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Kamari Kennedy of Calabar High won the Class One shot put.
February 16, 2026

KC dominate javelin open at King of the Ring

Kingston College swept the top three places in the javelin open at last Saturday’s King of the Ring throwing meet at Excelsior High School, as top teams vying for the title at next month’s…
Elaine Thompson Herah greets fans after placing third in the 60 metres at last Saturday’s Camperdown Classic held at Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College.
February 16, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Douglas dazzles with double delight at Camperdown Classic

WORLD Under-20 200 metres bronze medallist Shanoya Douglas of Holland High School was the star performer at last Saturday’s 21st staging of the Camperdown Classic at the Ashenheim Stadium, after…
From left: Pembroke Hall High School Principal Reverend Claude Ellis; Vice-Principal of Human Resources and Operation Yvette Shields-Green and Stacy-Ann McIntosh-Richard engage in a conversation.
February 16, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Reading revival

Less than a year after a literacy crisis at Pembroke Hall High School drew national attention, the institution has reported a landmark academic turnaround. Internal assessments have shown that 76 per…
Sonya Binns-Lawrence, Jamaica’s top female blood donor, gives blood during her birthday blood drive, held on the grounds of Kencot Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston yesterday.
February 16, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

‘I gave them all away’

If donating a pint of blood can save the lives of three persons, then Sonya Binns-Lawrence, the country’s leading blood donor, is just 10 shy of perhaps saving the lives of 400 of her fellow…
Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (second left), Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States and permanent representative to the Organization of American States, discusses security cooperation, counterterrorism, cybersecurity and drug abuse preventio
February 16, 2026

Jamaica-OAS cooperation on security, drug control spotlights high-level dialogue

Security and drug control collaboration between Jamaica and the Organization of American States (OAS) took the spotlight at a high-level dialogue in Washington, DC, hosted at the Permanent Mission of…
The home page of The Gleaner’s new-look website.
February 16, 2026

Gleaner rolls out new-look website

The Gleaner has unveiled a new-look website aimed at boosting the online experience of both readers and advertisers. With February 16, 2026 marking the 29th anniversary of the newspaper first going…
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February 16, 2026

Shemar Bryan | AI is under fire, and why Jamaicans should care

IIn this November 2025 photo, Joel Wynter, who is suffering from sickle-cell disease, is being tended to by his mother under a makeshift shelter after their house was damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
February 16, 2026

Lesley King | Pain as a silent epidemic

Pain may be considered a silent epidemic. One in five people worldwide suffers from chronic pain. Pain is subjective and all-encompassing, only he who feels it truly knows it. To the observer, doubt…
February 16, 2026

Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control applauds increase in tobacco taxes

The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control (JCTC) has welcomed the newly announced increase in the special consumption tax (SCT) on cigarettes. Effective May 1, the SCT charged per cigarette will rise…