Jamaica Gleaner
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:07:24 -0400GAME CHANGER
The basketball court in Majesty Gardens, St Andrew, was largely undeveloped when 31-year-old Andre Moore started playing the game there about two decades ago. However, he said the long hours he spent on the fenceless “rockie rockie” court in the...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:07:32 -0400Holness appeal fails
The Court of Appeal has found no error in Supreme Court Justice Althea Jarrett’s decision rejecting Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ bid to strike out portions of an affidavit filed by a senior Integrity Commission (IC) official, ruling that th...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:07:33 -0400Tufton hails AI-powered imaging centre
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has hailed the newly inaugurated Oasis Imaging and MRI Centre as an important addition to Jamaica’s healthcare landscape, commending its investment in advanced diagnostic technology, compassionate...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:06:18 -0400Lucea gridlock sparks calls for permanent road fix
WESTERN BUREAU: Bad road conditions along the main road in Hanover’s capital, Lucea, are once again causing lengthy delays, with what would normally be a three-minute drive through the town now taking up to 45 minutes. That situation may soon be a...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:06:41 -0400From remediation to recognition
At the ‘blackboard’ of assessing learning trajectories and outcomes, particularly in the island’s 189 National School Learning and Intervention Programme (NSLIP) primary schools deemed in need of support by the National Education Inspectorate ...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:06:04 -0400GG urges unity, compassion as Jamaica rebuilds after Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has urged Jamaicans to remain united in faith and purpose as the nation continues its recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, saying resilience is measured not simply by surviving...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:06:15 -0400REGION OF CHAMPIONS
WESTERN BUREAU: Rhoda Crawford, minister of state in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, has credited the resilience and leadership of Region Five’s principals for transforming one of Jamaica’s worst education crises into a...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:07:37 -0400Brakes on FIFA Forward - JFF to vote on proposal today; Ricketts ‘unhappy’ with Infantino’s lack of transparency
Michael Ricketts, president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), said he is confident his directors will vote to reject FIFA President Giovanni Infantino’s ‘FIFA Forward Enterprise’ proposal when it convenes for an emergency meeting at mi...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:07:51 -0400WATER WATCH - Wasting prohibition looms as Jamaica battles prolonged drought
The Government is not ruling out implementing a prohibition order against water wasting to mitigate against drought conditions that are expected to continue into the next three months. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Minister of Water, ...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:07:56 -0400Cops face murder charges two years after Denham Town shooting
Two police officers and a former serving member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), who was arrested last week at the Norman Manley International Airport, were on Thursday dragged before the court to answer to murder in connection with the 2023...