News
June 1, 2026
MoBay-bound Virgin flight makes emergency landing after ‘engine failure’
A Virgin Atlantic flight carrying 241 passengers and 12 crew from London Heathrow to Montego Bay was forced to divert to Shannon, Ireland, on Saturday night after a “technical issue” developed during…
June 1, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Pembroke Hall High gets new centre to continue literacy turnaround - Dairy Industries donates facility to tackle learning gaps
To combat this, the school’s administration pivoted, the principal later revealed in a February follow-up with The Gleaner, to pathway coaching, reduced class sizes, and restricted curriculum choices…
June 1, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hanover schools get a second tech resource Hub
Bethel Primary School in Hopewell, Hanover, on Friday joined Lucea Infant School as the schools from the parish to be outfitted with technology resource hubs to help students develop greater mastery…
June 1, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
MOHW launches Park Walker Initiative for older Jamaicans
Jamaica’s senior citizens now have a new opportunity to stay active while building and maintaining social connections following Friday’s official launch of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ (MOHW)…
June 1, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
CSEC underperformance creating STEM crisis for Jamaica
Jamaica is facing a growing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education crisis as only 6,000 of the 30,000 students sitting Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)…
June 1, 2026
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of…
June 1, 2026
Most new moms get the baby blues, but it could be something more serious
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest.
"I felt a disconnect right away," she recalled.
At home, the Orlando, Florida, mom was exhausted…
June 1, 2026
JMMB Group Labour Day projects focus on community renewal and hurricane recovery efforts
The JMMB Group marked Labour Day 2026 with community projects across Kingston and western Jamaica, bringing together team members and volunteers in an effort to restore spaces, support vulnerable…
June 1, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Policeman dies in St Catherine crash; Remembered as a dedicated officer
A policeman assigned to the St Catherine North Division has died following a motorcycle accident in the parish early Monday morning.
He has been identified as Constable Shanki Gordon, a member of…