Lead Stories

Anthony Smith
December 2025 by Karen Madden

RJRGLEANER mourns loss of CEO

Chairman of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group Joseph M. Matalon has reacted with shock and sadness at the sudden passing of the media conglomerate’s chief executive officer, Anthony Smith. Smith,…
United4GoodJA volunteers provide grooming services to a young shelter resident in Westmoreland.
December 2025 by Erica Virtue

Volunteers offer grooming care to Hurricane Melissa victims

It started with a simple request for shampoo from a Hurricane Melissa victim who was forced to flee to the shelter at Petersfield High School in Westmoreland. Four women made their way to the parish…
Richard Solomon, mayor of Black River.
December 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Generator-powered Christmas tree for Black River as recovery efforts continue

WESTERN BUREAU: A gasolene generator will be used to power a scaled-down Municipal Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Black River, St Elizabeth, as parish leaders move to keep hope alive in…
Edmond Bartlett, minister of tourism.
December 2025 by Janet Silvera

Copa to expand Montego Bay service to 10 weekly flights

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Copa Airlines will increase its service into Montego Bay, St James to 10 weekly flights, strengthening Jamaica’s South American airlift as the…
Dr Christopher Tufton, minister of health and wellness.
December 2025 by Christopher Thomas

US$7.1m to restore operating theatres hit by Melissa, says health minister

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the ongoing work to restore the operating theatres at five hospitals in western Jamaica, which were damaged during the passage…
Fenley Douglas, councillor for the Waterford Division in Portmore.
December 2025 by Ruddy Mathison

Wayside cooked-food vendors under scrutiny amid health concerns

The proliferation of roadside cooked-food vendors has come under renewed scrutiny, with concerns mounting about food safety standards amid the recent outbreak of leptospirosis in sections of western…
Wilfred Rattigan is among those vying for membership in the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council.
December 2025 by Lester Hinds

Diaspora Council elections set for January, February

Voting for members of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) will commence on January 28 and end on February 20. The elections for members of the GJDC were originally scheduled to be held this…
Chief  Justice Bryan Sykes.
December 2025

OVERREACH

Jamaica’s Court of Appeal has quashed a 2019 murder conviction, criticising Chief Justice Bryan Sykes for his conduct during the trial and warning judges about overstepping their role in court. The…
December 2025 by Corey Robinson

One click from chaos

A simple share or a single click is all it takes for an online meeting to be turned into a digital crime scene. From classrooms to government webinars, uninvited intruders continue to crash poorly…