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Mariah Carey
December 9, 2025

MusiCares names Mariah Carey 2026 Person of the Year

NEW YORK (AP): MusiCares, an organisation that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honour Mariah Carey as its 2026 Person of the Year. The organisation…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Mr Brown’s ordeal a mirror held up to the cracks in justice system

THE EDITOR, Madam: Perhaps times have changed, and most police stations today are equipped with cameras so that ordeals like this no longer occur. This incident cannot simply be described as…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Letter of the Day | Celebrate unsung heroes in cancer fight

THE EDITOR, Madam: As we observe Cancer Awareness Month, it is important to honour not only those bravely battling cancer but also the families, friends, and support groups who stand beside them each…
Letters
December 9, 2025

No grounds to trigger rerun of poll in St Andrew West Central

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article, ‘Judicial review of decision not to void poll in PM’s seat set for November 18’, published in The Gleaner on October 21. “Section 37 of…
I-Wayne performing his single ‘Lava Ground’.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

‘This entire journey has been a beauty for me’

Thousands of fans, friends, and peers of reggae-dancehall entertainer Sizzla Kalonji settled into Sabina Park on Sunday for an intense celebration of his 30-year journey in the music business. The man…
Delano Seiveright, state minister in the Ministry of of Industry, Investment, and Commerce.
December 9, 2025

Seiveright unveils strategy to sharpen Jamaica’s manufacturing competitiveness

WESTERN BUREAU: Delano Seiveright, the state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), says Jamaica’s manufacturing sector is poised for renewed growth under a…
Gleaner sources have confirmed that Craig Beresford, the former director of information and complaints is to be sworn in as executive director.
December 9, 2025

Three IC directors to be sworn in this morning

Governor General Sir Patrick Allen is expected to swear in three directors of the Integrity Commission (IC) this morning. Gleaner sources have confirmed that Craig Beresford, the former director of…
An official at the Guardsman Group, the parent company for Beryllium, declined to comment when contacted on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025

Millions stolen from Beryllium vehicle still missing

Millions of dollars that were stolen from a Beryllium armoured vehicle have still not been found nearly a week after cops arrested the security guard accused of stealing the cash, the police have…
This NOAA satellite image taken at 11:40 a.m. EST on Tuesday, October 21, shows Tropical Storm Melissa in the Central Caribbean Sea.
December 9, 2025

Tropical Storm Melissa moving very slowly

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica says Tropical Storm Melissa is moving very slowly across the Caribbean Sea south of Hispaniola and tropical storm conditions pose a possible threat to Jamaica…