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THE GLEANER MINUTE: Billboard Removed After Backlash, Melissa Samnath Probe, Taxi Driver Jailed
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Billboard Removed After Backlash, Melissa Samnath Probe, Taxi Driver Jailed
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation says a controversial billboard in Rockfort was removed within 24 hours after public backlash over what officials described as offensive imagery promoting a liquor brand.
Police have identified Dane Watson as a person of interest in the investigation into the alleged murder of Melissa Samnath, who travelled to Montego Bay last month to celebrate her birthday.
A dispute is growing between Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie and MP Dwayne Vaz over housing for families displaced by Hurricane Melissa, with concerns mounting over temporary and permanent accommodation.
A St Catherine taxi operator has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison after being convicted of abducting and raping a 19-year-old student.
In sports, the Jamaican athletics community is mourning the death of veteran JAAA technical official Hugh McDonald, known for his long service at local ...
- Title
- JAMAICA NOW: Dudus’ sentence reduced | US streamer IShowSpeed in Ja | Gospel singer Kukudoo dies
- Runtime
- 18:47
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner #JamaicaNow
MAY 9, 2026: Jamaican drug lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke free in less than two years after another sentence reduction… The Health and Wellness Ministry says the island has recorded no cases of Hantavirus… Parliament's mace row refuses to die… The Government says it will appeal the Landmark Constitutional Court ruling that struck down Prime Minister Andrew Holness' decision to override the environmental regulator and grant a mining permit for an ecologically sensitive area of St Ann… A review committee has concluded that the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is effectively in an "intensive care unit" state, crippled by decades of governance failures that have left it financially distressed and structurally dysfunctional… Police in St Thomas have seized more than $400 million dollars worth of cocaine… Manchester's murder surge - 180 per cent up, even as Jamaica's overall numbers fall… Two former St Catherine policemen convicted ...
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Sav Hospital progressing since Hurricane Melissa | US streamer IShowSpeed in JA
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner #IShowSpeed #CassavaPiece
MAY 7, 2026: Students at Greater Portmore High School in St Catherine are now receiving lunches under the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) after a temporary suspension was announced this week… Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says significant progress is being made to restore, expand and modernise key facilities at the Savanna-La-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, which was battered by Hurricane Melissa last October… Police are searching for four men in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred at Glen Drive in Cassava Piece, St Andrew, Wednesday evening… Popular streamer and online personality IShowSpeed arrived in Jamaica earlier today, via the Norman Manley International Airport… IN SPORTS: Cavalier secured their passage to the Jamaica Premier League Play-Offs on the last day of the preliminary round, beating Harbour View 2-1 at Stadium East to relegate the east Ki...
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Dudus Coke Sentence Reduced, Hantavirus Alert, SLB Debt Reset Extended
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
Convicted Jamaican drug trafficker Christopher Coke is now expected to be released from a United States prison in January 2028 after his sentence was reduced for good conduct and participation in prison programmes.
Chief Medical Officer Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie says Jamaica remains at low risk for hantavirus despite growing international concern linked to a cruise ship outbreak, with health teams on alert and testing systems in place.
The government has extended the Student Loan Bureau debt reset programme to December 2026, with Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon saying thousands of borrowers have already received financial relief.
The government says it will appeal a court ruling involving mining in the Dry Harbour Mountains after the Constitutional Court found Prime Minister Andrew Holness acted unconstitutionally in approving an environmental permit in 2020.
In sports, the Jamaica Skeet Club is celebratin...
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- Dr Christopher Tufton on UHWI Institutional Review
- Runtime
- 6:09
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
Dr. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness; speaks to the media at the UHWI Institutional Review Committee report press conference at the HECO, IBM Building in New Kingston on Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Gov’t wants “highly unusual” arrangement at UHWI gone | 2 cops fined for bribery
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
MAY 5, 2026: A Government-appointed review committee is calling for the removal of what it describes as a “highly unusual” governance arrangement at the University Hospital of the West Indies, where the chairman of the medical committee sits on the board while the CEO does not… The Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court has dismissed a nine-year-old fraud case involving five former Tax Administration Jamaica cashiers, citing want of prosecution after repeated delays and an abandoned trial process… Two St Catherine policemen were Tuesday fined $500,000 after being found guilty of corruption for accepting $3,000 from a motorist during a 2024 traffic stop on the Nelson Mandela Highway… Jamaica has recorded a near 23 per cent decline in murders so far this year, with 184 killings reported up to May 2 compared to 238 in the similar period last year… IN SPORTS: The Jamaica Premier League relegation battle will go down to the final day Wednesday, with Molynes Un...
