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December 9, 2025
House receives support from Commonwealth Parliamentary Association to review Standing Orders
The House of Representatives is receiving significant support from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to review its Standing Orders. The Standing Orders are the rules that govern the…
December 9, 2025
Sarah Mullally named first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England
LONDON (AP) — Bishop of London Sarah Mullally was announced Friday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time in 1,400 years that a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the…
December 9, 2025
Mourning the loss of an exemplary jurist
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express heartfelt condolences on the passing of Justice Ruth Lawrence. Her tragic and untimely death leaves behind a legal fraternity and a grateful nation in…
December 9, 2025
Sean Major-Campbell | Obeah, guzu and the Church
THE GLEANER of Wednesday, September 24, carried the headline, ‘Church leaders stage march against obeah ahead of constitutional court challenge’. It is yet more evidence that it is always easier to…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Hopeful for GSF, but …
The Gleaner is hopeful for the success of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) the UN Security Council greenlit this week for Haiti, but looks forward to how the mission unfolds. The devil, as usual, is…
December 9, 2025
Obeah, a cultural legacy
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the heart of Jamaican culture lies a spiritual practice that has defied centuries of persecution and stigma – obeah. This ancient tradition, born from the resilience of enslaved…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | When the teacher is the bully
THE EDITOR, Madam: Throughout my life – from infant school through to university, most of my teachers were not only effective educators but also genuinely decent human beings. As a parent, my…
December 9, 2025
Teenage Engineering launches its newest instrument – the EP-40 drum machine
TEENAGE ENGINEERING, the Swedish design and technology collective renowned for redefining the boundaries of music gear, is set to launch its newest instrument, the EP-40 drum machine and sequencer,…
December 9, 2025
GoodHeart | Bogle’s Property Services gives lifeline to Annie Dawson Home
When things align and all things are done with love, they have a beautiful way of overflowing with good intentions. Or, as Nicholas Bogle likes to say, he is “a river, not a reservoir”. That river of…