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January 27, 2026

Immigration Corner | How to correct a British citizenship certificate

Dear Mr. Bassie, I need to replace my British citizenship certificate. I would be grateful if you could advise me on how I should proceed. A.A. Dear A.A., Persons must pay a fee to order a…
The construction site on South Camp Road in Kingston where the membership-based warehouse club PriceSmart will host its newest location.
January 26, 2026 by Karen Madden

South Camp traffic alarm

School administrators in the immediate environs where a new 5,000-square-foot PriceSmart location is earmarked for opening by the end of this calendar year, are viewing with some concern how the…
Dr Kishan Khoday, UNDP resident representative for The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, speaking in an interview with The Gleaner’s Sashana Small last Friday.
January 26, 2026 by Sashana Small

UNDP eyes changes for the future

As it marks 50 years of partnership in Jamaica today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is citing its work in climate resilience and justice reform as pillars of its local legacy. …
A section of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St James.
January 26, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Tufton: Remedy now under way to ease A&E beds crisis at CRH

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has acknowledged that severe overcrowding in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH)…
Valerie Dubidad
January 26, 2026 by Andre Williams

Sanctuary sorrow

Shock and deep grief have engulfed the Church of God of Prophecy and the wider Airy Castle Road, Stony Hill community following the sudden death of a prayer warrior and long-standing church sister,…
 Haiti Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
January 26, 2026

Haitian Group seeks CARICOM intervention amid efforts to remove prime minister

CMC: The National Conference of Actors for New Governance (NCANG) in Haiti has written to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett, seeking the intervention of the…
Anjelica Holmes
January 26, 2026

From dreamer to leader

At a time when Jamaican workplaces are grappling with talent retention, leadership succession, and gender equity at senior levels, Anjelica Holmes’ journey stands out as a compelling example of what…
January 26, 2026 by Peter McGraw

Doing things alone is on the rise

Every February, Valentine’s Day amplifies what single people already know – that public life is built for two. Restaurants roll out prix fixe menus for couples. Hotels promote “romantic getaway”…
National Solid Waste Management Authority tipper trucks.
January 26, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

WPM says 32 trucks would be adequate for post-Melissa clean-up

WESTERN BUREAU: The National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Western Parks and Markets (WPM) currently has 16 government-issued garbage trucks, four tipper trucks, and seven supplementary…