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December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Application for British citizenship for child residing in the UK
Dear Mr Bassie, My child lives in the United Kingdom with me and I would like to know under what circumstances he can apply for British citizenship. Thanks in advance. KW Dear KW,
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
'I don't make it bother me'
A decades-long dispute between retired politician Pearnel Charles Sr and residents in Old Pera, St Thomas, has flared up once again, sparking verbal confrontations and threats of displacement. The…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Defence attorney wants urgent review of penalties under firearms law
Concerned about the harsh penalties faced by individuals, including children, for possessing imitation firearms, a defence lawyer is calling for an urgent review of Jamaica’s firearm legislation.…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Health ministry to open cognitive clinics for dementia screening
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is set to open cognitive clinics to screen individuals displaying symptoms of dementia – a degenerative disease that impairs daily functioning, including memory…
December 9, 2025
by Carl Gilchrist
Tourism stalwart starts own business
Armed with nearly four decades of exceptional service in the tourist industry, Tourism Excellence Award winner, Paul Norman, has taken the bold and sensible step to start his own business in Jamaica’s…
December 9, 2025
by Marcia Thomas
Hannah Town revisited
My article on the history of Hannah Town, which was published in The Gleaner on August 25, had feedback from people who grew up in and around Hannah Town in the 1950s. These readers pointed to…
December 9, 2025
AI belongs to everyone
The UNESCO Information For All Programme (IFAP) Working Group on Information Accessibility (WGIA) will host its sixth annual online one-day AI4IA Conference on September 28 to commemorate the…
December 9, 2025
American woman missing after being picked up by male companion at Jamaican airport
The May Pen police are seeking to locate an 21-year-old American woman who has been unreachable since landing in Jamaica on Friday. She is Orah Teller-Miszrahi of Evergreen Ave, Lakewood, New…
December 9, 2025
Man shot dead by police after knife attack at Spanish Town Hospital
The Independent Commission of Investigations is probing the fatal shooting by the police of a man who reportedly attacked another with a knife on the grounds of the Spanish Town Hospital in St…