Jamaica Gleaner

123 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Jamaica Cancer Walk for the Cure Urges Action Amid Mammography Machine Crisis · Walk for the Cure participants urged to fund $35 million mammogram machine replacement.
• Police Witness Testifies Church Leader Ordered Members To Kill Officers · Jamaican police constable testifies church leader ordered attacks on police at 2021 incident.
• Kari Lake Jamaica Ambassador nomination stalled in US Senate · Kari Lake's ambassador nomination faces Senate blocks and trust concerns from a former envoy.
• Jamaican Parliament considers standalone domestic violence criminal offence · Jamaican lawmakers debate creating a standalone domestic violence criminal offence.
• US CCOBA furniture drive will supply 17 Jamaican high schools · CCOBA US chapters donate 8000 classroom furniture pieces to 17 Jamaican high schools.
• Spring Mount road collapse reduces enrolment at John’s Hall Primary · Collapsed Jamaican road causes major student enrolment drops at local schools.
• Jamaica Mining Ministry Overhauls Regulation After Audit Failures · Jamaica's Mining Ministry will overhaul oversight following an auditor general audit exposing major enforcement failures.
• Jamaican musician Jackie Jackson remembered by daughters after death at 79 · Legendary Jamaican bassist Jackie Jackson dies aged 79, daughters recall his devotion.
• Family of beheaded 74-year-old St James farmer await police updates · Relatives of murdered farmer Anthony Thompson have received no police updates two weeks after his death.
• Jamaica forum urges mental health support post Hurricane Melissa recovery · Stakeholders call for mental health inclusion in Jamaica's Hurricane Melissa school recovery.
• US medical groups issue fall flu, COVID-19 vaccination guidance amid federal confusion · Four US medical societies released joint fall vaccination guidelines urging flu and COVID-19 shots to counter Trump administration confusion.
• Mobility Tests Like Sit-to-Stand Signal Health Risks, Not Lifespan Predictions · Mobility tests like sit-to-stand help doctors assess health risks but are not lifespan predictions.
• Jamaica Library Service Closes Oracabessa Branch Amid Safety Concerns · The Jamaica Library Service temporarily closed the Oracabessa branch due to building safety issues and lease expiration.
• Jamaica Hospital CEO Condemns Years-Long Abandoned Children Stay · Spanish Town Hospital CEO calls unacceptable the situation where five children have lived at the facility for years after abandonment.
• Jason Arday planned Jamaican autism summit visit before death amid plagiarism controversy · Organizers reveal late Cambridge professor Jason Arday was set to speak at a Jamaican autism summit before his untimely death.
• Jamaica Hospital CEO Condemns Parents Abandoning 5 Children · Spanish Town Hospital CEO Jacqueline Ellis states that five children, including a toddler, remain at the facility after being abandoned by relatives.
• Residents Demand Permanent Repairs for Damaged Expansion Joint on Montego Bay Bridge · Montego Bay residents urge authorities to permanently fix a damaged expansion joint on the Howard Cooke Boulevard bridge.
• JLP Deputy Hutchinson Retires from Council but Vows Fourth Term Push · JLP deputy leader J.C. Hutchinson retires from local council but pledges to secure the party's fourth consecutive term.
• High School Friends Launch AI Mental Wellness Companion Choobi · Software engineer and psychiatric nurse practitioner create AI tool to bridge mental health access gaps.
• Jamaica Resort Faces $26M Tax Bill Amid Land Dispute · New Falmouth Resorts Limited faces a $26.3 million tax bill and potential forfeiture of 260 acres in Coopers Pen, Jamaica.
• Jamaica Resort Faces $26M Tax Bill Over Disputed Coopers Pen Land · New Falmouth Resorts Limited faces a $26.3 million tax bill for unpaid property taxes on disputed land in Coopers Pen, Jamaica.
• Manchester Youth Camp Inspires Interest in Jamaica Constabulary Force · A week-long youth camp in Manchester fostered trust and inspired local participants to inquire about joining the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
• Grade Seven Academy Reading Initiative Yields 91.7% Student Improvement · Grade Seven Academy students at Holy Trinity High School showed a 91.7% improvement in reading performance over the 2026 academic year.
• Grade Seven Academy Reading Initiative Shows 91.7% Student Improvement · Holy Trinity High School reports 91.7% of Grade 8 students improved reading levels after three assessments.
• Jamaican Tourists Survive Deadly Collision with Stray Cow on Toll Highway · Three passengers narrowly avoided death after a collision with a stray cow on a Jamaican toll highway at night.
• 131 Jamaicans Receive Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarships in 2026 · One hundred thirty-one individuals are set to receive Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarships to train for the Jamaican healthcare sector.
• Former Legislator and Cricket Fan Survive Collision with Stray Cow on Jamaican Toll Road · Three passengers survived a high-speed collision with a stray cow on the May Pen-Mandeville toll highway in Jamaica.
• Jamaica Tourist Board Appoints Diaspora Liaison to Boost Tourism Investment · JTB appoints Vance Carter as the first business development liaison to engage the US Jamaican diaspora for tourism investment.
• Caribbean Students Adjudged 'Slow Learners' Pass CSEC Exams · Two students from St Thomas Technical High School passed CSEC English exams after being labeled slow learners.
• Cooper's Pen Residents Protest Demolition, Demand Relocation and Housing · Residents of Cooper's Pen protest demolition of squatter houses and demand permanent housing from Prime Minister Andrew Holness.