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Contributed Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon (right) is moved to tears on receiving a cheque for US$108,000 (approximately J$17 million) from Ray Fong, chairman of the fundraising committee of the Miami-based Paquee Golf Club.
11 Oct, 2026 0

Paquee Golf Club drives $17m to Mustard Seed

Moved to tears, Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon, founder of Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica, was overcome with emotion during a ceremonial cheque handover marking a donation of US$108,000…
Glyn Jemmott Nelson
11 Oct, 2026 0

Father Glyn Jemmott Nelson’s contribution to Black Mexico cannot be overstated

In April of this year, I received a message from the President of Mexico Negro/Black Mexico, Don Pedro Sergio Peñaloza Pérez, who was elated to share a recent visit that he had made, along with a…
11 Oct, 2026 0

When your shopping cart predicts what you need: The next frontier of pricing

Put tuna in your shopping cart. Now, reach for the mayonnaise. What if the price changed because the retailer’s technology had already worked out what you were making?
Kirk Benjamin, commissioner of customs at the Jamaica Customs Agency, speaks with The Sunday Gleaner during an interview at his office in Kingston last Monday.
11 Oct, 2026 0

‘Downright robbery’ - Customs boss claims some courier companies including ‘customs fees’ in customer charges even when costs not imposed by state agency

The practice by some courier companies of covertly imposing charges on customers and attributing them to customs fees when no such costs have been levied by the Jamaica Customs Agency is being…
Kirk Benjamin, commissioner of customs at the Jamaica Customs Agency, speaks with The Sunday Gleaner during an interview at his office in Kingston last Monday.
11 Oct, 2026 0

Californian cannabis on Customs radar

A worrying trend involving the illegal importation of Californian cannabis into Jamaica is being reported by the recently appointed head of the Jamaica Customs Agency. Kirk Benjamin, chief executive…
AP Calypso star, Slinger Francisco (right), otherwise known as ‘The Mighty Sparrow’, celebrates his 70th birthday dancing calypso with Caribbean community leader Jean Alexander at a reception in his honour in the Brooklyn borough of New York, in this
11 Oct, 2026 0

The Mighty Sparrow was a ‘voice in which the Caribbean recognised itself’

There are voices so deeply woven into the life of a people that their passing unsettles our sense of ourselves. We have heard them through the open windows of our childhood, across the crowded streets…
Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake
11 Oct, 2026 0

Security experts praise leadership of commish

A trio of private-security experts have given Police Commissioner Kevin Blake high marks for his handling of the security portfolio a year into the new administration of Andrew Holness, as Jamaica…
An AI-generated car dealership.
11 Oct, 2026 0

Deregistration looms for 18 Manchester auto businesses over missing ownership filings

At least 18 car dealers and related vehicle businesses in Manchester are facing possible deregistration by the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) for failing to file beneficial-ownership returns,…
Wynonna Judd poses for a portrait on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, in New York.
11 Oct, 2026 0

Wynonna Judd faces ‘The Hard Truth’ on vulnerable new album

NEW YORK (AP): Wynonna Judd’s first album in 10 years, The Hard Truth, could come with a warning – but the title works just as well.