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Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake
11 Oct, 2026 0

Security experts praise leadership of commish

A trio of private-security experts have given Police Commissioner Kevin Blake high marks for his handling of the security portfolio a year into the new administration of Andrew Holness, as Jamaica…
Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson
11 Oct, 2026 0

Patterson urges Global Africa to organise power

Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has challenged Africa, the Caribbean and the worldwide African diaspora to move beyond goodwill and organise their collective power, warning that others…
From left: Treats That Give Back founders and second-form students; Milah Hosang, Charly Hammond, and Emma Chin speak with Nadia Williams, Mary’s Child Administrator, and Father Ernest Chikwata, Mustard Seed Priest assigned to Mary’s Child.
11 Oct, 2026 0

13-y-o founders of ‘Treats That Give Back’ raise $1m for Mary’s Child

At 13 years old, Emma Chin, Charly Matthews, Milah Hosang and Mika Bailey are demonstrating how an idea can grow into something much bigger when driven by purpose, friendship and a willingness to act.…
Rebecca ‘Becca D’ Dudley
11 Oct, 2026 0

Becca D brings UK’s Jamaica-inspired sounds to TVJ

After a decade of championing reggae and dancehall, Rebecca ‘Becca D’ Dudley is bringing the sounds of Britain’s Jamaica-inspired music scene to local audiences through a new series on Television…
Glyn Jemmott Nelson
11 Oct, 2026 0

Father Glyn Jemmott Nelson’s contribution to Black Mexico cannot be overstated

In April of this year, I received a message from the President of Mexico Negro/Black Mexico, Don Pedro Sergio Peñaloza Pérez, who was elated to share a recent visit that he had made, along with a…
Contributed Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon (right) is moved to tears on receiving a cheque for US$108,000 (approximately J$17 million) from Ray Fong, chairman of the fundraising committee of the Miami-based Paquee Golf Club.
11 Oct, 2026 0

Paquee Golf Club drives $17m to Mustard Seed

Moved to tears, Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon, founder of Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica, was overcome with emotion during a ceremonial cheque handover marking a donation of US$108,000…
Professor Jennifer Knight Madden speaks with The Sunday Gleaner on issues related to sickle cell at the Sickle Cell Unit on the Mona campus of The University of the West Indies in St Andrew recently.
11 Oct, 2026 0

Sickle cell warning

Nearly 20,000 Jamaicans are living with sickle cell disease and suffering its debilitating effects, making it the most common genetic disorder affecting Jamaicans from all walks of life. About one in…
NAJ President Natalie Hylton-Levy: "We have to constantly be turning our hands to make fashion,” she said, using a Jamaican phrase that means to improvise.
11 Oct, 2026 0

"Turning our hands to make fashion"...New NAJ president bemoans lack of basic medical equipment, wellness areas for nurses

Newly-elected president of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Natalie Hylton-Levy says the absence of basic medical equipment and wellness areas are two of the most critical issues facing nurses…
The bullets seized include 112 nine-millimetre rounds and twenty-two 5.56 rounds used mainly in assault rifles, according to a statement from Director of Communications at MOCA Major Basil Jarrett.
11 Oct, 2026 0

Ex-soldier facing criminal charges after over 130 bullets allegedly found at his home

An ex-soldier is facing criminal charges after more than 130 rounds of ammunition, some of them for high-powered rifles, were allegedly found at his St Catherine home during a law enforcement…