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June 14, 2026
Festival Song entries released
Jamaicans at home and abroad can now hear the 10 songs competing to become the country's next Festival anthem. The entries were officially released on Friday by the Ministry of Culture, Gender,…
June 14, 2026
by Kenrick Morgan
Jah Rockaz takes reggae mission to int’l stage
For reggae band Jah Rockaz, music has never been just about entertainment; it has always been about connection. Over the past few years, the Florida-based band has steadily built a reputation for…
June 13, 2026
Tony Deyal | From the calypsonians - rolling goals or holes?
Lord Melody (Fitzroy Alexander), was a Trinidadian calypsonian best known for ‘singles such as Boo Boo Man, Creature From The Black Lagoon, Shame & Scandal, Jonah and the Bake, Juanita,…
June 13, 2026
Ronald Sanders | Why the Commonwealth matters again
Small and medium-size states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle-income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power…
June 13, 2026
Implement new industrial policy for Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The Gleaner editorials over the past few years have advocated for an updated industrial policy to drive the next phase of Jamaica's economic development. When the current…
June 13, 2026
Hugh Hart: A life of service, excellence and nation-building
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The recent reflections on the life and service of Hugh Hart reminded of the profound impact that one dedicated individual can have on a nation. His passing marks the end of an…
June 13, 2026
Letter of the Day | Domestic violence is a curse on our nation
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I was appalled and heartbroken to read in The Gleaner that the 13-year-old girl Kemelia Paul who had intervened in a fight in her home and, as a result, had been severely injured…
June 13, 2026
Editorial | Lessons from Cox’s Bazar
It isn’t a name that’s familiar to the people of Jamaica, or the wider Caribbean –Cox’s Bazar.
Cox’s Bazar is a 13 square kilometre tent city in Bangladesh. The people who live there, 1.2 million…
June 13, 2026
Tools to fight hantavirus show promise
When a rare but deadly rodent-borne virus struck passengers on a cruise ship and seemed to be spreading, there were no treatments for those who fell ill and no vaccines to protect others.
That was…