13 people arrested in two incidents, firearms seized
Thirteen people have been arrested in two separate incidents in the past 48 hours in which two illegal firearms were seized. In the more recent incident today, five men were taken into custody after a .22 calibre handgun with an empty magazine was...
Gleaner Editors' Forum | Cardiff Model to fight crime - British professor says hospital data collection initiative very effective in identifying hotspots
A British professor who developed a model that uses hospital data to help prevent violent crimes is trying to convince Jamaican authorities and other stakeholder groups to embrace the initiative.The Cardiff Model was developed by Jonathan Shepherd,...
Growth & Jobs | Jamaica must leapfrog to economic development
Executive director of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Senator Aubyn Hill, has said Jamaica cannot afford to incrementally grow if it wants to achieve economic progress.He was speaking late last week at the third in a series of conversations about...
Joshua in Jamaica's corner - British world champ sees bright destiny for nation's boxing
Unified World heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, believes Jamaica will again produce some of the world's finest boxers as he labelled the island as a "breeding ground for great athletes".Joshua, whose last fight was a technical knockout victory...
Oil production cuts under consideration
OPEC and allied oil-producing countries will likely need to cut crude supplies, perhaps by as much as one million barrels of oil a day, to rebalance the market after US sanctions on Iran failed to cut Tehran's output, Saudi Arabia's energy minister...
Xaymaca International's Iconic repping for the Dancehall
The Carnival season has officially kicked off, and Xaymaca International is the first through the gates when they unveiled their section at Sabina Park on Saturday.Previously tagged as the 'smallest band with the biggest heart', the three-year-old...
Editorial | Cataleptic Delroy Williams
Don't, they say, speak ill of the dead, which might have taken Delroy Williams, the mayor of Kingston, off the hook. Except that his death is only metaphoric, and, if it were real, would be akin to a recurring case of catalepsy, or the Lazarus...
Letter of the Day | St Mary thirsts for an ounce of development
THE EDITOR, Sir:There can be no doubt that Jamaica is poised to become the economic Mecca of the English-speaking Caribbean once again.Statistics revealed recently indicate that the net international reserve is it at high levels; tax revenues are at...
Something Extra | Tuesday
Team Jamaica National jump started their restaurant week festivities as they mingled and dined at Centro located inside the Courtyard by Marriott on Friday. With a few delectable delights, they enjoyed some good food and great company. We...
CMU honours Johnston, Bells award scholarship
The Caribbean Maritime University held its second annual graduation exercise at the Jamaica Conference Centre on November 8. The university used the occasion to honour stalwarts in the shipping industry, most notably awarding two honorary doctoral...
Northern California fire death toll at 29
PARADISE, California (AP):The dead were found in burned-out cars, in the smouldering ruins of their homes, or next to their vehicles, apparently overcome by smoke and flames before they could jump in behind the wheel and escape. In some cases, there...