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Police Shootings Spike, Teen Drowns, Airbnb Tax Pushback, Duck Warning
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
Police Commissioner Kevin Blake is urging greater self-discipline among officers as INDECOM reports 37 people killed in security-force-related shootings in April, the highest monthly figure in over a decade.
A 14-year-old boy, Romario Hyman, is believed to have drowned at Reggae Falls in St Thomas after being found submerged beneath the water.
Airbnb stakeholders are pushing for a phased rollout of General Consumption Tax on short-term rentals, warning that a sudden 2027 implementation could hurt small Jamaican hosts, according to community representative Sherie-Ann Anderson.
The National Environment and Planning Agency is warning that hunting ducks is illegal, with all wild ducks protected under the Wildlife Protection Act and fines reaching up to $3 million.
In sports, Sebastian Coe says World Athletics will maintain strict rules on athletes switching national allegiance, limiting approvals to exceptional cases...
- Title
- JAMAICA NOW: Dr Brown-Burke suspended for lifting mace | Government mining permit struck down
- Runtime
- 24:44
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner #JamaicaNow
MAY 2, 2026: Parliament in chaos - A ceremonial mace lifted, an MP suspended as a controversial hurricane recovery bill clears a major hurdle… A Government mining permit struck down as unconstitutional. The Prime Minister overruled and St Ann residents celebrate… Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford has filed a claim in the Constitutional Court alleging that the State is failing to provide enough public school places for children at the pre-primary and primary levels… Higher prices for sweetened drinks now in effect - Two of Jamaica's biggest manufacturers say they had no choice… Airbnb hosts and other short-term rental operators in Jamaica will be required to pay general consumption tax on their earnings from April next year… Key equipment for a massive US$170-million-dollar water infrastructure project has arrived in Jamaica… Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has voted unanimously to compel the chief executive officer of...
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Court strikes down Bengal mining permit | Woman fatally stabbed on Love Lane
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 30, 2026: Jamaica’s Constitutional Court has struck down as "unconstitutional, void, and of no effect" the 2020 environmental permit granted for Bengal Development Limited’s controversial limestone mining project… The Police have laid a criminal charge against St Ann-based attorney Debby-Ann Samuels… Fifty-year-old Katherine Wallace was stabbed to death Wednesday evening along Love Lane in downtown Kingston… Radio Jamaica has announced the death of broadcaster Daniel Thompson… IN SPORTS: Caribbean Premier League action is set to return to Sabina Park on August 11, following the announcement of the 2026 schedule of games.
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- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Airbnb Tax Approved, NARRA Passed After Chaos, Crawford Files Claim
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
The House of Representatives have approved General Consumption Tax on Airbnb-style rentals, bringing short-term stays into the tax net ahead of a 2027 start date and wider tourism tax increases.
Tensions flared in Parliament as Angela Brown-Burke was suspended during a dispute over the parliamentary mace amid heated debate on the NARRA bill, which was later passed by the government after an extended sitting.
Opposition spokesman Damion Crawford has filed a constitutional claim against the state, citing failure to provide enough public school spaces and alleging a breach of children’s rights.
Two men, including a police officer, have died following a crash along the Seaforth main road in St Thomas. In Clarendon, police say a body believed to be missing officer Sylvester Reid has been found, with a suspect in custody.
In sports, Molynes United, Treasure Beach, and Harbour View remain in a tight relegation battle ...
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- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Wisynco, GraceKennedy to raise prices on sweet drinks | UHWI CEO to be summoned
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 28, 2026: Wisynco Group and GraceKennedy Limited will increase prices on sweetened beverages effective May 1, citing the Government’s new sugar tax, higher environmental levies, and rising production costs… University Hospital of the West Indies CEO Fitzgerald Mitchell is to be formally summoned to appear on June 2 before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee, after he did not attend Tuesday’s hearing, citing legal advice… Jamaica is on track to record its deadliest month of fatal shootings by security forces in more than three years, with 36 people killed by April 27, according to the Independent Commission of Investigations… More than 33,000 students will start sitting Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Examinations Wednesday, many doing so after enduring years of educational disruption caused first by the COVID-19 pandemic and later by Hurricane Melissa… IN SPORTS: The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has dismissed reports that Wor...
- Title
- Has St Elizabeth recovered from Hurricane Melissa after six months?!
