Jamaica Gleaner

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:55:32 -0400
Gas prices go down
Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday.

Wed, 27 May 2026 16:20:57 -0400
NWC ramps up preparation for 2026 hurricane season
The National Water Commission (NWC) is ramping up preparation for the upcoming 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, drawing on major lessons learned from the severe impact of Hurricane Melissa in 2025, to strengthen the agency’s resilience and response ...

Wed, 27 May 2026 19:29:08 -0400
Sole player who lives in Haiti awaits US visa as his squad prepares for World Cup in Florida
The only member of Haiti’s national soccer team who is based in the troubled Caribbean country is awaiting a United States visa to join the squad in Florida just weeks before the start of the World Cup. Woodensky Pierre is a defensive midfielder wh...

Wed, 27 May 2026 16:32:55 -0400
St Ann man charged with murder over fatal Lluidas Vale, St Catherine gun attack
A 33-year-old labourer from St Ann has been charged with murder and several firearm-related offences in connection with a gun attack on a couple travelling along a roadway in Lluidas Vale, St Catherine earlier this month that left a man dead and his ...

Wed, 27 May 2026 19:43:13 -0400
Gov’t strengthening disaster risk financing framework ahead of hurricane season
As the country prepares for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government is strengthening the country’s disaster risk financing framework to bolster recovery efforts and respond to the needs of citizens.

Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:37 -0400
Bahamas announces 30-day travel ban for persons who have visited Ebola-stricken African countries
The Bahamas government has announced a 30-day ban on travellers who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan amid heightened global concern regarding the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.

Wed, 27 May 2026 20:03:35 -0400
Court grants injunction restraining Bounty Killer from defamatory publications about Mr Vegas
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted an injunction restraining dancehall artiste Bounty Killer from publishing defamatory material about fellow entertainer Mr Vegas pending the outcome of an ongoing defamation lawsuit between the two men.

Wed, 27 May 2026 17:11:23 -0400
South Trelawny residents call for action as Hurricane Melissa road breakaways remain unrepaired
Residents in South Trelawny are raising concerns over worsening road conditions caused by breakaways caused behind by Hurricane Melissa last October, expressing frustration that promised repairs have yet to materialise.

Wed, 27 May 2026 17:22:15 -0400
KSAMC on drive to cleanup downtown Kingston, improve security

Tue, 26 May 2026 17:57:41 -0400
Cedar Valley to get new post office
There will be a new post office to serve Cedar Valley, St. Thomas, following a Labour Day project in the community on May 25.

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