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January 20, 2026
Defending human rights strengthens crime-fighting
THE EDITOR, Madam: Careful consideration should be given to the warning by Mickel Jackson, executive director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) in her Sunday Gleaner column of January 11. It goes to the…
January 20, 2026
Editorial | Be open about US-Jamaica talks
The timing of last weekend’s telephone discussion between Prime Minister Andrew Holness and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio – days after the United States named Jamaica among 75 countries for which…
January 20, 2026
Looks can be deceiving
THE EDITOR, Madam: Some time ago I was involved in a a case where the complainant looked like Pippi Longstocking. She looked so cute, petite and harmless, as if lies would be strangers to her mouth.…
January 20, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Reggae legend Cat Coore’s passing ‘hard to process’
Colin Leslie, a lifelong friend of reggae legend Cat Coore, is trying to comfort himself with the words, “God knows best”. Leslie didn’t just hear that his friend had died, he was there with Coore’s…
January 20, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Baptism by fire
The first test of leadership for Cornwall’s five new members of parliament (MPs) came sooner and harder than expected. Barely weeks after being sworn in, with little opportunity for orientation or the…
January 20, 2026
Trial of 6 cops accused of murder in case that drew international scrutiny starts in Kingston
The murder trial of six policemen charged with killing three men in 2013 has started in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston. The prosecution's main witness, a senior politician, started giving…
January 19, 2026
More than 170 applications received for $75m church clean-up programme, says SDC
More than 170 applications are currently being processed by the Social Development Commission (SDC) under the Government’s Community Church Clean‑Up and Restoration Initiative, the agency says. The…
January 19, 2026
Health Ministry launches programme allowing parents longer stays with children at Bustamante Hospital
Parents of children admitted to the Bustamante Hospital for Children can now remain with them until 10 p.m. daily under a pilot programme launched by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The ministry…
January 19, 2026
Famed Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93 in Rome
MILAN (AP) — Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in his trademark shade of “Valentino red” — were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died…