- Runtime
- 22:14
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
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- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Mayor Scott Case Sent to Mediation, NARRA Calls Grow, Seville Withdrawn
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #jamaicagleaner
The assault case against Spanish Town Mayor Norman Scott has been referred for mediation in the St Elizabeth Parish Court. Scott faces charges following an election day incident involving Julie Francis.
Civil society groups are calling for urgent talks on the NARRA bill, raising concerns about limited consultation and growing unease over the proposed agency set to manage hurricane recovery.
Finance Minister Fayval Williams confirms the search is underway for a new Bank of Jamaica governor as Richard Byles prepares to demit office in August.
Organisers of Reggae Sumfest outline traffic control measures ahead of the July showcase featuring Vybz Kartel and Mavado at Plantation Cove.
In sports, Oblique Seville has reportedly been withdrawn from the World Relays squad amid a dispute over travel costs involving the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association.
Midday currency trading shows the Jamaican do...
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- JAMAICA NOW: School violence rampant | Choir member killed at church | Jaii Frais, Jahvy get bail
- Runtime
- 25:55
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner #JamaicaNow
APRIL 26, 2026: The perennial problem of school violence has again taken centre stage after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed, and a viral video surfaced showing students physically assaulting a schoolmate… The administration at Jamaica College says all students involved in a viral assault incident will face its disciplinary committee… A church service in Montego Bay, St James was shattered by gunfire on Wednesday, leaving a choir member dead and worshippers fleeing in panic… YouTuber Jhaedee Richards, also known as Jaii Frais, and music producer Jahvel ‘Jahvy Ambassador’ Morrison have each been granted $1.5 million dollars bail in connection with the recent shooting at the Big Wall Carnival Party in St Andrew… The Ministry of Health and Wellness has ordered an immediate halt to the production, distribution and sale of sugar from Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company Limited after preliminary tests detected metal fragments in packaged products… A bar...
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Woman killed at MoBay church | Probe into missing cop intensifies
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 23, 2026: The police in St James are probing the fatal shooting of a woman at the entrance to the New Testament Church of God at Water Lane in Montego Bay on Wednesday afternoon… An investigation into the disappearance of Clarendon policeman Detective Corporal Sylvester Reid has intensified following the discovery of a motor vehicle believed to have been in his possession… National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has indicated that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is to be provided with an additional 1,500 e-ticketing devices… IN SPORTS: Hosts Jamaica Scorpions clung on for dear life in a nerve-racking final session against the Barbados Pride at Sabina Park Wednesday.
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- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Forte Calls for Law Changes, Firearms Act Review, Negril Beach Access Restored
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
Government MP Marlene Malahoo Forte breaks with her governing side, signaling the need to rework the proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority amid concerns about oversight of billions in hurricane recovery funds.
The Urban Development Corporation restores public access to Long Bay Beach in Negril, removing an unauthorized barbed wire fence following public outcry and viral footage.
National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang confirms upcoming amendments to the Firearms Act, introducing reduced penalties for imitation firearms and expanding judicial discretion.
A deadly school feud in St. Thomas leaves a Seaforth High student dead, with multiple minors in custody as tensions escalate between families.
Professional Football Jamaica Limited withholds comment on a $100-million lawsuit from broadcast partner Pivott LLC pending legal review.
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- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Mother in custody for 3-month-old son’s death | Fatal stabbing of student
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 21, 2026: A mother has been taken into police custody as investigators probe the death of her three-month-old son, Judah Shaw, who was found in a house in Rockfort, eastern Kingston on Sunday night… The Education Ministry has expressed outrage following the fatal stabbing of a student of Seaforth High School by a schoolmate during a dispute at the Morant Bay Bus Park in St Thomas on Monday afternoon… Jamaica College says all students involved in a viral video showing an assault on a fellow student will face a disciplinary committee… The Constitutional Court has rejected a challenge by four anti-COVID-19 vaccine protesters, ruling that restrictions imposed under the Disaster Risk Management Act during the pandemic were lawful… Guild President Roshaun Wynter says dozens of University of the West Indies, Mona students are facing uncertainty as financial clearance delays and outstanding fees threaten their ability to sit final exams… IN SPORTS: Legenda...
- Title
- KSAMC passes resolution to rename road after Dancehall artiste Bounty Killer
- Runtime
- 7:12
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 20, 2026: The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Tuesday passed a resolution to award entertainer Rodney Price, otherwise known as Bounty Killer, the Key to the City and to officially name the road he lived on in Seaview Gardens in his honour. The measure was approved with partisan support at the KSAMC monthly council meeting on Tuesday, April 20, 2026.
