WESTERN BUREAU: Community members have warned that the lack of foresight could discourage older Jamaicans from participating in future elections. “The system must recognise that the elderly are a significant part of the voting population,” one...
THE JURY may be out on the extent of the success of the decades-long movement to save Jamaica’s ecological gem, the Cockpit Country, but there are some key lessons learnt from the experience up to now, according to a new publication that chronicles...
ON FRIDAY, June 28, last year, a Gleaner headline says, ‘Jamaican wins prestigious European Short Film Festival Award, Jared Hall’s ‘Anansi The Spider’ is Best Animated Short Film’. Campion College graduate Jared Hall, an artist, storyteller,...
THIS YEAR’S Caribbean Media Awards for Environmental Journalism have gone to Jamaica’s RJR/GLEANER Communications Group and the Barbados Information Service, in recognition of their coverage of the region’s most important marine ecosystems. The...
JAMAICA HAS added to its protected forested areas by another six parcels of Crown land totalling 175 hectares, increasing the quantity of forests legally protected under the under the 1996 Forest Act – a welcome action towards safeguarding the...
Warren Newby’s ambition of returning to the political frontlines after years out of the spotlight was dealt a major blow yesterday after he suffered defeat at the hands of the People’s National Party (PNP’s) Richard Azan in Clarendon North Western...
St Elizabeth South Western remains Jamaica’s political barometer. With Floyd Green winning the seat for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), the constituency continues its unmatched bellwether streak, once again delivering a member of parliament who...
LAS VEGAS (AP): The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show Buffalo’s northern neighbours that they were welcome, wanted, and missed. At first, it seemed like it might work, said Patrick Kaler, CEO of the...
THE RURAL Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, are actively working to preserve the country’s global...
People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has extended congratulations to Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader Dr Andrew Holness on his victory in Wednesday’s poll. Speaking at the PNP’s Old Hope Road headquarters in St Andrew shortly...
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has clinched victory in the 2025 general election, securing a third consecutive term to govern the country. The win clears the way for Dr Andrew Holness to be sworn in once again as prime minister. This marks the...
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has emerged victorious in the closely contested 2025 general election, securing a mandate to form the next government for a third consecutive term. This outcome paves the way for Dr Andrew Holness to be sworn in...
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