Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is encouraging Jamaicans to make use of its complaint system to report possible observed breaches of the building code. Senior Building Officer with the KSAMC, Duane Allison, told a recent...
‘NOT FOR THE GREEDY'
A new state programme to assist some of the most vulnerable families who were displaced by Hurricane Melissa is geared towards the needy and “not the greedy”, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has warned. Holness also appealed to beneficiaries of...
Is stablecoin the future of money? – Part 1
This article is the first in a two-part feature. Back in the summer of last year, I published a four-part series on Bitcoin in The Gleaner (2/July/25). In that series, I tried to cut through the hype and explain what Bitcoin really is, not just...
NEW COACH BLUES
Vassell Reynolds, head coach of Harbour View, says yesterdays 1-1 draw against Waterhouse in their Jamaica Premier League encounter was a fair result for his team. The game, which was played at the Harbour View Mini-Stadium, saw Rohan Brown...
West Indies Petroleum Terminal posts lower earnings and stock swings
Fuel terminal operator West Indies Petroleum Terminal (WIPT) reported weaker earnings in its first financial release since listing, sending shares down more than 25 per cent. Even so, the stock traded mid-day Thursday at $9.20 – more than 18 times...
5 Questions With Ikaya
Reggae singer, Ikaya, whose musical journey is liberally sprinkled with purposeful activism, recently launched her Working Girl Movement, a brand which recognises the importance of sisterhood in making great things come to life. It has its genesis...
Editorial | Not surprised by UHWI
Sadly, this newspaper cant claim to be surprised by the auditor generals findings of seeming flagrant disregard for the governments procurement rules, and possible corruption, involving hundreds of millions of dollars, at The University Hospital.
Letter of the Day | Dreams of a better life need to be rooted in Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Madam: The United States Department of States announcement of an indefinite halt to the processing of certain immigrant visas is effectively killing the dream of many Jamaicans to migrate to the United States. This policy has...
Book clubs on their favourite reads for 2025 and 2026 picks
As readers refresh their to-be-read lists, were looking back at favourites from local book clubs, along with the books and authors whose new releases theyre anticipating in the new year. Reneé Wallace, co-founder of The Novel Chicks, is...
European troops arrive in Greenland
NUUK (AP): Troops from several European countries continued to arrive in Greenland on Thursday in a show of support for Denmark as talks between representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the US highlighted “fundamental disagreement” over the future...