The resolution was moved by Councillor Hazel Anderson on behalf of the Seaview Gardens division. Council members approved the measure, which supporters said recognises Pryce’s contributions to Jamaican music and culture.
Further details on the timing of the ceremony and the new road name were not immediately announced.
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- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: JC Assault Probe, Jaii Frais Court Date, St Ann Police Killing Claims, & More
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
The Ministry of Education orders an urgent probe after a viral video shows a student at Jamaica College being assaulted by schoolmates, with Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon promising consequences.
Podcaster Jhaedee Richards is set to appear in court following charges linked to the Big Wall Carnival shooting, while Jahvel Morrison faces a later court date.
Residents in St Ann raise concerns after two men, Ramone Henry and Davian Henry, were fatally shot during a police operation, prompting calls for a probe by INDECOM.
The government moves forward with hurricane recovery, disbursing $17 million in grants to churches in St Elizabeth, with Desmond McKenzie outlining broader support plans.
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- Title
- Machel Montano’s ‘Like Ah Boss’ chronicles ‘epic soca year’, 40-year success
- Runtime
- 12:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
Following the Carnival in Jamaica Road March on Sunday, Machel Montano continued the soca celebrations locally with the première of his documentary, Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King, held on Tuesday night at Palace Amusement’s Carib 5 cinema in Cross Roads, St Andrew.
According to the Happiest Man Alive singer, the documentary focuses on the epic soca year that was 2015, “the year when I did the song, Like Ah Boss”. But it also chronicles his 40-year success in the music industry.
He told The Gleaner following his performance at I Love Soca, “The documentary shows what we did for that carnival season. But it also tells my life story from my childhood to that point and even goes beyond that.”
The film on the history of mas, which took over a decade to produce, has evolved into a visual masterpiece. Its pre- and post-production phases were completed late last year.
“It also explores me going to Ind...
- Title
- JAMAICA NOW: Oil potential rises | Jaii Frais, Jahvy charged | Legendary singer Ernie Smith has died
- Runtime
- 22:02
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner #JamaicaNow
APRIL 19, 2026: Jamaica moves closer to possible offshore drilling for oil after positive survey findings… The Government is weighing measures to curb fuel consumption amid instability in global oil prices due to the US-Israeli War against Iran in the Middle East… The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica is urging the Government to act swiftly to shield consumers and businesses from rising energy costs… Vlogger Jaii Frais injured in shooting that marred the Big Wall Party… The Jamaican Police have issued a high alert for six-year-old British child Tau Kleio Rodriquez-Fairplay… World Athletics halts a bid by four elite Jamaican athletes to switch to Türkiye… Former University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Board Chairman Wayne Chai-Chong says he is prepared to appear before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC)… It was also revealed at Tuesday’s PAC’s Meeting that the University Hospital owes more than $40 billion dolla...
- Title
- Reggae Girlz in Training Ahead of Guyana Showdown
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
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- Title
- Police Incident in Trench Town leaves residents shaken & angry
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
A 29th birthday celebration in Trench Town turned into a night of fear and trauma on Wednesday after police officers descended on a family gathering, detained the celebrant, and allegedly discharged high-powered weapons.
Residents were left angered, shaken, and demanding answers.
The incident unfolded along West Road in Federal Gardens, where relatives and friends had gathered in a yard to mark what should have been a joyful milestone.
Instead, the night ended in chaos.
Residents say the celebration was in full swing – music playing, food being prepared, and drinks flowing – when a team of cops entered the community and abruptly brought the festivities to a halt.
“They just come in and mash up everything, push over the table with liquor,” one resident recalled.
Accounts from several persons indicate that tensions quickly escalated.
Some residents alleged that the cop...
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: World Athletics denies Turkey transfer by Jamaican athletes | Fuel price warning
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 16, 2026:
IN SPORTS: The World Athletics Nationality Review Panel Thursday refused the applications of 11 athletes, including four Jamaicans, who were seeking to transfer their allegiance to Türkiye, calling the move part of a coordinated recruitment strategy... Economist Keenan Falconer has warned that the removal of the fuel price cap at Petrojam, the state-owned oil refinery, will trigger an increase in the price of basic food items and some essential goods and services across several sectors… The Medical Appeals Tribunal has overturned the suspension of neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter just under a year after it was imposed by the Medical Council of Jamaica in May 2025… Construction companies, developers, and property owners are being urged by the Mining and Quarrying Association of Jamaica to brace for likely increases in the cost of key materials, as operators respond to mounting cost pressures.
