since the passage of Hurricane Melissa in ...
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:06:51 -0400‘Today’ puts spotlight on Jamaica’s recovery during multiday ‘Girls’ Trip’ broadcast
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica secured major global exposure yesterday as NBC’s morning programme, Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, aired from the island, with the aim of reinforcing its recovery from Hurricane Melissa and appeal to the critical United...
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:07:02 -0400FAO-supported agri programme closes with more than 200 upskilled beneficiaries
The Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems (IRL) project has concluded, leaving behind a strengthened farming community in Kitson Town equipped with the skills, resources, and infrastructure to sustain and expand agricultural...
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:06:43 -0400New ganja permits to bring small farmers into legal market
A major expansion in access to Jamaica’s regulated cannabis industry is under way, with new permit regimes aimed at bringing more small and traditional farmers into the legal framework. The reforms, now formalised in the Jamaica Gazette, are desig...
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:06:59 -0400Park for seniors on King’s House lands gets thumbs up
Plans to establish a new park on sections of land at King’s House for senior citizens are being hailed as a move in the right direction by stakeholders and at least one Corporate Area member of parliament. Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, in his ...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:06:43 -0400Guided to greatness
It was the guidance of a mentor that led Dorrette Rhoden Henry into the teaching profession and, 30 years later, that influence continues to shape her approach to teaching and learning. After graduating from the Mary Mount High School in St Mary, R...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:06:50 -0400Blood spills on KPH doorstep
What should have been a routine trip to the doctor with his children ended in bloodshed just steps away from the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), where tragedy unfolded on a strip of land long whispered about for fear and turf control. Yesterday afte...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:06:39 -0400PM: ‘Grave error’ to think civilisation can occur without nature
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans to embrace environmental stewardship and resilience as the country embarks on the Restoration, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape Framework (RE-LEAF) National Programme, an initi...