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March 11, 2026
Crude cushion
Finance and the Public Service Minister Fayval Williams has sought to allay fears that rising oil prices on the global market would affect Jamaica’s ability to import the essential product, arguing…
March 11, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Jamaica gifted with GEM amid Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts
Days before Hurricane Melissa devastated the south-western parishes of Jamaica, the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) had already begun preparing to send disaster-relief supplies to the island in the…
March 11, 2026
CARICOM is broken
THE EDITOR, Madam: CARICOM is broken. The recent glaring foreign policy and philosophical differences on Cuba, vocally expressed by Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and…
March 11, 2026
Address deeper social issues affecting children
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent reports aired on TVJ News revealing that vendors are openly selling vapes, sex toys, and ganja to high school students are deeply troubling. While laws exist to punish such…
March 11, 2026
Letter of the Day | Cuban doctors criticised, Chinese labour diplomacy normalised
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government of Jamaica’s decision to discontinue the long-standing medical cooperation agreement with Cuba has reopened an important national conversation about labour…
March 11, 2026
Rubis Energy Ja adds fried‑chicken franchise
RUBiS Energy Jamaica has added the Southern Fried Chicken (SFC) franchise to its newest and largest service station as the company moves further into the full-service retail market. The quick-service…
March 11, 2026
Saluting Dr Simone Dundas Byles
THE EDITOR, Madam:
March 11, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Postponement of hurricane relief concert in Abu Dhabi ‘providential’
What does a concert headlined by pop icon Shakira in Abu Dhabi have to do with Jamaica? “Well ... a little bit,” respected tour manager and author Copeland Forbes told The Gleaner. Shakira is the…
March 11, 2026
Woman taken into custody after gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home
LOS ANGELES (AP): Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna’s gated home on Sunday afternoon, according to the authorities and news reports on Monday. No…