The People’s National Party (PNP) has dismissed criticisms made by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) of its election manifesto. At a press conference on Thursday, the JLP stated that many of the plans and programmes being proposed by the PNP have already been implemented or are currently being addressed by the governing party. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250815/pnp-rubbishes-manifesto-criticism-jlp #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner

🔊Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness will announce the date of Jamaica’s next general election during the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) mass rally in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, on Sunday, the party said. The JLP leader confirmed the plan during a meeting of the party’s Central Executive on Saturday, where candidates were instructed to approach voters with humility and a commitment to addressing the issues affecting their communities. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250809/holne

On the eve of the first election debate, the People’s National Party has criticised the Jamaica Labour Party for not releasing its manifesto ahead of the debate, accusing the governing party of avoiding accountability to the Jamaican people. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250822/pnp-criticises-jlp-failing-release-manifesto-ahead-election-debates #GLNRToday #JaVotes2025 | Jamaica Gleaner

Legendary drummer and Taxi Records co-founder Lowell “Sly” Dunbar has died at age 73. His wife confirmed that the influential Jamaican musician passed away at home early Monday morning following a period of illness, prompting tributes across the global music industry. Meanwhile, law enforcement authorities say more than $600 million was allegedly siphoned from five financial institutions in a highly sophisticated fraud scheme. Three people, including a medical doctor and an executive assistant,

The death toll in Jamaica from the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28 now stands at 45, Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon has informed. She said the number represents deaths that have been confirmed by the police as being related to the hurricane. She added that 33 post-mortems have been completed to date. #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner

GSAT after my father's death - the story of Clarendon's Othneil Howell | Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaica’s U-17 World Cup-bound football heroes returned home Thursday to a welcome at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. They were greeted by Sports Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange. The team defeated Canada on Wednesday to secure their place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar in November. #GLNRSports 📽: Gregory Bryce | Jamaica Gleaner

🔊Minister of Sport Olivia Grange has announced that the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will be back in Jamaica this summer. Grange said that the Cabinet gave approval for a new Jamaica franchise and for the country to host matches in the CPL 2026 season starting in August. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20260213/cpl-return-jamaica-summer-grange #GLNRSports | Jamaica Gleaner

The tropical storm watch which was in effect for Jamaica has been upgraded to a tropical storm warning, while a hurricane watch is now in effect as Tropical Storm Melissa... A policeman attached to the St Catherine North division has succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicular crash along the Linstead Bypass in the parish on Wednesday night… Dantay Brooks, the son of dancehall superstar Mavado, has been charged with gun-related offences in relation to an incident in Cassava Piece, St Andrew,