Government halts public-sector overseas travel until March 2027 amid Hurricane Melissa recovery
The Jamaican Government has halted all official overseas travel across the public sector until March next year, as it reportedly directs resources to post-hurricane Melissa reconstruction. The directive was given in an October 21 memorandum, seen by The
Government halts public-sector overseas travel until March 2027 amid Hurricane Melissa recovery
The Jamaican Government has halted all official overseas travel across the public sector until March next year, as it reportedly directs resources to post-hurricane Melissa reconstruction. The directive was given in an October 21 memorandum, seen by The
NO FEAR - Young Reggae Boyz coach believes confident charges can disrupt tough World Cup group
Altimont ‘Freddie Butler, head coach of Jamaicas Under-17 team, says the young Reggae Boyz have nothing to fear as they prepare for a challenging Group E campaign at next months FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar. Jamaica have been drawn alongsid
When it comes to Trump's economy, these numbers matter before mid-terms
President Donald Trump is trying to convince voters before the November 3 mid-term elections that the US economy is rocketing upwards. But voters say inflation remains a challenge because the Iran war has pushed up gasolene prices, grocery bills have rema
Movie Review | ‘Clayface' arrives as a pretty good revenge thriller-horror romance
Someone rather bluntly popped up on X recently to ask Hollywood writer-producer James Gunn a pointed — and here sanitised — question: “Who asked for a ‘Clayface movie??” Gunn, the guy behind the seriously weird Guardians of the Galaxy franchi
Editorial | Climate accountability
While Jamaica, like most small island developing states, hasnt contributed much to the carbon emissions that cause global warming, Kingstons promise to pass climate accountability legislation is a move in the right direction. It suggests the Governm
Protecting schools takes more than posting a guard
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent school burglaries in western Jamaica raise a question: what protection can one person reasonably provide across an entire compound? On October 10, The Gleaner reported recommendations from St James police for stronger school sec
Diotima, Ferragamo spotted on red carpets
Actress Whitney Peak wore a design by Jamaican designer Rachel Scotts Diotima at the 2026 Academy Museum Gala last Saturday. Sarah Paulson, Andrew Garfield and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also stepped out in custom Ferragamo designs by Maximilian Davis, the
Meghan 'deeply distressed' by allegations her father had collection of child sex abuse images
LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry's wife, Meghan, said on Friday she was "deeply distressed" by allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images had been found at her father's former home. She also revealed that a letter containing "troubling allegat