News
May 4, 2026
by Andre Williams
Promoter arrested after alleged bribery attempt during St Andrew police operation
An event promoter was taken into custody on Saturday night following an alleged bribery incident during a police operation in St Andrew.
Reports are that a police team was carrying out an operation…
May 4, 2026
Motor vehicle registration services remain unavailable - TAJ
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says motor vehicle registration-related transactions remain temporarily unavailable at all tax offices islandwide, as well as online through its eServices platform,…
May 4, 2026
RJRGLEANER responding to cybersecurity incident, international experts engaged
The RJRGLEANER Communications Group says it is working with international cybersecurity experts after identifying an incident on some of its information technology systems on May 1. The company issued…
May 4, 2026
by – AP
Doris Fisher, co-founder of iconic Gap clothing chain, dies at 94
(AP) — Doris Fisher, who co-founded the iconic clothing chain The Gap Inc in 1969 with her late husband Don, has died. She was 94.
Fisher died on Saturday surrounded by her family, a Gap…
May 3, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Back to online school? - Administrators brace for Internet learning if fuel crisis worsens
Rising fuel prices are forcing schools to brace for a possible return to online learning, with at least one Kingston institution already preparing as the Middle East war persists.
May 3, 2026
by Erica Virtue
OFF TARGET: Advocates want mandatory minimum removed, lawyers say legislators erred in enacting new Firearms Act
In an uncommon moment of agreement, both defence attorneys and prosecutors are aligned on the Government’s plan to amend the Firearms Act. But the Advocates Association of Jamaica (AAJ) says the…
May 3, 2026
by Andre Williams
Former government minister Leslie Campbell has died
Attorney-at-law and former government minister Leslie Campbell has died. The Gleaner understands that Campbell, who also served as a senator, was battling illness for the past year.
May 3, 2026
JLP mourns the death of Leslie Campbell
The Jamaica Labour Party is mourning the death of Deputy Treasurer Leslie Campbell. Campbell died on Sunday morning after battling illness.
May 3, 2026
by Andre Williams
Child dies after being run over by vehicle driven by grandmother
The police are investigating after a woman drove a motor car over her two-year-old grandchild, killing her in Rules Pen, Clarendon, Saturday night.