Presenter: Kimone Francis
Prod...
- Title
- Fire victims struggle amid theft, job loss and minimal aid
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
A Spanish Town family is appealing for public assistance to rebuild their lives after a fire razed their Old Market Street property on March 9, leaving 13 people, including seven children, homeless.
The inferno reportedly consumed six bedrooms and a small shop in the St Catherine capital, forcing the displaced residents into cramped and precarious living conditions. Seven family members are currently occupying a single room that escaped the flames, while three others are living in a makeshift shed on the premises. The remaining relatives, including a pregnant woman, have sought temporary shelter with friends.
Kennecia Richards, who lived on the property since she was five years old, described the emotional and financial toll on her family as “devastating”.
“Everybody is just traumatised,” Richards told The Gleaner. “My 20-year-old daughter, she’s going through a lot because she lost her job as well. All her stuff ...
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Jaii Frais Detained, Carnival Biker Arrested, Police Killings Probe
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
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- Title
- PICTURE THIS: Remembering Dr Dhiru Tanna
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
Born in Uganda, Dr Dhiru Tanna migrated to Jamaica after being introduced to the country by his close friend, Professor Marshall Hall.
He joined the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of the West Indies, Mona, where he earned a reputation as a gifted teacher, before moving into public service with responsibility for aspects of Jamaica’s energy portfolio, including early work involving the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS).
Dr Tanna later built a formidable private sector career, serving as chief executive of Neal & Massy’s Jamaican operations and playing a pivotal role in major acquisitions, including the landmark purchase of the Geddes Grant Group. He went on to found enterprises such as Lumber Depot and Blue Power, the latter becoming a well-known local manufacturing brand.
Dr Dhiru Tanna died on Monday, April 13, 2026. He was 82 years old.
Over his career, Tanna served on several corporate boards and was wi...
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Fmr & current UHWI CEOs summon | UHWI owes $40b back taxes | 13-y-o shot by cop
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 14, 2026: Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday approved the summoning of University Hospital of the West Indies CEO Fitzgerald Mitchell, former CEO Kevin Allen, and ex-board chairman Wayne Chai-Chong to a meeting… The Hospital says it owes the Government more than $40 billion dollars in unpaid taxes, of which $22 billion dollars is for interest and penalties… Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Government to revisit the Hurricane Melissa Assistance Programme, citing concerns about alleged partisan distribution of benefits… A 13-year-old boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was reportedly shot by a policeman during an incident in Rio Bueno, Trelawny on Sunday night… IN SPORTS: Former West Indies players, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Denish Ramdin and Lendl Simmons, headline a 29-man provisional West Indies squad for the IMC Over-40s Masters Cricket World Cup in Guyana later this year.
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- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Big Wall Shooting Leaves Vlogger hospitalized, $60K Burn Victim Appeal & More
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
Big Wall Carnival after-party shooting leaves popular vlogger hospitalised as police detain a music producer and intensify probe into the St Andrew incident.
Gunmen open fire at a barber shop in Marley Hill, St Catherine, injuring a barber and customer in broad daylight attack.
Family of fire victim launches urgent $60,000 appeal for overseas treatment after heroic rescue attempt leaves brother critically burned in Spanish Town.
Schools across Jamaica move to relax grooming rules as pressure mounts over hairstyle policies affecting boys.
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- Title
- Hertford, Westmoreland taxi operators protest poor roads
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 13, 2026: Taxi operators in Hertford, Westmoreland, today withdrew their services and mounted a roadblock along the main road in the community to protest poor road conditions in the area. The blockage disrupted movement and left commuters stranded, forcing many to walk or seek alternative routes.
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- Title
- Family of St John's Garden fire victims plead for assistance
- Runtime
- 7:04
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
Tragedy struck the community of St John’s Garden in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Wednesday afternoon when 14-year-old Johnathan Grant High student, Gabriella Wright, perished in a devastating house fire that also left her elder brother, Coney Daley, critically injured.
Their mother, Suzette Campbell, is pleading for assistance to get her son medical treatment overseas.
