Letter of the Day | Every child deserves a family
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was elated to read the news item in The Gleaner, ‘Intl experts to help fix adoption gaps, and that Jamaica is moving to strengthen its adoption and foster-care systems with the assistance of international expertise. I commend
Former church member recalls being stabbed after pastor said he had to die
A former member of the flock led by the now-deceased church leader Dr Kevin Smith said he had been perplexed when the pastor told him that he would have to be killed. “When that was said to you, how did you feel?” lead prosecutor Latoya Bernard asked.
Ricketts excited by cohort of young Reggae Boyz in Nations League squad
Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Michael Ricketts says the organisation will be relying on a number of young and exciting players to help lead the Reggae Boyzs campaign in their upcoming Concacaf Nations League matches. Jamaica will host Gua
Food replaces transport as inflation driver, says finance minister
Jamaicas inflation problem has shifted from transport costs to drought-hit food prices, Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams said on Wednesday, as she argued that the economy has weathered Hurricane Melissa better than expected.
Burna Boy to headline halftime at the NFL's first regular-season game in Paris
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Burna Boy is returning to Stade de France for another historic moment, headlining halftime at the NFL's first regular-season game in Paris. The Grammy-winning Nigerian star will perform on October 25 when the Pittsburgh Steelers face
Editorial | Doubling down on bad policy
Delroy Chuck, the justice minister, might wish to remind himself of this newspapers frequently expressed adage that what is worse than formulating bad policy is its implementation. But even worse than that is obduracy and intransigence, which is to say
Self-satisfying approach colts the game
THE EDITOR, Madam: At their village in the foothills of the Bull Head Mountain, Farmer Joe and his compadres gathered for their usual libations. His, in welcoming them to his home, commented briefly on the reparations petition the Government recently lod
Something Extra | Friday
It was an evening of gratitude, celebration and style at Tuesdays Excellence in Music Ceremony at The Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston, where the 2026 honorees received Grammy Certificates and newly introduced British Phonographic Industry (BPI) d
Man accused of ties to bin Laden has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed
The Associated Press: A man initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaeda figure and who was tortured in CIA custody appeared Thursday at a hearing to review his detention at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he has been held for