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

Fifty members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force have died between May 1, 2022 and May 29, 2023. They were remembered in a tribute at the Jamaica Police Federation's 80th Annual Joint Conference, which is under way in Trelawny. Candles were lit while floral arrangements and roses were laid in memory of the cops who died in the line of duty and of natural causes. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230530/police-honour-50-cops-who-died-last-year #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner

A two-week ban on funerals and burials has drawn the ire of stakeholders in the industry, with warnings of mayhem as bereaved families rush to bring forward the final rites to beat the deadline. Read more: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20210302/burial-rush-operators-warn-chaos-funeral-deadline-looms #GLNRToday | 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,

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