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December 16, 2025
‘We have no fencing’ - CASE president admits after rape report sparks protest
President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr Derrick Deslandes, says the institution’s lack of perimeter fencing and ongoing electrical power issues have left the…
December 16, 2025
TPDCo completes pilot mental health intervention for tourism workers
Some 300 tourism workers across the sector participated in a pilot mental health intervention programme implemented by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) in response to the impact of…
December 16, 2025
Growth & Jobs | Herald Printers – JN, TEF boost helps sustain century-old brand
After more than a century in operation, Herald Printers is charting a bold new course for growth powered by innovation, sustainability, and strategic reinvestment. Having benefited from a Tourism…
December 16, 2025
Growth & Jobs | ‘I never thought I’d need it’
Last year, Nerissa Gordon* (not her real name) was diagnosed with Stage three breast cancer. The news was devastating, but she is thankful that the one decision she made months earlier turned out to…
December 16, 2025
Immigration Corner | Do Canadian citizens need a visa to visit the UK?
Dear Miss Powell, I read your articles in The Gleaner online all the time. My question is a little different from most, but I hope you can help me. I was born in Jamaica but I’m now a Canadian…
December 16, 2025
Immigration Corner | Under what circumstances can a person have dual citizenship?
Dear Mr. Bassie, I would like to know under what circumstances is dual citizenship allowed in the United Kingdom. Any advice would be welcomed. E.M. Dear E.M., Please note that dual citizenship,…
December 16, 2025
Immigration Corner | Can my daughter petition to have a change of status for me?
Greetings Mrs. Huntington: I’m the mother of an over-21-year-old USA citizen. If I’m in the USA on a B1/B2 visa can my daughter petition to have a change of status for me. If so, how long does it…
December 15, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Build-back booster
WESTERN BUREAU: The Government has committed J$600 million to help displaced tourism workers repair and rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Melissa as part of a broader public-private recovery…
December 15, 2025
by Karen Madden
RJRGLEANER mourns loss of CEO
Chairman of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group Joseph M. Matalon has reacted with shock and sadness at the sudden passing of the media conglomerate’s chief executive officer, Anthony Smith. Smith,…