Fatal police shooting in Bog Walk
A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation in High Mountain district in Bog Walk, St Catherine, on Wednesday. He has been identified as 35-year-old Dywane Edwards, otherwise called ‘Night Time, who lived in the area. The po
Pathways Ministries Trial | My daughter and pastor Kevin Smith were not in a relationship, father of murder victim testifies
The father of Taneka Gardner, who was allegedly killed during a sacrificial ritual at the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in St James in 2021, this morning denied that his daughter had a relationship with the churchs late pastor,
Triathlon association seeks funding for largest Carifta team ever
The Jamaica Triathlon Association (JTA) has named its largest-ever team to compete at the Carifta Triathlon and Mixed Relay Championships, with 26 athletes set to represent the island at the eighth staging of the regional event in Bermuda from October 24
Fed defies Trump with first rate rise in 3 years
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly-high inflation, a move that could spur a sharp response from the White House. The 0.25 per cent increase lifts the Feds key
Top marks for Excellence in Music Ceremony
‘Festive best describes the red carpet at Tuesday evenings Excellence in Music Ceremony at The Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston, as the 2026 honourees basked in the full support of their family members, close friends and the wider music commu
Editorial | Fee waiver changes little
Were we cynical, The Gleaner might have interpreted the Judicial Committee of the Privy Councils (JCPC) intervention to have the British government waive visa fees for overseas litigants not as a genuine effort to improve access to justice but as an at
AI fear or China panic?
THE EDITOR, Madam: If it were not so pathetic and dangerous in equal measure, it would be side-splittingly funny. The bog-eyed, empathy-devoid, marvellously immature, greedy and stupid tech-billionaire “geniuses” have, for years, been feeding the gull
Something Extra | Thursday
The 78th Emmy Awards may have wrapped, but the style conversation is still going. Before Mondays ceremony, televisions biggest names made their own statements on the blue carpet and inside the venue at Los Angeles Peacock Theater. From shimmering
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Blackberry makes J'can debut
Jack Daniels has officially introduced Jack Daniels Tennessee Blackberry to the Jamaican market, marking the arrival of the newest addition to its flavoured whiskey portfolio. The new expression was introduced during a launch event in August, just d
Barbados explores harvesting sargassum at sea before it reaches beaches
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados is exploring the use of pump harvesters to collect sargassum at sea before the seaweed reaches the islands heavily affected beaches. National Project Coordinator of the Sargassum Seaweed Collection Unit, David Ca