THE GLEANER MINUTE: Omicron variant in Ja? | Blitz workers not paid | Cop on sex charge gets bail
Dec 22nd, 2021 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:53#JamaicaGleaner #COVID #Vaccination #DrChristopherTufton #Omicron #MichailAntonio DECEMBER 21, 2022: Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says it is reasonable to assume that the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the Coronavirus is in Jamaica… Permanent Secretary in the Health Ministry Dunstan Bryan has sought to explain why some 50 vaccination blitz workers have still not been paid… Forty-year-old Corporal Miguel Morris of the Elletson Road Police Station in Kingston charged with the sexual assault of a minor has been granted bail in the sum of $250,000 with surety… Residents of August Town walked through a section of Bedward Gardens in the volatile St Andrew community today to spread holiday cheer… IN SPORTS: West Ham United and Jamaican striker Michail Antonio should be back on
1:55
Jan 28th, 2026
THE GLEANER MINUTE: 100lbs of cocaine seized at Sangster Airport | Teen cleared of murder charge
1:56
Jan 27th, 2026
THE GLEANER MINUTE: MP called ‘liar’ in murder trial | IC struggles to keep staff | Bob Clarke dies
1:55
Jan 22nd, 2026
THE GLEANER MINUTE: Noel Maitland found guilty | Security issue at The Queen’s School
2:08
Jan 21st, 2026
THE GLEANER MINUTE: MOCA arrests 3 people in fraud probe | Politician testifies in murder trial
2:03
Jan 15th, 2026
THE GLEANER MINUTE: $155m not extravagant for JTB trips says Auditor General | Foreigners robbed
1:45
Jan 13th, 2026
THE GLEANER MINUTE: Noel Maitland case | ‘Blood Stain’ captured | Patrick Hylton now PSOJ president
2:07
Jan 8th, 2026
THE GLEANER MINUTE: ‘Fake doctor’ charged | INDECOM fines cop | 2026 Western Relays cancelled
1:58
Jan 6th, 2026
THE GLEANER MINUTE: $75m not for church rebuilding | 12 killed by security forces in first 5 days
2:02
Dec 18th, 2025
THE GLEANER MINUTE: 84 J’cans arrested across US | 117 Canadian linesmen in JA to give JPS support


The Gleaner reserves the right not to publish comments that may be deemed libelous, derogatory or indecent. Please keep comments short and precise. A maximum of 8 sentences should be the target. Longer responses/comments should be sent to "Letters of the Editor" using the feedback form provided.