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July 2, 2026
JMEA signs workforce deal with DeVry
Less than a week after being re-elected to lead the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), President Kathryn Silvera has acted on the commitment that defined her campaign for a second…
July 2, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Glenmuir’s Watson turns schoolboy success into US scholarship
When The Gleaner first profiled Orane “Kirky” Watson in 2019, he was a primary-school boy from Clarendon on the cusp of a life-changing move to Barcelona. Football was still a dream then, defined by…
July 2, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Court awards security guard $10m after rape
A security guard who was raped while working alone on a night shift at a car lot in Montego Bay, St James, has been awarded more than $10 million in damages after the Supreme Court found her former…
July 2, 2026
Jamaica Fire Brigade establishes drone unit to bolster emergency response capabilities
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is strengthening its emergency response capabilities through the introduction of a dedicated Drone Unit consisting of a team of firefighters specially trained in…
July 2, 2026
St Ann man charged for fatal stabbing of ex-girlfriend during dispute
A 51-year-old St Ann man has been charged for the stabbing murder of his former girlfriend, whose body was found along a dirt track in the Capture Land community of Mammee Bay last month.
July 2, 2026
Judge to deliver verdict in Dr Carl Bruce assault case on September 21
Consultant neurosurgeon Dr Carl Bruce is set to learn his fate on September 21 in the assault case in which he is accused of beating fellow neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter and damaging his shirt and tie…
July 2, 2026
Farmer chopped to death in Portland, suspect in custody
A farmer was chopped to death during an incident in the Content district of Hope Bay, Portland, on Thursday afternoon.
July 2, 2026
Earth Today | New Cockpit Country documentary premieres this weekend
A NEW documentary is being released to the public, offering an unflinching look at the years-long effort to save one of Jamaica and the Caribbean’s most ecologically and culturally significant gems,…
July 2, 2026
Earth Today | Support for EIA regulations
MOMENTUM IS once again building for the introduction of environmental impact assessment (EIA) regulations, with a leading environmental consultancy firm throwing its support behind renewed calls for…