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While The Gleaner has long advocated for stronger laws to help mitigate against the spread of COVID-19, the organisation does have reservations about the way it is being done. Those questions warrant a second look. Published March 26, 2021 Uneasy...

The story behind the disappearance and eventual surfacing of the body of Khanice Jackson, not just hurt a nation already under severe duress, but laid bare the nature of grief, as a mother cried for vengeance on the woman’s as yet unknown...

When the story of Mark was told and the way he found himself as part of a life of crime, it gave us a view into the crime problem and just how difficult it is to stop. How many other gangsters are being produced just like Mark? Published March 26,...

The image of a six-year-old praying that her father isn’t taken by COVID-19 early last week warmed the heart, but there was that sinking feeling that maybe disaster was around the corner. Later, The Gleaner captured the recovery of 65-year-...

Professor Verene A Shepherd has used her research hails and knowledge of history to fight for equality when it comes to race and gender and her contribution to developing nations, including Jamaica cannot be understated. Shepherd hails from the...

Michelle Chong is the co-founder of Honey Bun (1982) Ltd, an organisation she started with her husband. She has been CEO of Honey Bun for the past 35 years. A graduate of the esteemed York University, Toronto, Canada, where she earned a Bachelor of...

Michael Jackson and his famous family could not have avoided Jamaica even if they tried. The island has long been an attraction for the most famous people in the world. On this occasion, the feeling was mutual for the land of wood and water.

Coconut Park carries with it many fond memories for Jamaicans growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s. It was a place of real wonderment and The Gleaner was there for its opening. Published March 28, 1970 Funland Opens at Hope Gardens The "...

Portland was once the tourist capital of Jamaica. The place to go if you wanted to enjoy the best of the country. All the way back in 1939, for instance, its capital, Port Antonio, housed a modern cinema, the envy of all parishes save for Kingston...

Drinking coffee while pregnant can make the child more prone to bad behaviour, new research has found. A study shows that exposure to caffeine in the womb alters the structure of a baby's brain - with scientists identifying differences in...

A Rubik's cube enthusiast has broken a world record after solving three puzzles at once. Avid speedcuber Atharva R Bhat eclipsed the previous record by more than six seconds when he solved a puzzle in each hand and another one with his feet....

NEW HAVEN – Education has emerged as one of the most consequential casualties of the pandemic. According to estimates from UNESCO, around 1.6 billion students across more than 190 countries were forced out of school at the peak of the crisis...