Jamaica Gleaner
Thu, 28 May 2026 18:48:48 -0400Meteorological service cautions against hurricane complacency
Although a below-average hurricane season is anticipated this year, Climate Services Manager at the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Jacqueline Spence-Hemmings, is emphasising that there is no room for complacency.
Thu, 28 May 2026 19:01:07 -0400Beryllium: Man dies after garage explosion; two others airlifted to US for treatment
Security company Beryllium Limited says it has moved to provide critical medical assistance and support to the persons who were injured in an explosion and fire at a garage facility adjacent to its compound on South Camp Road in Kingston on Wednesday...
Thu, 28 May 2026 19:11:18 -0400Cabbie gunned down at taxi stand in Linstead
The Linstead police in St Catherine are searching for a gunman who fatally shot a taxi operator along Zepherton main road on Thursday morning.
Thu, 28 May 2026 16:38:04 -0400US Treasury Secretary Bessent confirms limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his department has prepared the design for a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, anticipating the passage of stalled legislation in Congress to put the president on a new denomination of leg...
Thu, 28 May 2026 20:53:21 -0400Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle
Nearly three million Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a US energy blockade, authorities said late Wednesday during a roundtable discussion regarding the impact of the ongo...
Thu, 28 May 2026 17:37:54 -0400Scores of residents in Manchester receive land titles
One hundred and twenty-four residents in Manchester received land titles from the National Land Agency (NLA) during a ceremony held at the Garden Hotel in Mandeville on May 27.
Thu, 28 May 2026 18:40:24 -0400Brazil star Neymar injured and unlikely to be fit for first game at World Cup
Picking injury-prone Neymar in Brazil’s World Cup squad seemed a risk and so it proved just 10 days later on Thursday.
Wed, 27 May 2026 19:43:13 -0400Gov’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 -0400Bahamas 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 -0400Court 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.