Latest News
December 9, 2025
Peter Espeut | Keep us free from evil powers
“Keep us free from evil powers” (Jamaica National Anthem). Jamaica is a country with strong and pervasive religious beliefs about the connection between the material world and the spirit world. This…
December 9, 2025
5 Questions With Jahmiel
Jahmiel’s story begins with rhyme and rhythm. Born in Portmore, St Catherine, he was just four years old when he started putting lyrics together – an “old soul” with a maturity far beyond his age. By…
December 9, 2025
by Yasmine Peru
AI-assisted album submitted in Reggae Grammy category
When the list of albums accepted for consideration in the Best Reggae Album category of the Grammy Awards is revealed today, an AI-assisted album could very well make the list. The album is titled Dem…
December 9, 2025
Kristen Gyles | The Christian response to suicide
People are still mourning the loss of Tyra Spaulding, a 26-year-old former Miss Universe Jamaica contestant who is suspected to have committed suicide in her home. Tyra’s case is a very chilling one,…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Cheering free movement
It’s rare that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nationals have an opportunity to celebrate the positive outcome of a good idea proposed by the region’s leaders. That’s because they, too often, do not…
December 9, 2025
Predators roam because there’s lack of protection
THE EDITOR, Madam: Last week, The Gleaner reported that a seven-year-old child was raped while heading home from school. Subsequently, the community rallied to comfort the students and families. The…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Support, not ridicule the children
THE EDITOR, Madam: We need to start recognising that our kids need support, not ridicule. Our future hinges on them, yet there’s this annoying belief that these ‘modern youths’ are lost causes and…
December 9, 2025
Nicholas Pooran should come out of retirement
THE EDITOR, Madam: Cricket lovers in the region should petition Nicholas Pooran to reconsider his retirement from international cricket. He is one of the top players in the T20 format. Pooran is an…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
‘STAND BEHIND THEM’
Although finishing off the podium, the coach of Jamaica’s under-21 netball team, Annett Daley, has praised her team for their performance at the just-concluded World Netball Youth Cup. The young…