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April 17, 2026
Flush to a different plumber
THE EDITOR, Madam: Those of us who follow geopolitics can recall when Henry Kissinger was U.S. Secretary Of State over 50 years ago, and flew back and forth between Israel and Egypt talking to both…
April 17, 2026
Counterfeiters target Jamaica’s plastic banknotes
Fraudsters are counterfeiting Jamaica’s plastic polymer banknotes, according to the regulator in its annual report.
April 17, 2026
CUNA Mutual cranks up presence after 2025 success
CUNA Caribbean Insurance Jamaica Limited, the local arm of US-based CUNA Mutual Group and the long-standing insurer to Jamaica’s credit union movement, plans to expand its market presence after…
April 17, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Green urges animal welfare to be built into disaster planning
WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is calling for animal health and welfare to be formally integrated into disaster risk reduction and management strategies across Jamaica and the wider…
April 17, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Cornwall College Cadet Unit gets $400K to revive drum corps
WESTERN BUREAU: The Cornwall College Cadet Unit, which is a part of the Fourth Battalion of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), has been gifted a $400,000 donation by the Freemason Association of…
April 17, 2026
Ernie Smith has died
Reggae singer Ernie Smith passed away in a hospital in Florida on Thursday night, his wife, Claudette Bailey-Smith, confirmed to The Gleaner. The All for Jesus singer was 80. He would have…
April 16, 2026
Former government minister Hugh Hart has died
Former government minister and attorney-at-Law Hugh Hart has died. Hart served as a member of the Jamaican Senate between 1980 and 1993, as Minister of Mining and Energy between 1983 and 1989, and…
April 16, 2026
CLA launches Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programmes
The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has officially launched its Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programmes, an initiative designed to strengthen access and inclusion for traditional ganja growers…
April 16, 2026
99.6 per cent of customers reconnected to JPS grid
The Jamaica Public Service Company's (JPS) restoration efforts remain well advanced, with 99.6 per cent of customers now reconnected to the grid. Minister of Energy, Transport and…