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The Government is in the process of acquiring land in the Greater Bernard Lodge development in St Catherine to construct a Type C hospital, as Portmore moves closer to attaining parish status. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the disclosure on Wednesday while responding to questions from reporters following a tour of the Greater Portmore Health Centre, which is currently undergoing expansion. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260129/government-acquire-l

15K views · 150 reactions | Three people were shot while at a wake in Waterford, Portmore, St Catherine last night. The shooting began on the roof of a premises along Elmor Way and continued along Canewood Road. The injured victims are an 18-year-old, a 75-year-old man, and a 73-year-old woman. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250812/three-shot-wake-waterford-portmore #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner | Facebook

Police investigators today searched the second home of religious leader Dr Kevin O. Smith… The mother of one of the victims of Sunday's killings at the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in Paradise, St James is claiming that her son was tricked into visiting the church with a promise of a much-needed kidney…Mario Palacois Palacios, the former Colombian military officer said to be a key suspect in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has been captured in Jamaic

5.7K views · 81 reactions | Members of the public joined forces with members of the neighbouring communities for a beach cleaning exercise at Sirgany Beach in Kingston on Sunday, July 19. Scores of garbage bags were filled from plastics and other debris which littered the shoreline. (: Gladstone Taylor, Latania Jonelle Hall) #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner | Facebook

Kevin O Smith, the controversial pastor of a St James church linked to a deadly human sacrifice ritual, and a policeman, Orlando irons, died in a car crash on Monday morning in Linstead, Catherine…A social worker who is also a pastor in St Mary has been remanded in police custody on allegations that he had sex with a minor…Two prisoners, whom police sources say may have been released from the Montego Freeport police station in St James are yet to be found…The clansman-One Don Gang trial resumed

St Elizabeth Technical High School students and staff today turned out in full force to celebrate the school’s ISSA daCosta Cup team, after they were crowned 2025 champions in the finals in December, ending a decade-long wait for the title. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20260105/wonderful-feeling-steths-celebrates-2025-dacosta-cup-victory #GLNRSports | Jamaica Gleaner

While the Excelsior High school community celebrated their ISSA Manning Cup and Olivier Shield titles, Deanroy Bromfield, the school’s principal, said their success was due to years of work between the school’s administrative staff and the team’s management staff. Speaking yesterday during the school’s celebrations, Bromfield hailed the work done by the management staff led by head coach Keon Broderick. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20260110/principal-bromfield-credits-lo