Jamaica Gleaner

#VOXPOP: As Jamaica grapples with drought conditions, the government has introduced scheduled water lock-offs. The Gleaner team hit the streets of St Andrew to find out how people are preparing. FULL VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=M2sY6o…

Sixty-year-old labourer Junior Simpson, otherwise known as ‘Rasta’ of Fairy Hill, Portland, has been charged after allegedly confessing to raping a woman in his community on March 24. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

Four Jamaican coaches are part of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s groundbreaking Pro Coaching Diploma which started on Monday. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports… #GLNRSports

A group of people have returned to their roots and are seeking to assist with the growth and development of the Boundbrook Basic School in Portland. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-s… #GLNRToday

Jamaica's under-21 netballers have been preparing intensely for the Netball Youth World Cup in Gibraltar, to be held from September 19 - 28; however, Netball Jamaica is currently experiencing an $11.5-million shortfall. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports… #GLNRSports

A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, affirming a lower-court decision that blocked its enforcement nationwide. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

Minister of Transport Daryl Vaz is expressing deep sorrow and grave concern over the recent spate of fatal road crashes that have claimed the lives of several individuals in recent weeks. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

Carol Reece, who has taken time off from Carnival Cruise to care for her son following a horrific accident last year that left him visually impaired and using a wheelchair, has embraced the rural school bus system. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-s… #GLNRToday

The Green Island Outstation of the Hanover Parish Court has been temporarily closed by the Court Administration Division to facilitate extensive remedial work. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

A former employee at Victoria Mutual Building Society is in police custody facing criminal charges for allegedly defrauding more than $9 million from the financial institution. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-s… #GLNRToday

Public passenger bus operators in the parish of Trelawny say they do not expect any significant financial losses with the introduction of the Rural School Bus System. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

In today's foreign exchange currency trading, the US dollar gained one cent to close at $161.32 and the Canadian dollar gained 30 cents to close at $118.30. Meanwhile, the British Pound gained $1.09 to close at $217.32. #GLNRFinance

A Jamaican man detained in The Bahamas beyond the expiration of his deportation order has been ordered released by the Supreme Court. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

World Champion Shericka Jackson will have company in the 200 metres in Tokyo after National Champion Ashanti Moore eclipsed the personal best she set at the National Junior and Senior Championships last month to earn automatic qualification. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports…

The New York Immigration Coalition says that new video shows inhumane conditions inside a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centre at 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/world-… #GLNRToday

Six years ago, Lila Iké made her first appearance on the Reggae Sumfest stage as a guest of Protoje during his set. Now in 2025, the soulful songstress has claimed her own spotlight. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entert… #GLNREnt

The CARICOM Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket is to establish a special committee of diverse stakeholders to address what it describes as a "moment of reckoning" following the West Indies Cricket team's recent dismal performances. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports…

The world has witnessed Andre Russell’s explosive energy and passion for West Indies cricket over the past 15 years; from his Test debut in Colombo in 2010 to countless match-winning performances in the shorter formats. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports… #GLNRSports

The Consumer Affairs Commission will begin consultations this September on the draft Code of Conduct for microcredit institutions. The code will govern microcredit licencees’ conduct in consumer-related matters. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

Recurring bushfires along the Dunbeholden main road in St Catherine, in the vicinity of the Phoenix Park Village housing scheme, have been causing concern for residents of that community. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

Detectives assigned to the St Catherine North police are currently at a location in Thetford, Old Harbour, where a body believed to be that of a missing contractor was found. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday