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Sean Major-Campbell | Women carrying the good news at Easter
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (460+ words) There is hope, because we are invited to trust that God will do a new thing." Prophetic words from our dearly beloved in Christ, Sarah Mullally, the first woman to be installed as the Archbishop of Canterbury! Amen, and Amen....
No ease-up for convicted serial rapist
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (897+ words) A convicted serial rapist who carried out a string of brutal attacks on multiple victims, including an eight-year-old who was sodomised, will remain behind bars for 40 years after the Court of Appeal upheld his sentence while correcting key legal errors....
Arsenal shocked, City thrash Liverpool, Chelsea comfortable
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (511+ words) Second-tier Southampton caused a huge shock by beating Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-finals yesterday after Manchester City dispatched Liverpool 4-0, thanks to a hat trick by Erling Haaland. Fresh off losing the English League Cup final to…...
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11+ hour, 10+ min ago (9+ words) 100 years of pioneering Rasta drummer Count Ossie'Jamaica Gleaner...
Corent McDonald | Building back better must include building back the mind
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (441+ words) In a recent national address, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness laid out a compelling and necessary vision for rebuilding Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. He outlined four forward-thinking framework foundational pillars - strategic spatial planning, infrastructure redundancy, regional development,…...
Portland’s MUJ contestants set for May 2 coronation
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (703+ words) Portland's MUJ contestants set for May 2 coronation'Jamaica Gleaner Twelve women have been selected for the Miss Universe Jamaica Portland Grand Coronation on May 2 at Hotel Tim Bamboo in the parish. Ranging in age from 19 to 36, Shanique Rogers, Miss Universe Jamaica…...
JN, St John continue post-Melissa relief in remote communities
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (676+ words) For JN Foundation and St John Ambulance Jamaica, ongoing visits to Hurricane Melissa-battered communities in western Jamaica have reinforced a sense of resolve rather than fatigue. With the next hurricane season only three months away, persistent needs in remote areas…...
Hakeem ‘Uncle’ Bryan banks on belief
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (633+ words) For Hakeem "Uncle" Bryan, content creation has become more than entertainment " it is a reflection of modern Jamaican life in all its movement, ambition, and reinvention. The 29-year-old creator, whose wildly popular Uncle Tries series has become a social media…...
Robert Nesta Morgan | Peru’s post-disaster reconstruction experience: Lessons for Jamaica
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (582+ words) In March, I led a Jamaican delegation to Lima, Peru, for a series of structured engagements with Peru's National Infrastructure Authority and its former Reconstruction Authority. The purpose was to understand how a country can use a post-disaster moment not…...
Tamara McCaw breaks new ground in Brooklyn
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (452+ words) Tamara McCaw has made history as the first Jamaica-born individual to lead one of New York City's most iconic cultural institutions, following her appointment as president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). In her new role, McCaw will work…...