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Japan’s new prime minister vows to host Olympics next year
Japan’s new prime minister says he’s determined to host the Tokyo Olympic Games next summer as “proof that humanity has defeated the pandemic.” The Games this year were postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak that has...
CommentsCuthbert Flynn commits to improving maternal healthcare
Newly appointed State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, says the Government remains committed to advancing maternal and child healthcare in Jamaica. During a tour of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in...
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60+ DANGER - 70% of virus deaths among senior citizens
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s oldest and most vulnerable account for 70 per cent of deaths from COVID-19. Fifty-four of the 77 deaths all told have accounted for persons aged 60-99. Overall infections are closing on 5,600. Ministry of Health and...
CommentsBig spend for COVID
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has already spent $4 billion of the $5.6 billion it was allocated to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed 77 lives and infected 5,588 Jamaicans. Permanent Secretary Dunstan Bryan said the $4...
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Supermodel Francine goes ‘Volatile’
Francine James, one of the Caribbean’s top modelling stars from Pulse, has scored another cover to add to her illustrious body of work. The beauty graces the August issue of Volatile magazine, which also features her in a 10-page editorial. James...
CommentsWalter Molano | Budget season
Budget season is upon us, as governments around the world establish their parameters for next year’s fiscal policy. While budget season is important in any year, this time it will provide important insights into the assumptions governments are...
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Premier League courting new sponsors
Professional Football Jamaica (PFJ) Commercial Committee Chairman Donovan White says talks to cement a substantial deal with potential sponsors for the upcoming Premier League season are going well. But though things are going favourably, he does...
CommentsThompson Herah, Forte in final DL showdown
Olympic sprint double champion Elaine Thompson Herah and Julian Forte will be the two Jamaicans in action in the Wanda Diamond League in Doha, Qatar, today. Thompson Herah, who will line up in the women’s 100m at 11:56 a.m., will be hoping to end...
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Jamaica Producers offloads stake in wharf property company
Food and logistics conglomerate Jamaica Producers Group Limited, JPG, inked a deal to sell its holdings in an associated property company for $1.9 billion. JP is offloading its 22.1 per cent interest in SAJE Logistics and Infrastructure Limited,...
CommentsBearish Jamaican stock market tracks faltering economy
The Jamaica Stock Exchange’s Main Index, when mapped on a chart, shows the formation of the largest bearish pattern in 25 years. The formation, which takes the classic head-and-shoulder shape of a market in transition, shows Jamaican stocks...
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Five Questions with Ishawna
She is fierce. She is bold. She is legendary. She is dancehall’s ‘top doll’, Ishawna. Since her introduction in music back in 2005, the 33-year-old deejay has been paving a way for herself in a highly competitive industry. Today, with more than a...
CommentsNo lockdown, curfew for Jah9 in Ethiopia - Completes ‘Note to Self’ challenge
Physically and mentally a world away from the cabin fever gripping the multitudes who remain in full or partial lockdown across the globe, multidisciplinary artiste, producer and yogi Jah9 is healthy and happy. Speaking to The Gleaner from her...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Please remove election billboards
THE EDITOR, Madam: First, kudos to the political representatives who have been removing the billboards that were used in the recently concluded general election. And for those who cannot see beyond colours, the reality is that these billboards...
CommentsLook into revamping the Senate, too
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am happy for the revival of open public discussion on the question of discontinuing the Queen as head of state in Jamaica. Frankly, I think this is a logical transition, even though I’m yet to understand what practical...
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Experts vow ‘no cutting corners’ as vaccine tests expand
WASHINGTON (AP): A huge international study of a COVID-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting under way as top US health officials sought Wednesday to assure a sceptical Congress and public that they can trust any shots the...
CommentsPolitical leaders clash over closure of hotel
HAMILTON (CMC): Premier David Burt and Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier have engaged in a war of words after the island’s largest hotel confirmed it is closing for 18 months for renovations, putting hundreds of Bermudians out of work. The 18-month...
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Something Extra | Wednesday
Women made serious fashion and political moves yesterday as the new session of Parliament opened at the Jamaica Conference Centre with the swearing-in of senators and members of parliament (MPs). A record 18 women MPs were sworn in as the...
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Editorial | Defence Bar should get on with it
Peter Espeut | An endangering election exercise