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December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | How to apply for asylum status in the UK
Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know how I could go about claiming asylum status in the United Kingdom. I look forward to your response. NA Dear NA, Persons are able to register their asylum claim at…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Is it possible to renew my green card while in Jamaica?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, Could you advise whether one is able to have a green card renewed while still in Jamaica? The person has been in Jamaica for 10 months as they are unwell. The card has now…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
SBAJ SOUNDS SOS
Charging that the Government is moving too slowly while hundreds of livelihoods hang in the balance, the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) is calling on the Government to provide immediate…
December 9, 2025
by Mickalia Kington
JPS CEO: Full underground power grid too costly for Jamaica
While the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa has intensified calls for underground electricity infrastructure, Jamaica Public Service (JPS) CEO Hugh Grant says the cost and complexity…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Couple with newborn battling homelessness after roof collapse
“Sometimes mi haffi show dem a picture a mi baby to get help,” lamented Ewan McPherson, as he stood near his three-month-old baby after collecting care packages in Black River, St Elizabeth. His words…
December 9, 2025
by Ruddy Mathison
‘We will come up short’
Hurricane Melissa has left widespread destruction across St Catherine North Eastern, with farmers reporting millions of dollars in losses, particularly within the small-scale livestock and poultry…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
‘Latty survived the hurricane, but not the mud’
On his 68th birthday, Roderick ‘Latty’ Brissett felt only a little feverish. By the fourth day, the man who seldom got sick slipped away, taken by leptospirosis after the storm. Brissett ran every…
December 9, 2025
Policeman among four held with goats in car in Clarendon
A police constable is among four persons, including two teens, who were arrested after being found with goats and other items in the wee hours of this morning in Clarendon. The Gleaner understands…
December 9, 2025
Police probing death of man found under bridge in Portmore
The body of a man was found under a bridge along Port Henderson Road in Portmore, St Catherine on Saturday. The police report that they were alerted to the discovery around 9:30 a.m. A team was…