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Cables hang from a utility pole and trail along the roadside in Carawina, Westmoreland.
March 29, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Tangled and dangerous

Five months after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, the danger hasn’t passed. It’s hanging – literally – over nearly every road, sidewalk, and gate in Westmoreland, especially in the capital. What…
Jamaica-born Talia Parkinson-Jones, executive producer of NBC’s Today with Jenna and Sheinelle, on the job while a segment was being shot at Sandals Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, St Ann.
March 29, 2026 by Janet Silvera

FULL CIRCLE

WESTERN BUREAU: From a little girl growing up in Kingston to one of daytime television’s most influential producers, Talia Parkinson-Jones has built a career shaping stories, steering culture, and…
William Squier Gonzalez, UNOPS portfolio development adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean, speaking with The Sunday Gleaner at the newspaper’s North Street offices last Thursday.
March 29, 2026 by Kimone Francis

No solo rebuild

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is warning that Jamaica’s recovery from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa will rise or fall on a single factor: Government, private interests,…
Debris block the waterway at this bridge along the Seaview Farm Road in Portland on Saturday. The blockage resulted in the river overflowing its banks, sending water into nearby homes.
March 29, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Midnight flood swamps Portland homes as rains create chaos

A night of relentless rain and thunder left sections of northeastern Jamaica reeling, as swollen waterways burst their bounds and sent murky floodwaters rushing into homes, reigniting fears ahead of…
Newly resurfaced National Stadium track.
March 29, 2026

TRUE BLUE

This image from video provided by United States Central Command shows US Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arriving in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on March 27, 2026. (US Central Command via AP)
March 29, 2026

Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire'

(AP) — A top Iranian official warned the United States against a ground invasion, saying its troops would be set “on fire,” as regional diplomats met Sunday in Pakistan in hopes of opening direct…
March 29, 2026

Portmore man shot in alleged confrontation with police

A man who allegedly confronted police with an illegal firearm was shot and injured in Portmore, St Catherine on Friday. Reports are that about 3:05 a.m., the owner of a motor car was at home near…
March 29, 2026

Teen killed in St Ann crash

A 19-year-old man was killed in a crash along the AGR Byfield main road in St Ann on Saturday. The incident came amid police report of an overall decline in road deaths so far this year. The…
A missing person poster for Lesa Esson, released by her family, as they appeal for information following her disappearance from Mona Commons, Papine, St Andrew, on March 29, 2026.
March 29, 2026

Son appeals for help as mother with Alzheimer’s missing in St Andrew

A 74-year-old woman believed to be in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease has been reported missing after she left her home in Mona Commons, Papine, St Andrew, early Sunday, the family says. She…