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Reggae singer Hezron takes his music to New Delhi this Friday, where he is set to perform at a Jamaica Day celebration marking the island’s 64th year of Independence.
20 Aug, 2026 0

Hezron off to New Delhi; still ‘Holding On’

Reggae singer Hezron Clarke – who goes simply by the name Hezron – is definitely a Man on a Mission, as his last Tad’s Records album is titled. He has joined that very small and elite group of reggae…
Letters
20 Aug, 2026 0

Runaway Bay residents also endure severe water crisis

THE EDITOR, Madam: I have noted The Gleaner’s recent column on the water woes affecting Kingston and St Andrew. However, residents in parts of St Ann are facing conditions that are arguably even more…
Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime (far right), Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin (second right), and CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Barnett greet senior police officials at the National Palace in Po
20 Aug, 2026 0

OAS: Country needs help ahead of elections

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP): Albert Ramdin, secretary-general of the Organization of American States (OAS), has said Haiti needs help combating gangs and reclaiming territory as it prepares to hold general…
From left: Dr Dana Morris-Dixon, minister of education, skills, youth and information; Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, and Rhoda Moy Crawford, minister of state in the Ministry of Education, on the panel at the third and fin
20 Aug, 2026 0

Report substandard post-Melissa repair work at schools, says education minister

WESTERN BUREAU: Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is urging teachers who observe substandard work, or little to no work at all, being done at their schools, which are undergoing repairs…
Xao Haughton keeps it cool and cute in burnt orange.
20 Aug, 2026 0

Something Extra | Thursday

Seychella Beach Society returned to East Beach, St Mary last Saturday, bringing a playful take on beach culture to the north coast. Drawing from the escapism of Love Island, the event transformed the…
This image provided by Google in August 2026 shows its line-up of Pixel 11 phones, the Pixel Watch 5 and earbuds.
20 Aug, 2026 0

Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features

Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest line-up of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things…
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness (left), in conversation with Sister Grace Yap, Order of St. Francis (OSF), in the gift shop of the newly opened Alpha Mercy Historical Centre.
20 Aug, 2026 0

Museum celebrating Sisters of Mercy opens

The Alpha Mercy Historical Centre, a new museum dedicated to preserving nearly 150 years of service, social development and cultural contribution by the Sisters of Mercy of Jamaica, officially opened…
Hugh Wong Director of Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC), Heart Foundation of Jamaica.
20 Aug, 2026 0

Hugh Wong | Don’t wait – resuscitate: Why every Jamaican must learn CPR

We are taught from an early age how to wait. Waiting is a part of our day-to-day lives, whether it is sitting in traffic or standing in line to buy something. However, when it comes to cardiac arrest,…
Jamaica Teachers’ Association President LaSonja Harrison
20 Aug, 2026 0

‘I cannot change who I am’ - JTA boss vows to disrupt education status quo

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison says she cannot change, declaring that she will continue to challenge the status quo and ask uncomfortable questions on…