Climbing stairs can help you live longer
Scientists conducted an analysis of almost 500,000 people aged between 35 and 84 to determine whether taking the stairs can reduce the danger of cardiovascular disease and early death. The findings – which also included the results of nine...
Tough task
A senior economist has questioned the basis on which the Jamaican Government expected to meet its revenue target at the end of the 2023-2024 financial year, for which it opted to impose no new taxes. With the year closing last March, the Ministry...
JCF ready to execute Haiti mission
WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy Superintendent of Police Adrian Hamilton, commander of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) detachment for the CARICOM Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti, says the JCF team has the agility and commitment to...
‘No need to panic'
WITH 85 DAYS left before the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics, concerns are mounting due to the rise in dengue cases in the country. With well over 1,500 reported cases since the start of the year, president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA...
Facebook, Instagram under scrutiny over possible breaches of EU digital rulebook
The European Union says its investigating Facebook and Instagram over a range of suspected violations of the blocs digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections. The European...
City locked as Kingston Night Market meets International Jazz Day
On Tuesday night, the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston was festive in every sense of the word when a bustling Kingston Night Market met International Jazz Day and locked the city. Vendors and an overflowing house of patrons...
Editorial | Not 50 years for minors
The Governments plan to sharply increase jail sentences for people convicted of homicide, we continue to feel, will at best prove symbolic. It may make the Holness administration appear tough on crime, but with little or no real deterrent effect...
Letter of the Day | Jamaica Racing Commission needs urgent reforms
THE EDITOR, Madam: I recently read your article in The Gleaner titled ‘Abandoned races cause uproar at Caymanas Park, published on April 28, and felt compelled to add my perspective to the ongoing discussion. The issues highlighted in the article...
Something Extra | Thursday
Wine connoisseurs and enthusiasts at Mystic Thai Restaurant in Montego Bay witnessed the soft launch of the much-anticipated Cellar Society at an exclusive event hosted by Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) last Friday. The all-black affair welcomed...
Otis Brown reconnects with nature through outdoor cooking
It is true when they say one can never get enough of being in the great outdoors, especially when youre reconnecting with nature in Jamaica. Basking in the bliss of the island sun while enjoying the fresh air is breathtaking enough, what happens...
United Methodists repeal long-standing ban on LGBTQ clergy
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP): United Methodist delegates repealed their churchs long-standing ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practising homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers....