Cabinet to finalise hurricane reconstruction assistance programme for affected persons – PM
Cabinet is set on Monday to decide the levels of financial assistance as well as building material support to be provided to households affected by Hurricane Melissa. Speaking in Black River, St Elizabeth, last night at a New Year fireworks show...
‘Dig deep for 2026'
As Jamaica rings in the new year, the nations leaders are calling for citizens to face the future with determination, unity, and clarity of purpose, drawing confidence from a shared experience grounded in faith in God and one another. Governor...
JDF brings relief, healing to children affected by Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Hundreds of children and parents still grappling with the trauma left by Hurricane Melissa were offered a measure of respite on Tuesday as the Jamaica Regiment of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) mounted a major psychosocial and...
‘I always wanted this trophy'
Having won their first and only Olivier Shield title in 1999, Omar ‘Rambo Wedderburn, head coach of reigning daCosta Cup champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), says his team is taking this years final against Excelsior very...
Warren Buffett maxims as he demits CEO post
The advice that legendary investor Warren Buffett offered on investing and life over the years helped earn him legions of followers who eagerly read his annual letters and filled an arena in Omaha every year to listen to him at Berkshire Hathaways...
Patrick Brown scores another banger with ‘Boopsie's Homecoming'
What if you had one big dream and discovered that someone you love was the architect of its demise? What would you do when you made that discovery, and how would it colour your relationship going forward? This forms the basis of Patrick Browns new...
Editorial | Gains by cops; more to do
If there is one development from the past year that most Jamaicans will wish is carried over to 2026 it is the dramatic decline in intentional homicides. Murders fell by 42 per cent (there were 666 homicides up to December 27), which means that,...
Letter of the Day | Living tapestry: A manifesto for cultural resilience
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a Jamaican whose identity includes a complex weaving of Maroon resistance, Haitian tenacity, and East Indian ceremonial richness, I stand in hybrid vigour supporting The Gleaners December 27, editorial, ‘Preserving Jamaica..
Something Extra | Thursday
The Scottish Society welcomed patrons to Amalfi at Caymanas Golf and Country Club on Sunday, marking a highlight on this seasons social calendar. Supported by Johnnie Walker and Heineken, the event drew inspiration from the relaxed elegance of...
Cheers to the new year!
The new year is finally here! And already, the island has begun to celebrate with a bottle of bubbly! If youre still drinking to good health for 2026, you may want to consider adding Cipriani to your sipping portfolio. According to Dr Debbian...