Jamaica Gleaner

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:43:01 -0400
Tropical Storm Bertha expected to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast
AP – Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday but was expected to weaken as it chugs closer to the United States, potentially bringing coastal flooding and heavy rain from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:30:20 -0400
Post offices to be upgraded to government service centres
With approximately 400 postal points islandwide, Jamaica Post is being repositioned as a government service centre to improve access for citizens, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency,...

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:20:19 -0400
Guyana says capsized ferry had 179 people aboard as survivor describes chaotic sinking
CHARITY, Guyana (AP) – One of the survivors of a ferry that capsized in Guyana over the weekend with as many as 179 people aboard said she lost four of her grandchildren in the chaotic disaster and that the ship seemed to sink in an instant.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:04:13 -0400
State Funeral for Sir Garry Sobers on July 29 at Kensington Oval
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government on Tuesday said that the State Funeral for National Hero and former West Indies cricket captain, Sir Garfield Sobers, will take place on Wednesday, July 29, at the Kensington Oval.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:59:04 -0400
Agricultural Protection Branch more than triples arrests in first year
The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has more than tripled the number of arrests for agricultural-related crimes in its first year of operation.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:27:00 -0400
US sends food for Cuban residents while still pressuring island's government
MIAMI (AP) – A Cuba-bound cargo plane carrying food and hygiene kits left Miami on Tuesday under United States efforts to give direct assistance to the island's residents while continuing to pressure their government.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:19:51 -0400
AI system hacks into another AI company on its own in ‘unprecedented cyber incident’: OpenAI
AP – ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident".

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:46:02 -0400
CXC to conduct regional sensitisation on SBA reform
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will be conducting sensitisation sessions across its 21-member territories to assist stakeholders with understanding the recently announced reform to its School Based Assessment (SBA) framework.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:04:27 -0400
Kaylee Hottle, deaf 'Godzilla' actor, killed in car crash at 18
AP – Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actor best known for her starring role in two ‘Godzilla’ films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. She was 18.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:42:17 -0400
Advocacy group renews call for legal clarity after Holland High graduation dispute
Children's rights organisation Fi We Children Foundation is renewing its call for clearer legal limits on the authority of school administrators to exclude students from graduation ceremonies, following the case of a Holland High School student who w...

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