Jamaica Gleaner

The police have identified the taxi driver who was killed in Wednesday's vehicular crash along the Queen’s Highway in St Ann as 45-year-old, Clint Carty, of Old Folly in the parish. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

#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…

One Park Restaurant and Lounge is out to whet appetites with its summer menu. “It’s about diversifying. We are trying to touch on multiple proteins so there is always something here, whether you’re a lover of fish, poultry, or steak.” Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/food/2…

All 48 passengers and crew onboard a passenger plane that crashed in Russia's Far East have died, the head of the country's Amur region said in a statement Thursday. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/world-… #GLNRToday

The country’s main road safety advocate group has sounded a “red alert” as the gains made over the first five months of this year in containing the number of fatalities on the roadways have now been wiped out. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-s… #GLNRToday

Since the Antigua and Barbuda Government has confirmed that Keith Rowley is no fantasist with respect to his claim of being delayed at Antigua’s VC Bird Airport, both St John’s and Port of Spain now have to dig deep to get to the bottom of it. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commen…

Today's #LasMay editorial cartoon. See more cartoons: jamaica-gleaner.com/cartoon

Thursday’s front page of The Gleaner. Pick up a copy or read online: jamaica-gleaner.com

Derillion Energy Jamaica Limited is constructing a 50-megawatt floating solar facility at the Mona Reservoir that will supply power to the National Water Commission, and the national electricity grid operated by JPS. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/busine… #GLNRFinance

Politician Lawrence Rowe has been charged with the alleged assault of a 66-year-old woman ... IN SPORTS: UWI Vice-Chancellor Sir Hilary Beckles says Cricket West Indies should issue a posthumous apology to Jamaican Fast Bowler Roy Gilchrist. #GleanerMinute

Briyah Brissett and Nathan Campbell were the shining stars among the 24 students who graduated in the Greater Destiny Preparatory School’s Class of 2025 graduation ceremony. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-s… #GLNRFeatures

Jamaica’s household electricity rates are about 50 per cent higher than the global average, according to official data compared with the International Energy Agency’s flagship report. But why? The Gleaner’s Neville Graham breaks it down in this episode of These Are the Facts.

Commencing September, the practise of moving students from one grade level to the next, irrespective of academic development, will be discontinued. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections is seeking 1,000 Jamaicans to volunteer as observers in the upcoming general election. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-s… #GLNRToday

Tax Administration Jamaica is reporting that over 4,000 new electronic motor vehicle registration certificates have been issued since the new system took effect on Monday. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

In today's foreign exchange currency trading, the US dollar gained two cents to close at $161.31. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar lost 73 cents to close at $118 and the British Pound lost 89 cents to close at $216.23. #GLNRFinance

Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and report accounts with one tap. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/world-… #GLNRToday

Wellness entrepreneur and registered nurse Shantae Wilson is on a mission to make self-care feel both luxurious and practical. As CEO and founder of The Fairy Loft Med Spa, she offers IV therapy, medical aesthetics, and holistic treatments. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lifest…

Students attending schools in inner-city communities affected by criminal activities are benefiting from therapeutic intervention, under the Ministry of Justice’s Special Intervention Project for Schools. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday

The National Environment and Planning Agency says it has now captured the last of three monkeys that had been on the loose in the Stony Hill area of St Andrew. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… #GLNRToday