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* Crisis Support Charity website at www.crisissupportcharity.org and select 'Wings of Hope'
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GoFundMe page - Care and Healing for Coney Daley's Burn Recovery
https://gofund.me/73770320b
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- Title
- JAMAICA NOW: Fmr PNP MP on incest charge gets bail |JTA, Ed Ministry clash | UHWI tax exempt scandal
- Runtime
- 16:10
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner #JamaicaNow
APRIL 11, 2026: A former PNP Member of Parliament is in hot water over incest allegations involving a child… Shelter Clash - Government and Teachers’ Union trade claims amid reports of sex acts by hurricane victims staying at schools… Grieving mother, Shandale Ballentine, is raising concerns about the care she received before her newborn boy died on Good Friday at Cornwall Regional Hospital in St James… A 14-year-old girl has died and her brother is in critical condition following a house fire in St John’s Garden, Spanish Town, St Catherine on Wednesday afternoon… The family of a teenage boy injured in an incident at Jamaica College in March says he will not return to the institution when the new term begins next week… The tax exemption scandal at the University Hospital of the West Indies is deepening; Parliament’s Ethics Committee recalls a sitting MP… The Independent Commission of Investigations is raising what it calls “grave an...
- Title
- JTA President hits back, says Education Minister was told about school shelter allegations
- Runtime
- 12:02
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 10, 2026: Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver claps back at criticisms from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Local Government following his recent revelation of inappropriate conduct by shelterees at schools being used as shelters following Hurricane Melissa, during a press conference on the third and final day of the JTA's 2026 education conference at the Princess Grand Hotel in Hanover on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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- Title
- Land titles handed over to Rastafari community in Coral Gardens redress effort
- Runtime
- 7:25
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
On Good Friday, April 3, 2026, members of the Rastafarian community observed the anniversary of the Coral Gardens atrocity, a dark chapter in Jamaica’s history in which members of the community were subjected to violence and repression by the State.
In a symbolic act of restitution, Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang and Minister of Culture Olivia Grange formally handed over land titles to members of the Rastafarian community at Albion Heights in St James.
The gesture forms part of the Government’s broader programme of reparative justice for Rastafarians affected by the Coral Gardens incident, recognising the injustices suffered and supporting efforts toward healing and restoration.
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- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: MP accused of incest gets bail | Teen girl killed, brother injured in house fire
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 9, 2026: The former Member of Parliament charged with incest following allegations that he sexually assaulted his young teenage daughter in January was today granted $300,000 bail when he appeared in court in Westmoreland... A 14-year-old girl was left dead and her elder brother critically injured in a fire at their home in St John’s Garden in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Wednesday afternoon… Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver has defended his claims about inappropriate behaviour by shelterees at school-based shelters… IN SPORTS: President of the St Mary Football Association, James Pearson, is worried sick that the parish’s entire football programme could catastrophically collapse if, for the third season, no sponsor answers its calls for assistance.
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- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Shelter Allegations Disputed, Newborn Death Probe, Jaggy D Killed, TVET Push
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie calls for evidence from the Jamaica Teachers’ Association amid claims of inappropriate activity at hurricane shelters, as the government maintains no official reports have been received.
An urgent investigation is launched at Cornwall Regional Hospital in St James Parish following the death of a newborn during labour, with the mother raising concerns about care.
Police in Hanover Parish probe the killing of veteran deejay Jaggy D, who was shot at a hangout in Hopewell.
University of Technology, Jamaica President Kevin Brown urges stronger focus on TVET and STEAM education to equip students for a changing economy.
In sports, former Reggae Boyz coach René Simões returns to grassroots development with a football camp hosted by Mount Pleasant Academy.
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- Title
- JTA reiterates call for unhoused Melissa victims to be relocated
- Runtime
- 3:49
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver has hit back at recent remarks by Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie concerning the sheltering of residents at schools post-Hurricane Melissa, calling the inconvenience to students and teachers unacceptable.
Speaking at today’s first day of the JTA’s 2026 education conference at the Princess Grand Hotel in Hanover, Malabver said that the association has received reports of students and teachers being unable to use their classrooms where shelterees engage in unsavoury activities while occupying the buildings.
Those reports, he said, included shelterees engaging in sexual activities in full view of students, as well as teaching supplies going missing following their occupancy of schools, while students and teachers have to conduct their classes under tents.
“When we hear the claim by the Minister of Local Government that there is no...
- Title
- Newborn Heartache; Baby dies in childbirth
- Runtime
- 11:03
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
What should have been one of the happiest moments of Shandale Ballentine’s life ended in heartbreak on Good Friday.
