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Pullet Lane in Morass, Hertford, Westmoreland, has seen the return of an illegal dumpsite, a situation worsened in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
April 11, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

NSWMA struggling to rid Westmoreland of garbage

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents in Westmoreland are being assured that efforts to clear garbage, bulky waste, and storm debris are being intensified, despite ongoing challenges faced by the National Solid…
Members of the Munro College tennis team with (in front, from left) manager Kirk Radway, coach Andre Brown and assistant coach Suan Reid.
April 11, 2026 by Leroy Brown

Munro College creating waves in local tennis

“What we hope to achieve is nothing short of Munro College being the best in the country and that is how we view things. A lot of Munro old boys are extremely competitive and we believe that when we…
Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels.
April 11, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Church accused of squatting

WESTERN BUREAU: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels is accusing a church in the Hanover capital of squatting, saying the building it is occupying is owned by the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), which…
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April 11, 2026

Canon Collin Reid is Anglican bishop-elect of Montego Bay

The Very Reverend Canon Collin Dave Reid, rector of the Cathedral of St Jago de la Vega in Spanish Town, is suffragan bishop-elect of Montego Bay. Reid secured 96 per cent of the votes by lay…
Jamaica’s Deneisha Blackwood (left) celebrates with teammates after she scored from the penalty spot to complete a 4-0 win for the Reggae Girlz in their Concacaf Women’s qualifier against Antigua and Barbuda at the National Stadium last night.
April 11, 2026 by Livingston Scott

The ‘Bunny’ Shaw show

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw scored a hat trick at the National Stadium last night as the Reggae Girlz moved a step closer to Group B honours in the Concacaf W qualifiers, and a place in the Concacaf Women’s…
A section of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay.
April 11, 2026 by Andre Williams

Month end autopsy set for CRH newborn

An autopsy has been scheduled for April 28 to determine the cause of death of a newborn at Cornwall Regional Hospital as grieving mother Shandale Ballentine has launched a crowdfunding campaign to…
Grenada’s soca star V’ghn performing on the Tailgate stage on Thursday.
April 11, 2026

Grenadian artiste V’ghn brings ‘Heart of Carnival’ to Xodus Tailgate

Following an electrifying set at the Campari Xodus Tailgate, rising Grenadian artiste V’ghn reflected on his musical journey and what fans can expect for the rest of the carnival season. The event,…
Garth Smythe, Shanoya Douglas’ coach.
April 11, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Greater things to come: Coach Smythe hails Douglas after Carifta masterclass

“SHANOYA is executing what she has been doing in training, and I expect greater things from her,” said coach Garth Smythe, in an exclusive interview with The Gleaner on Thursday following Shanoya…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen (seated, centre); Chief Justice Bryan Sykes (seated, left) and President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop (seated, right) share a photo with the eight members of the judiciary who were sworn into high
April 11, 2026

Eight judges sworn into higher offices

Eight members of the judiciary were sworn into higher offices by Governor-General Patrick Allen on Thursday. Justices Lorna Shelly-Williams and Carolyn Tie-Powell will serve as acting judges of appeal…