Lead Stories

Edward Box of New River in St Elizabeth speaks with The Gleaner at his home on Tuesday. Photos by
08 Jan, 2026 0

‘It’s rough on my side’

Life changed dramatically seven months ago for peanut farmer Edward Box after his right leg was amputated and he lost sight in his right eye. The 62-year-old has had type-II diabetes for the past 21…
Oliver Mair
08 Jan, 2026 0

Miami Heat to hold Ja Night to assist hurricane recovery efforts

The Miami Heat basketball team will celebrate ‘Jamaica Night’ next Tuesday, January 13, as part of their ongoing effort to assist Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa. According to information…
Robert Morgan, minister with responsibility for works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development.
08 Jan, 2026 0

$100m means GO for Shettlewood to Anchovy road rehab

The Government has allocated J$100 million under the GO Road Rehabilitation Programme for works on critical sections of the roadway linking Anchovy, St James, to Shettlewood, Hanover. In a statement…
People protest as law-enforcement officers attend to the scene of the shooting involving federal law-enforcement agents yesterday in Minneapolis.
08 Jan, 2026 0

ICE officer kills Minneapolis driver in deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation

MINNEAPOLIS (AP): An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver yesterday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major…
Jeremy Taylor.
07 Jan, 2026 0

Full confidence

The appointment of King’s Counsel Jeremy Taylor as director of public prosecutions (DPP) for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), alongside Fitz Bailey, former deputy commissioner of police in Jamaica…
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes address at the Judges’ Swearing-in Ceremony for the Hillary Term on January 5 at King’s House.
07 Jan, 2026 0

Sykes: Current system simply cannot continue

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has warned that Jamaica cannot “try its way out” of its growing court backlog and that reform of the jury trial system must now be seriously considered. Speaking at King’s…
A section of student dormitories at Knockalva Polytechnic College after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
07 Jan, 2026 0

Hanover schools reopen under trying circumstances

WESTERN BUREAU: Teachers across the parish of Hanover reported for duty in full force on Monday as the 2026 Easter term officially began although student turnout was below normal at most schools. The…
Yanique Taylor Wellington, deputy commissioner at INDECOM.
07 Jan, 2026 0

UPDATED: 4-y-o among 14 killed in police shooting incidents in first days of 2026

A four-year-old child is among 14 persons shot and killed in incidents involving the police during the first six days of the new year, sparking concerns from the Independent Commission of…
Trade unionist Lambert Brown.
07 Jan, 2026 0

Union rep chides regional health bodies for using workers’ deductions for other business

Trade unionist Senator Lambert Brown has condemned the practice by some regional health authorities of diverting employees’ deductions – intended for standing order obligations – to other uses such as…