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Professor Densil Williams, pro-vice-chancellor and principal of The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
March 21, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Inspectors on deck

Future leaders in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are being warned to rethink the popular view that “knowledge is power”, as approaching leadership in this way can be dangerous and risk failing…
Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States and permanent representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States, greets Jamaica Defence Force Lieutenant Colonel Zavian Phipps (right), a participant
March 21, 2026

Anderson bats for regional security, defence cooperation

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, last Tuesday reinforced a commitment to the Caribbean’s regional defence and security cooperation, as he addressed…
Dr Suman Vemu, senior medical officer at Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, speaks on the importance of donations to support the facility’s busy maternity unit during Friday’s presentation.
March 21, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Girlfriends Foundation comes good for Sav Hospital’s maternity department

Western Bureau: A simple act of care, which was sparked by a newborn baby wrapped in a worn towel, has blossomed into a meaningful donation for mothers and babies at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General…
Nickeisha Black, of Bethel Town, Westmoreland, is currently a patient of the Hope Institute in St Andrew, being treated for Stage-3 colorectal cancer. She is seeking assistance to manage her medical expenses.
March 21, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Mom of three renews appeal for help fighting colorectal cancer

WESTERN BUREAU: Nickeisha Black, the 34-year-old mother of three children who is battling Stage-3 colorectal cancer, says she is placing her fate in the hands of God and the prospective kindness of…
President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen (right), and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar and CEO, Dr Wayne Wesley, sign the Partnership Engagement Agreement (PEA) during the 2026 CXC Ministerial Forum opening ceremony,
March 21, 2026

CXC–employer agreement aims to ready youths for modern workforce

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has signed a partnership engagement agreement (PEA) with four major regional employer bodies, a step intended to bring the region’s education systems closer to…
Dr Sasha‑Kaye Blackwood (right), clinical coordinator at CHARES, and Racquel Brown, programme director (centre) at CHARES, guide Chargé d’Affaires Scott Renner through the features of the medical field kits.
March 21, 2026

US hands over field‑visit kits to support HIV treatment outreach

The United States on Thursday handed over 18 medical field-visit kits valued at US$23,000 ($3.6 million) to support HIV care in Jamaica, marking a boost to outreach services for patients unable to…
March 21, 2026

Editorial | Concerted effort for healthy Jamaica

With the raft of issues, domestic and global, competing for people’s attention, March’s observance as ‘Nutrition Month’ hasn’t received the focus it clearly deserves. That Jamaicans should have access…
Letters
March 21, 2026

Letter of the Day | Reform without readiness risks failure

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner reported on March 18 on the planned rehabilitation programme for sex offenders by the Department of Correctional Services signals what many would agree is a long…
Letters
March 21, 2026

High cost of banking inconvenience

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to bring urgent attention to the growing cost of inconvenience and lost productivity caused by persistent lapses in the banking sector – an issue I have experienced…