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March 15, 2026

Sean Major-Campbell | Armageddon time or not?

A Gleaner reader is asking, “What does the Iran war have to do with the Book of Revelation and the end of time?” Another has asked, “Do you realise that the battle of Armageddon is here? Why isn’t…
AP Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, offers a pair of hundred dollar bills to attendees during a keynote address at the Bitcoin Conference, April 7, 2022, in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
March 15, 2026

Thiel brings his Antichrist lectures to the Vatican’s doorstep

ROME (AP): One of the hottest tickets in the Vatican’s backyard these days is for a four-lecture series on the Antichrist being given by Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel. The…
Sophia Lugg, mother of Donna-Lee Donaldson, raises her hand to thank God for showers of rain on leaving the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston after Noel Maitland was yesterday sentenced for the murder of her daughter.
March 14, 2026 by Andre Williams

‘Bittersweet’ justice

Nearly four years after the disappearance of social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson shocked the nation, a judge yesterday ordered that her boyfriend, former Police Constable Noel Maitland, serve…
From left: Richard Wallace, Destination Assurance Council chairman; Kathryn Silvera, president, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA); Camille Needham, executive director of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA); Dr Carey Wallac
March 14, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Jamaica’s tourism set to benefit from war in Middle East

Western Bureau: Dr Carey Wallace, executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), says Jamaica’s tourism sector is poised for further growth as global travel disruptions on account of the…
Julian Robinson, opposition spokesman on finance, makes his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives in downtown Kingston on Thursday.
March 14, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Robinson urges PM to rethink governance structure, avoid capital spend bottleneck

Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has argued that meaningful growth in the Jamaican economy will remain elusive unless and until the Government takes concrete steps to unclog the…
From left: N. Fairclough-Hylton, senior parish court judge for St James; Shauna Trowers, chief technical director at the Ministry of National Security and Peace; Yvette Bouncher-Gardner, principal probation aftercare officer for the St James Probation Offi
March 14, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

St James’ new probation office to strengthen rehabilitation push, says Cuthbert-Flynn

WESTERN BUREAU: A newly retrofitted probation office, which was officially commissioned into service in St James yesterday, forms a part of the Government’s continued push to strengthen rehabilitation…
Garth Russell (left), former chief commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, receives his Silver Crocodile Award from Sir Patrick Allen, governor general and chief scout of Jamaica. The award is presented to scouters who have rendered outstanding a
March 14, 2026

Russell bows out after steering scouts through pandemic and storms

WESTERN BUREAU: Garth Russell, who recently demitted office as the chief commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, says he is leaving with “a heart full of gratitude and deep respect”,…
Dr Carey Wallace, executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, addresses participants at the Tourism Linkages Network speed networking forum in Negril, Westmoreland.
March 14, 2026

Stakeholders urged to seize new opportunities in tourism

Western Bureau: Tourism stakeholders are being urged to strengthen local supply chains and seize new opportunities within Jamaica’s expanding tourism industry, features that were highlighted at…
Lorraine Givans (left), of LG Coaching JA, and Kimboley Parkinson Poyser, owner of Kimboley Kollection, at the speed networking forum. 
March 14, 2026

Linkages forum opens doors for small business owners

Western Bureau: Small business owners, manufacturers, service providers and other stakeholders with links to the local hospitality sector got a chance to connect with the sector’s decision-makers at…