WESTERN BUREAU: Don Foote, who once ran on the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) ticket, will be contesting the upcoming general election in Westmoreland Central. But he admits that he is not in it to win it. “Winning is not primarily on my mind. I won’t...
A long-gestating pact between Jamaica and the United States to stamp out corruption at local ports is almost ready for ratification but will probably not be inked until after the September 3 general election. The stalled four-year talks may also...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Government might engage security guards to help enforce Jamaica’s COVID-19 health regulations because of persistent breaches, National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has said. “There are still too many individuals who have...
WESTERN BUREAU: A proposal to rename Barrett Town in honour of incumbent prospective candidate Edmund Bartlett has been flatly rejected by the Barrett Town Development Committee (BTDC). The idea was floated by Anthony Murray, the Jamaica Labour...
The holder of The Gleaner or THE STAR purchased from August 2 to August 8 with the number 28109743 on the top right-hand corner of the front-page, and the ePaper subscriber who received the serial number 1886880218 by email, are the lucky winners...
Dr Ryan Simpson, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate to contest the St Ann South East constituency against the People’s National Party’s (PNP) Lisa Hanna, has allegedly been withdrawn by the party, according to party sources in St Ann....
Although not in overwhelming numbers, a majority of Jamaicans disagree with the Government’s decision to restart the tourism industry on June 15 after it was initially shut down because of major outbreaks in Europe and North America from which most...
A popular party promoter who had his bank accounts frozen for almost two months amid a probe by the Financial Investigations Division (FID) has filed a more than $220-million lawsuit against the Government. The lawsuit was filed in the Supreme...
When The Gleaner last week caught up with Dr Dwaine Spencer, the People’s National Party’s (PNP) standard-bearer in St Elizabeth South Eastern, he was in the midst of conducting a free back-to-school medical fair for scores of students, an...
Controversial Muslim cleric Sheikh Abdullah el-Faisal was extradited to the United States on Thursday to face terrorism charges. Born Trevor William Forrest, el-Faisal was indicted by the New York City Police Department on five counts of terrorism...
Jamaica Labour Party councillor for the Red Hills division in St Catherine West Central, Keith McCook, said that he is not overly worried by the recent attempt on his life. McCook was attacked by unknown assailants who drove up to his gate on a...
The medical fraternity in St Mary has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of Yakeev Morris, an intern at the Annotto Bay Hospital, on Wednesday. Fresh out of university, the 26-year-old began his internship at Annotto Bay...
Confidence is running high in the Jamaica Labour Party’s Franklin Witter’s camp in St Elizabeth South Eastern even as Dwaine Spencer, a medical doctor and younger brother of Kern Spencer, plots to wrest the seat from him for the People’s National...
WESTERN BUREAU: Following the release of a second COVID-19 order preventing visitors from leaving hotels during their vacation, the Ministry of Health...
As bird shooters observe COVID-19 guidelines during this year’s season, the National Environment and Planning Agency is also reminding them that only four birds may be legally hunted. The prey are Zenaida Dove/Pea Dove, White-winged Dove/Long-...
Franklin Witter is certain the electorate in St Elizabeth South Eastern will return him to the House as their representative on the night of September 3. In fact, the Jamaica Labour Party’s man believes he has done enough work to extend his 205-...
The Flow Foundation is to roll out a $60 million national development pilot programme in support of digital education and entrepreneurship across Jamaica. According to Flow Foundation Chairman Stephen Price, many Jamaicans and micro,...
The Health Ministry has missed a second deadline to clear the backlog of COVID samples for testing. The Government had promised to clear more than 2,000 samples by the end of this week. Director of the National Laboratory Services, Dr Michelle...
Fire fighters are now battling a massive blaze in the St Mary town of Highgate. According to one eyewitness, a restaurant and a vehicle parts shop have been engulfed. JUST IN: Massive fire destroys a restaurant and a vehicle parts shop in...
Jamaica’s election authorities have been urged to implement exclusive queues for elderly and sick voters to limit exposure to the new coronavirus with 1.9 million people registered to cast their ballots on September 3. Global COVID-19 infections...
An RJRGLEANER-Don Anderson poll that shows overwhelming public support for the Holness administration’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic has rankled the opposition spokesman on health, who believes that Jamaicans have bought into a “false”...
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is appealing to COVID-19 survivors to donate blood, from which researchers intend to derive plasma to treat patients who become seriously ill from the infectious disease. Senior lecturer in...
Despite admitting that Kari Douglas is a “good woman” who served them well as councillor, some of her staunchest supporters in St Andrew South Eastern say they will not side with the political turncoat as she mounts a challenge to incumbent People’...
WESTERN BUREAU: A brave motorist foiled a brazen attempt by gunmen travelling on a motorcycle to rob him in Negril, Westmoreland, on Wednesday afternoon when he forced them off the road, resulting in them crashing into a wall at a popular hotel....
Firebrand opposition senator K.D. Knight used the last sitting of the Senate before the September 3 general election to rip into the Holness administration, alleging a culture of fraud and nepotism. Knight pooh-poohed the Government’s management of...
