Jamaica's top diplomats meet in Kingston amid 'period of geopolitical uncertainty'
Heads of Jamaicas diplomatic and consular missions are meeting in Kingston this week with the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade amid a "period of geopolitical uncertainty", the ministry says. Foreign Affairs and...
Tivoli claim tossed
Two joint owners of several businesses in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, have been denied compensation for losses allegedly suffered during the 2010 security forces operation, including cash said to total nearly $1.7 million and cell phones, after the...
Safe Haven plants seeds of purposeful elder care
At first glance, Safe Haven Nursing Home on Red Hills Road looks like what you would expect an elder-care facility to be. It is quiet, orderly, and there is a sense of calm. But as one steps inside, or better still, spend a morning at its newer...
Gallant Jamaica fall to Uruguay in Davis Cup showdown
Jamaicas hopes of advancing into Davis Cup Group Two came to a disappointing end yesterday at the Liguanea Club after they went down 3-1 to Uruguay. With the tie locked at 1–1 heading into yesterdays decisive final day, Jamaica suffered back-to-..
Good vibes, great music at Bob Marley Tribute concert
The natural mystic, along with the strong frontal breeze, was definitely blowing in the air at Emancipation Park as a sizeable crowd gathered for the Bob Marley Tribute Concert last Friday. A strong line-up of artistes turned out to celebrate the...
Editorial | ODPEM's IT failure
An element of the auditor generals (AuG) real-time review of the Governments response to Hurricane Melissa that has escaped significant scrutiny is the AuGs findings of the management and oversight of the website through which people can make...
Letter of the Day | Speed needs systems, not shortcuts
THE EDITOR, Madam: T he Gleaner editorial, “Trash the rules, then” of Sunday, February 8, rightly defends the integrity of Jamaicas procurement framework and highlights the dangers that arise when established boundaries between political...
Something Extra | Monday
Celebrated American designer Thom Brownes fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection reveal was this past weekends buzziest fashion event up north. On the runway inside the Legion of Honor Museum last Friday in San Francisco, California, were SAINT...
Businesses struggle to cope as Russian attacks bring power cuts, uncertainty
KYIV (AP): It is pre-dawn in the historic Podil district of the Ukraine capital, Kyiv, and warm light from the Spelta bakery-bistros window pierces the darkness outside. On a wooden surface dusted with flour, the baker Oleksandr Kutsenko...