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Chad announces suspension of visas to US citizens in response to Trump travel ban
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Thursday announced that his country will suspend the issuance of visas to US citizens in response to the Trump administration’s decision to ban Chadians from visiting the US....
CommentsPortmore woman charged for allegedly helping boyfriend evade arrest
A Portmore, St Catherine woman has been charged for allegedly helping her boyfriend evade the police, who were seeking to take him into custody in connection with a crime. Charged with misprision of a felony and accessory after the fact is 19-...
Comments- US soldier gets 23 years for killing his pregnant wife with machete and dumping body in trash
- Customer service rep at financial institution in Portmore charged for allegedly stealing $1.4M from account
- December 8 trial for St Elizabeth man accused of attempting to ship cocaine hidden in tea bags
- Duhaney Park man freed of gun charges after judge cites inconsistencies in testimonies of police witnesses
- Man gunned down in Discovery Bay, St Ann
Bengal dithers Premium
Bengal Development Limited may no longer pursue its controversial limestone mining project in the ecologically sensitive Dry Harbour Mountains in St Ann. The company signalled a possible shift during testimony Thursday in the Constitutional Court,...
CommentsOUT WITH THE OLD
With nearly a month left before Jamaica’s old cotton banknotes officially lose their legal tender status, many businesses and consumers have already moved on – leaving the outdated currency behind in drawers, cash registers, and memories. Across...
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DJ Trauma donates $1.59m in studio equipment to Herbert Morrison Technical
WESTERN BUREAU: Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay, St James, was filled with joy and gratitude on Thursday as internationally acclaimed disc jockey Tayari ‘DJ Trauma’ McIntosh donated recording studio and production suite...
CommentsPower problem at Parliament
Employees of the Houses of Parliament were forced to work remotely on Thursday due to ongoing electrical issues at Gordon House, the seat of Jamaica’s legislature. The Gleaner understands that staff have also been instructed to continue working...
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‘STAY TUNED’
IF OLYMPIC men’s 100-metre silver medallist Kishane Thompson has anything to say about it, expect something special at the Racers Grand Prix tomorrow at the National Stadium. Thompson, who proved that he was a genuine 9.7-man last year, has not...
CommentsSixteen from Unity Cup make McClaren’s Boyz
SIXTEEN OF the 24 players that lost by a whisker to Nigeria in the final of the Unity Cup have made Steve McClaren’s list of 26 for the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers and the Gold Cup. The Reggae Boyz boss submitted the 26 to Concacaf for the Gold...
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First Rock moves to regain Hambani Estate lots from Sagicor Bank
First Rock Real Estate Investment Limited announced plans to regain possession of the remaining lots at its Hambani Estate residential complex from Sagicor Bank Jamaica. Hambani Estate is a high-priced, luxury residential development that’s been...
CommentsLee Issa to develop multi-family residences in Negril
Businessman and hotelier Elias ‘Lee’ Issa has received approval from the National Environment and Planning Agency, NEPA, to construct a multi-family development in Negril. While details on the project are sparse, the approval from NEPA signals...
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‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ – It’s finally good
Ironically, the Final Destination film series refuses to die. The franchise has returned in full force with yet another legacy sequel. Once again audiences can expect tedious references to the original films, with obnoxious new characters that don’...
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Letter of the Day | Charles Rangel – Our champion in Congress
THE EDITOR, Madam: The corridors of power in Washington have lost one of their most compelling voices: Charlie Rangel – he died at the age of 94. For those of us who worked the trenches of Caribbean diplomacy through 1970s and 1980s, Rangel’s...
CommentsReaders’ reactions
Helpless helpers: Many household workers still without basic benefits, unsure what is due to them Raising the minimum wage is good; but it’s not the full story. Many domestic workers still have no contracts, no NIS, no security. Highlighting...
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UN appeals for US$46m to help Haitians facing severe hunger
UNITED NATIONS (AP): The UN food agency is appealing for US$46 million for the next six months to help about two million Haitians in dire need of food, including 8,500 at the worst catastrophic level of hunger. The appeal was issued by Lola Castro...
CommentsTeacher loses dozens of relatives, pupils in devastating floods
MOKWA, Nigeria (AP): On May 29, Mallam Hassan Umar stood waist-deep and barefoot in muddy water, his eyes on the remnants of his Arabic school, now reduced to sludge and shattered wood by devastating floods. The Islamic teacher, clutching only the...
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Sanique covers ‘DAZE’
SAINT International’s red-hot model, Sanique Dill, is feeling DAZED. The Paris-by-way-of-Waltham Park Road fashion star, who sent the global fashion industry into a tizzy after she closed the Miu Miu Fall/Winter 2025 collection show back in March,...
Anna-Lisa Guthrie’s wish comes true with PM’s Youth Award
Just three months ago, Anna-Lisa Guthrie, the multidisciplinary Jamaican artist whose work spans costume and production design and mural art, made a bold statement during a Television Jamaica Weekend Smile interview. “I’d love a Prime Minister’s...
Editorial | Jamaica grows grey
Peter Espeut | The fiction of impartiality