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29 Jun, 2026 0

Westmoreland PNP councillor Julian Chang resigns

People's National Party (PNP) Councillor for the Savanna-la-Mar Division in Westmoreland Julian Chang has resigned from the party.
28 Jun, 2026 0

Vindicated after death

Twelve years ago, Claudia Edwards-Bethel told The Gleaner she was in hiding. The Jamaican mother, who had accused a senior Bahamian immigration officer of rape after what began as an immigration…
28 Jun, 2026 0

Devoted to charity - Police Inspector Seanene Steer, a skilled musician who ‘serves and protects’ at a higher level

For Inspector Seanene Steer, policing is more than enforcing the law. It is about leadership, discipline, and inspiring others to achieve their best. Since joining the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)…
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28 Jun, 2026 0

From ruin to recovery - Global aid mobilises after deadly Venezuela quakes 

The CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has launched a Venezuela Recovery and Reconstruction Fund with an initial contribution of US$1 million, as governments, humanitarian…
28 Jun, 2026 0

Clergy decry hospital suffering 

WESTERN BUREAU Declaring that "many of our people are dying" because of a lack of medical attention,” Reverend Glendon Powell, the chairman of the St James Ministers Fraternal, is taking…
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28 Jun, 2026 0

Clarke, Moore blast US Supreme Court decision on TPS protection for Haitians

Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has harshly criticised the ruling by the United States Supreme Court to remove Temporary Protected Status from Haitians and Syrians.
28 Jun, 2026 0

‘Truth is the beacon’ - AI era could make broadcasters more valuable, conference told

Artificial intelligence (AI) presents broadcasters with their greatest opportunity in decades to reaffirm themselves as society's most trusted source of information, rather than a threat to their…
28 Jun, 2026 0

JHTA warns poor infrastructure threatens tourism growth

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica risks losing its competitive edge unless the Government accelerates investment in roads, drainage, water systems and other infrastructure across the island’s resort towns,…