Jamaica Trials: KC’s Daniel Clarke sets national junior record with 12.96 in 110m hurdles

Kingston College (KC) hurdler Daniel Clarke set a new Jamaican national junior record in the Boys’ Under-20 110m hurdles final on Sunday, clocking a personal best 12.96 seconds (0.7m/s) on the final day of the Jamaica Junior Trials at the National...

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Mike McCallum to be buried in Jamaica, Minister Grange confirms

JAMAICAN boxing legend Mike McCallum, who passed away on May 31 at the age of 68, will be laid to rest in his homeland. The confirmation came from Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, in an exclusive...

Jamaican woman stabbed to death in Bronx, New York

June 30, 2025 NEW YORK, USA— A Jamaican woman was reportedly stabbed to death in Wakefield in the Bronx, New York, on Saturday night. The woman, identified as 40-year-old Tamara Rowe, a former employee of the Gleaner in Jamaica, was reportedly...

CRUSHED BY COURIERS

Jamaica’s postal service has been forced to renovate and rebrand to keep up with technological advancements since the enactment of the Post Office Act of 1941, but that task is reportedly being made more challenging with a burgeoning unregulated...

Premier Wheatley attending 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Jamaica

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is away from the Virgin Islands from July 5 to July 9, 2025, attending the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of...

Changing of the guard in the leadership of Netball Jamaica

There was a changing of the guard at the helm of Netball Jamaica following Saturday's Annual General Meeting (AGM) at The Summit in New Kingston. Director of Marketing and Sponsorship, Karen Rosen-Baugh succeeded immediate past president Tricia...

Jamaican team for World Athletics Championships 2025: Know top finishers at trials in line for selection ft Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

With the conclusion of the track and field trials on June 29, the Jamaican team for the 2025 World Championships is taking shape. However, there are several provisions, such as the JAAA selection policy and World Athletics rankings that can...

‘Reggae music, Usain Bolt’ lure Jingle app to launch in Jamaica

It was not by chance that UK-based information technology and telecoms company Minutes Network chose Jamaica to host the official launch of the new Jingle creator app. It was deliberate. And Vladimir Emmerig told The Sunday Gleaner that the...

Jamaica Rose Hall Casino Strip Forthcoming With Montego Bay Resort Developments

Posted on: June 30, 2025, 10:23h. Last updated on: June 30, 2025, 10:53h. Jamaica continues to attract resort development Jamaica’s version of the Las Vegas Strip is under development in Montego Bay Montego Bay’s Rose Hall corridor is a popular...

Government faces difficult test in new wage negotiations, says financial commentator

Financial Commentator Orville Johnson believes the government faces an awkward and difficult task to contend with the public sector wage negotiations so close to the upcoming national election. His comment comes in light of the fact that wage...

PM Kamla absent as regional leaders meet in Jamaica

Akash Sama­roo Se­nior Re­porter akash.sama­roo@cnc3.co.tt As re­gion­al lead­ers con­vene in Mon­tego Bay, Ja­maica, to­day for the 49th Cari­com Heads of Gov­ern­ment meet­ing, this coun­try’s Prime Min­is­ter will be un­ex­plain­ably ab­sent....

Jamaica Is Getting a Casino Zone with $4B in Investment Locked In

Jamaica is looking to revamp Rose Hall into its official casino zone, which is set to come with certain benefits, argues tourism minister Edmund Bartlett. Jamaica’s Casino Zone to Generate Significant Initial Windfall in Investments Speaking at...

Jamaica tourism sector set for growth in 2025, says Minister Bartlett

Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica’s tourism industry is on track for continued growth in 2025, driven by a drop in crime and a more favorable U.S. travel advisory. “Jamaica’s tourism industry remains on a strong trajectory. The...

WATCH: Man shot by police in Manchester, victim’s relative says political stand-off triggered incident

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was shot and injured by the police during an alleged confrontation in Fine Grass, north east Manchester on Saturday following a reported standoff between supporters of the two main political parties over the placing of...

DPP calls for regional collaboration to tackle cybercrime

Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn is calling on financial institutions in the Caribbean to establish an organisation and fraud-alert systems to address the problem of cybercrime on a regional level, which she says is fleecing the...

Transport Minister Outlines Airport Development Projects Across Jamaica

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is undertaking wide-ranging airport development projects across Jamaica, aimed at enhancing capacity, safety, and efficiency, in line with growing...

Tucson Speaks Out: July 17

This is a new Arizona data center in Mesa (by Meta) with five buildings. A separate data center complex planned near the Pima County Fairgrounds in the Tucson area, to be developed by an undisclosed company, will have up to 10 buildings. Star...

Jamaica Seeks King Charles’ Help for Slavery Reparations Questions

Jamaica, June 27, 2025 — Jamaica is appealing to King Charles III to advocate for legal guidance from the UK’s Privy Council about slavery reparations. This initiative follows a meeting on June 24, where Jamaican parliament members discussed...

Street Food Chronicles: Hot and Ready Or Not?

A staple of Jamaican jerk cooking is the iconic metal drum grill, often fashioned from repurposed oil or chemical barrels. While effective and cost-saving, these makeshift grills raise serious safety concerns. There’s something undeniably special...