Instead of leaving the Cornwall Regional Hospital cradling the baby boy she had spent months preparing for, the 33-year-old first-time mother said she returned home “empty-handed”, struggling to make sense of how her long-awaited delivery ended in tragedy.
Ballentine said she lost her son, Ramontay Rakai Ranger, during labour at the Montego Bay, St James-based hospital during what she described as the “worst” ordeal of her life.
“That was the worst experience anybody should go through,” Ballentine told The Gleaner as she recounted the traumatic hours leading up to the baby’s birth.
“I was looking forward to this baby with all of my heart, all of my might. I set up my nursery before I got hospitalised. Everybody go in there, go have their baby, and come back out. Why me was the only...
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: Fmr PNP MP charged with incest | 11 fatal killings over 4days by security forces
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 7, 2026: The People’s National Party says it has activated its internal processes following reports that a former Member of Parliament has been charged with incest… The ruling Jamaica Labour Party’s youth arm is calling on PNP President Mark Golding to disclose whether JACDEN Group of Companies contributed to the party’s 2025 election campaign… The Independent Commission of Investigations has raised “grave and escalating concern” following 11 fatal shootings involving members of the security forces over a four-day period, including the Easter weekend… The Government has pushed back against claims that St Kitts and Nevis is the first Caribbean country to formally recognise Rastafarianism in law… IN SPORTS: Jamaica’s Shanoya Douglas won the Austin Sealy Award for the Most Outstanding Performer after a record-breaking display at the CARIFTA Games in Grenada on the weekend.
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- Title
- St Thomas Kumina Collective fuses drums, music and culture for advocacy
- Runtime
- 8:40
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 5, 2026: The St Thomas Kumina Collective has merged music, culture and social consciousness using the drumbeats to remind Jamaicans that despite the slave legacy which enriched Europe, displaced and killed millions of Africans, they still owned their music and they are using it for advocacy.
Led by a medical doctor at the University of the West Indies Hospital, Dr Nicholas 'Rocky' Ferguson, the group is a collective of representatives of other groupings in the parish, who said while the music always tightened the spiritual connection with the continent, it also embraces the message of the times.
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- Title
- Cervical Cancer Warning | HPV vaccine plea for girls and women at risk for preventable disease
- Runtime
- 12:43
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 5, 2026: Local women’s health experts have issued a call for girls and women, especially those in their reproductive years to protect themselves against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) which can cause several diseases including cervical, vaginal, vulvar, anal, and throat cancers.
Cervical cancer - an entirely preventable disease – is the second most common cancer in women and senior medical experts at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) have not only provided detailed information but, have issued the call for females and who are not yet sexually active to inoculate themselves against the virus.
The vaccine they say, has been successfully used in some countries to eradicate, and or reduce the percentage of young women presenting with the disease and some countries have recommended that everyone between the ages of nine years to 45 years be vaccinated.
In Jamaica, the recommended age is 15 years.
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- Title
- Heavy rainfall floods sections of Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth
- Runtime
- 3:24
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, sections of Santa Cruz in St Elizabeth were flooded owing to heavy rainfall. The flooding had threatened persons from evacuating their business in the town.
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- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: JACDEN repays $10m duties | Kahira Jones freed | JC student to face school board
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
APRIL 2, 2026: Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee Chairman Julian Robinson says JACDEN Limited Has Repaid Approximately $10 million dollars in duties following findings that the University Hospital of the West Indies misused its tax exemption status to import goods on the company’s behalf… Kahira Jones, one of the men convicted and later freed in the Vybz Kartel murder case, was released from prison Thursday after spending nearly 15 years behind bars… A Jamaica College student charged with wounding a classmate is to face the school board’s personnel committee, with possible expulsion under the 1980 Education Regulations… Shernette Crichton has made history again at the Half Moon Resort, becoming the first Jamaican and first woman to be appointed managing director of the iconic Montego Bay, St James property… IN SPORTS: St Jago High School’s Cricket Team are champions of the First Global Bank Grace Shield after a hard-fought five-wicket victory ...
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: JC Student Incident Fallout, UHWI $23M Bill, Reggae Boyz World Cup Exit
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #jamaicagleaner
Jamaica College is addressing fallout from a student altercation that left a boy with a broken nose, disputing aspects of a television report while confirming the injured student returned money before the incident.
A 13-year-old from Ardenne Gallimore High School in Saint Ann Parish has been granted bail with strict conditions after being charged in a classroom attack involving a metal chair.
