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December 9, 2025
Dorial Quintyne | It is not harm reduction; it is profiting from addiction
Why is the Caribbean suddenly the focus of lobbying by groups like the World Vapers’ Alliance, Smoke Free Sweden and We Are Innovation? The answer is clear; our region is being targeted as an…
December 9, 2025
Angela Rankine-Mullings | One medication, multiple benefits
Sickle cell disease (SCD) results from the inheritance of a sickle cell gene from both parents or a sickle gene from one parent and another abnormal haemoglobin gene from the other parent. This causes…
December 9, 2025
Hundreds of thousands march in support of Palestinians
ISTANBUL (AP) : Hundreds of thousands of people across several Turkish cities marched Sunday in support of Palestinians and an aid flotilla’s attempt to reach Gaza. At the largest demonstration in…
December 9, 2025
Thousands celebrate thanksgiving festival
ADDIS ABABA (AP): Thousands gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival, which is celebrated annually by the largest ethnic group,…
December 9, 2025
Ruling party claims landslide win in local vote boycotted by main Opposition
TBILISI (AP) : Georgia’s ruling party claimed victory in every municipality across the South Caucasus country in a local election that was boycotted by the two main opposition blocs as a sham. Tens of…
December 9, 2025
Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment while being detained
ROME (AP) : Some of the activists detained while trying to reach Gaza by sea have returned to their home countries to describe mistreatment at the hands of Israeli guards, claims that Israel denies.…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Ombudsman’s verdict
Perhaps it’s a case of the maxim that no news is good news. Which, of course, is not always that case. That is why The Gleaner expects from the Office of the Political Ombudsman a full report and…
December 9, 2025
RJRGLEANER lifts Business House Football title
The RJRGLEANER Communications Group are the 2025 Xpress Sports-sponsored Kingston and St Andrew Business House Football Division One champions. The team defeated former champions National Housing…
December 9, 2025
by Ainsley Walters
Legacy Isle outlasts field to claim Gold Cup
LEGACY ISLE, the Florida invader caught at the wire on his local debut in last December’s Mouttet Mile by domicile American, FUNCAANDUN, yesterday booked a return ticket to this year’s US$300,000 race…