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The passion of Joy, made for Appleton Estate Master Blender Joy Spence, is bold, warm, and full of life and a balance of fruity, spicy, and refreshing flavours.
December 9, 2025

4 new Appleton Estate cocktails you can try

With help from some of Jamaica’s top bartenders, Appleton Estate has crafted a fresh line-up of cocktails suited for any vibe — from a relaxed night in to a lively evening out with friends. From the…
Chef Glenroy Walker presented the sweet side of brunch with these decadent desserts.
December 9, 2025 by Krysta Anderson

Ja Food and Drink Festival gives food lovers taste of year 11 at launch

Sweet aromas wafting in the garden air, beckoning taste buds to dance in a revelry of island flavour, could only mean one thing: Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JFDF) is back, and it’s already…
Makeshift tents fill a camp set up by people displaced from their homes by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
December 9, 2025

New UN gang-busting force to replace Kenyans

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP): Radios across Haiti were abuzz on Wednesday with the news that the UN Security Council had approved the creation of a so-called gang suppression force to help the troubled…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (second right), is shown the plan for the ‘Village at Tower Hill’ development by Roni-Kaye McLaren, architectural designer, during the contract signing and ground breaking ceremony at the project site on June 13.
December 9, 2025

Jamaican economy remains stable, but IFC concerned about gov't underspending

The Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) says Jamaica’s macroeconomic environment remained broadly stable in the 2024/25 financial year (FY) and the for the first quarter of this fiscal year, but it…
The movie cover of ‘The Long Walk’.
December 9, 2025 by Damian Levy

‘The Long Walk (2025)’ – Misery at the movies

The immersion of cinema can be a double-edged sword. It can whisk us away to fantastic worlds where anything is possible, or it can present a brutal, hyper-realistic depiction of apocalyptic…
Ruth Lawrence.
December 9, 2025

Death of parish judge Ruth Lawrence a profound loss, says Chief Justice

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, on behalf of the Judiciary, has expressed deep and profound sorrow at the death of Parish Court Judge Ruth Lawrence. The Gleaner was informed that Lawrence was found…
Bob Andy.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

‘My father’s biggest fear was being forgotten’

Talent was the defining hallmark of singer, songwriter, producer, actor and dancer, Keith ‘Bob Andy’ Anderson, a visionary who has left behind a rich and enduring legacy. In honour of what would have…
Patrice Smith (right), accounts payables officer at the National Baking Company Limited, holds a bag for her son, Josh-Andrew Brown, to drop waste he collected on Shipwreck Beach in Palisadoes, Kingston, during International Coastal CleanUp Day on Saturday
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | Cleanup teamwork

Minister of Education, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

300 school cooks across Jamaica trained to prepare healthier meals for students

Three hundred school cooks across Jamaica have been trained by the HEART NSTA/Trust in how to better provide nutritious meals for students, Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon has disclosed. …