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December 9, 2025
The incoming DPP has good examples to follow
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Public Service Commission will soon, we hope, announce the appointment of a director of public prosecutions.
December 9, 2025
by O’brian Wynter
Kymani Kirby dedicates bodybuilding win to late mom
When 25-year-old Kymani Kirby took the stage at the 2025 Mayberry/JABBFA National Senior Championships last Saturday night, he displayed more than just muscle and determination. There was love, grief,…
December 9, 2025
Are more foreign soldiers likely to do any better for Haiti?
THE EDITOR, Madam: My letter on Haiti to The Gleaner (September 15) was submitted on the 12th, before the article by Sir Ron Sanders (September 13) emerged. His interest, differing from mine, was on…
December 9, 2025
16,000 Jamaicans now registered under govt’s Social Pension Programme
A total of 16,000 persons are currently registered under the Government’s Social Pension Programme. Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Deer-Williams, made…
December 9, 2025
Oliver Samuels to launch global foundation on his birthday
Internationally celebrated actor and cultural icon, Oliver Samuels, is looking forward to the launch of his non-profit organisation which is committed to advancing access to post-secondary education…
December 9, 2025
Month-long tributes keep Miss Lou’s cultural legacy alive
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) spearheaded more than a dozen tributes across the island this September to salute the Honourable Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately known as…
December 9, 2025
Loaded M16 rifle seized in Portsmouth in Portmore, man on the run
Lawmen assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division on Monday seized an M16 rifle with a magazine containing seven 5.56 rounds of ammunition during an operation on Western Parade in the…
December 9, 2025
Terry Ganzie the original ‘Outlaw’ is back
One of the marquee dancehall artistes of the 1990s, Terry Ganzie is once again immersed in music. He has returned to his roots after a self-imposed hiatus from the music business to concentrate on…
December 9, 2025
Spirit Airlines to furlough 1,800 flight attendants amid second bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines plans to furlough 1,800 flight attendants before the end of the year, the cash-strapped budget carrier said Monday. The company said it made the “difficult decision” to put cabin crew…