The University Hospital of the West Indies is facing a $23.1 million bill after authorities ruled it improperly used its tax-exempt status to import goods for private companies, according to acting CEO Eric Hosin.
Political tensions are rising as Young Jamaica calls for the resignation of Dennis Gordon over links to the tax-exemption controversy, while his company denies wrongdoing.
In sports, Jamaica national football team head coach Rudolph Speid reacts after the Reggae Boyz’s narrow defeat ends their 2026 FIFA World Cu...
- Title
- NSWMA Major Cleaning Operation in Mobay's South Gully
- Runtime
- 5:36
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
A major clean-up operation at the mouth of the South Gully is bringing renewed focus to proper waste disposal and regular drainage maintenance as Montego Bay prepares for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
The work is being carried out by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) under the second phase of a national debris management programme introduced after the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Heavy equipment and crews were deployed to remove large volumes of garbage, vegetation, and other debris that were washed through the gully system and deposited along sections of the coastline after recent heavy rainfall.
NSWMA Executive Director Audley Gordon said the exercise is critical to ensuring that water can move freely through the gully system during periods of intense rainfall.
“We want to ensure that as we go into the hurricane season, there is free passage under the bridge,” Gordon sa...
- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: No World Cup for Reggae Boyz | One of separated conjoined twins dies | Drug bust
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
MARCH 31, 2026: Azora Elson, one of the Jamaican conjoined twins who was successfully separated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has died… Acting Chief Executive Officer of the University Hospital of the West Indies Eric Hosin has confirmed the names of four companies linked to findings in the Auditor General’s Report on the hospital’s misuse of its tax-exempt status to facilitate imports for the entities… Three Colombians have been charged in connection with what Police say is Jamaica’s largest-ever cocaine seizure, valued at approximately $1.7 billion dollars… Twenty-one-year-old Police Constable Quaine Blake is now at the centre of a murder-for-hire investigation after he was charged recently with a double murder… IN SPORTS: The Reggae Boyz have fallen short of World Cup qualification after a tough 1-0 defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Mexico on Tuesday.
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- Holland High School celebrate Shanoya Douglas Champs Victory
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- 11:38
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- #JamaicaGleaner
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- Title
- Edwin Allen celebrates resilient Champs team
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
MARCH 31, 2026: Edwin Allen High School turned Frankfield blue on Monday, March 30, 2026, celebrating their 11th ISSA/GraceKennedy Girls’ Athletics Championships title with a high-energy campus rally and street parade.
Students and supporters packed the school grounds before marching through the Clarendon town, filling the air with music, whistles, and vuvuzelas in a celebration that stretched over three hours.
Principal Jermaine Harris set the tone. Dressed in school colours and waving a blue flag, he was introduced to roaring cheers with Vybz Kartel’s We Nuh Fraid A Nobody.
But amid the jubilation, Harris thanked the athletes for their resilience as he reflected on a difficult season.
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- Title
- THE GLEANER MINUTE: JC & Edwin Allen Win Champs, Crime Down, Visa Fraud Charge
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
Jamaica College and Edwin Allen High School are celebrating major victories at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Championships, securing the boys’ and girls’ titles respectively. Sprint star Shanoya Douglas was also honoured at Holland High School following a record-breaking double-gold performance.
More than 736,000 Jamaicans are set to benefit from a US$50 million climate resilience project funded by the Green Climate Fund, targeting the agriculture sector across central parishes.
New data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force show a continued decline in crime, with St Andrew North recording zero murders so far this year and overall killings down significantly islandwide.
Police have charged Paul Suckie, also known as “Shacka,” in connection with an alleged visa fraud scheme in Manchester Parish.
Meanwhile, Director of Public Prosecutions Claudette Thompson is warning Justices of the Peace against c...
- Title
- Jamaica's recovery from Hurricane Melissa's catastrophe hinges on shared effort, UNOPS warns
- Runtime
- 37:32
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #JamaicaGleaner
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is warning that Jamaica’s recovery from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa will rise or fall on a single factor: Government, private interests, citizens and international partners all pull their weight in a united, national push.
Utilities have largely returned in western parishes devastated by the monster storm last October, but more than 90,000 households remain displaced or are living in gutted structures.
William Squier Gonzalez, UNOPS portfolio development adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean, believes recovery efforts done in a vacuum will lead to a fractured and failed response, and a disjointed system.
UNOPS is the operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects, managing infrastructure, and handling procurement for the UN system, international financial institutions, and governments.
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