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03 Jul, 2026 0

Kristen Gyles | Saved by a guilty plea

Here’s an interesting story. In 2017, three young men founded a cryptocurrency company called Centra Tech. At the core of what this company was purportedly offering the world was a new cryptocurrency…
03 Jul, 2026 0

Peter Espeut | Between a rock and a hard place

I do not think that many appreciate the difficult corner into which Prime Minister Andrew Holness has painted himself. For many years, the financial affairs of one of his Cabinet colleagues – Dr…
03 Jul, 2026 0

Something Extra | Friday

Emerging singer-songwriter Cholita officially introduced her six-track EP Broken Promises on Friday evening with an intimate launch at Mezza Luna. Friends, family, industry insiders and supporters…
Letters
03 Jul, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Jamaica must reclaim its digital vision

THE EDITOR, Madam: Thirteen years ago, a Gleaner news story headline said, “E-books to change Jamaican landscape.” At the time, structural optimism prevailed. Digital publishing was championed as…
03 Jul, 2026 0

Editorial | Holness’ CARICOM agenda

It is not known what Andrew Holness said in private when he visited the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) secretariat in Guyana last week. But the Jamaican prime minister’s public remarks underlined…
03 Jul, 2026 0

UDC invites Jamaicans to enjoy island with new summer campaign

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) officially launched its Enjoy Your Jamaica campaign last Saturday at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, introducing three summer initiatives aimed at…
03 Jul, 2026 0

SPARK hits main roads - Next phase to cost $25b, address routes across 11 parishes

It will cost taxpayers around $25 billion to execute the next phase of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) project. Amid growing discontent over the…
03 Jul, 2026 0

Bent joins Bailey in Turks and Caicos police force

Dr Terrence Bent, former senior superintendent of police in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), was on Wednesday sworn in as assistant commissioner of police with responsibility for training and…