Jamaica Gleaner

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:07:13 -0400
Holness pressING FAST-forward
Signalling that delays in the implementation of critical national investment projects will soon be a thing of the past, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that his administration is advancing two powerful and complementary reforms – on...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:07:18 -0400
PM: Gov’t still hopeful Cuban medical programme can be made ‘compliant’
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has sought to counter a growing argument that Jamaica abandoned Cuba when his administration ended the 50-year medical cooperation programme earlier this month, insisting that the Government has stood up for its Cari...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:07:18 -0400
NHT ‘almost used as a goodie bag’ by PMs, says trade unionist
Veteran trade unionist John Levy has poured cold water on Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ announcement of a reduction in housing interest rates for some civil servants, arguing that the National Housing Trust (NHT) is being misused. Levy, gener...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:06:43 -0400
$80m payday for fraudster
The Government has been ordered to pay almost $80 million to a man with dozens of fraud-related convictions after he languished in prison for six years and 11 months or 2,504 days in excess of his sentence mainly because of an administrative error b...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:07:15 -0400
Holness sparks man-woman talk
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’s assertion that gender is limited to male and female has sparked both backlash and praise, with critics contending that his remark points to a shifting global attitude towards the LGBTQIA+ community. “The commen...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:06:45 -0400
Divorcee loses property entitlement after 10-year delay in filing claim
A woman who waited nearly a decade after her separation before filing a claim for her share in the family home has lost her entitlement to an equal half of the property. The woman was, instead, awarded a 35 per cent share of the property by Supreme ...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:06:30 -0400
JPs urged to resist bribery temptation in duty
Newly commissioned justices of the peace (JP) for Kingston are being encouraged to uphold the highest standard of integrity and to seek guidance from experienced mentors as they carry out their duties in service of the public. Addressing the more t...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:06:59 -0400
Holness in the hot seat
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness comes to the proverbial wicket today to make his 11th contribution to the yearly Budget Debate at a time when the country is said to be transitioning from recovery to reconstruction post-hurricane Melissa. Jamaica al...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:06:58 -0400
Fraud accused’s true identity uncovered in $352m mortgage loan scam
Dwayne Pitter, a resident of Bay Farm Villa in St Andrew, is the person who allegedly used a fictitious name to get mortgage loans totalling $352 million from four commercial banks over a one-month period in 2024, law-enforcement authorities have ch...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:07:42 -0400
Crime scene investigator wrote statement six years after crime, after start of trial
A forensic crime scene investigator (FCSI), called by the Crown as a witness in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial, yesterday gave brief testimony linking his role to the escorting of evidence in the murder case involving William Christian. Christian, ...

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