Jamaica Gleaner media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places Jamaica Gleaner in the centre. We have seen it on 49 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Jamaica Gleaner biased?
Ad Fontes Media places Jamaica Gleaner in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Jamaica Gleaner left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places Jamaica Gleaner in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Jamaica Gleaner reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Jamaica Gleaner are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Jamaica Gleaner has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Jamaica Gleaner’s own report linked underneath.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time next week in New York. The meeting, expected to take place at the United Nations General Assembly, will focus on international issues including Ukraine, the Middle East, and energy.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asTrump to meet acting Venezuelan president in New York (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asUS makes deal to bolster military presence in Greenland while leaving island under Denmark control (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
Abu Zubaydah, held at Guantanamo Bay for two decades without charges, appeared at a hearing to review his detention. A U.S. official described him as a trusted facilitator for Osama bin Laden, while his attorneys argued he was never an al-Qaida member and poses no threat.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asMan accused of ties to bin Laden has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
An Argentine judge has ordered companies to cease oilfield development near the Falkland Islands, escalating a long-standing sovereignty dispute with the UK. The ruling mandates a halt to drilling pending an environmental review, while Argentina also prepares new legal complaints and tougher sanctions.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asJudge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence poses significant risks that require global coordination and stronger oversight. This comes as public alarm about AI's potential dangers grows, while former US President Donald Trump maintains existing safeguards are sufficient.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asUN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the bottom on AI safety' (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asTrump administration hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
Canada is offering priority access to tax rulings for investors committing $1 billion or more to the economy. The move, announced by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, aims to reduce risk and encourage major projects.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asCarney woos global investors (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asUS marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
A fire at a school in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, killed at least 17 people, including children. Over 50 students were hospitalised, with some later dying from injuries. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Bukavu is controlled by the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asFire in eastern Congo kills at least 24 students at two schools (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
Oil prices climbed past $102 a barrel as the conflict between the US and Iran intensified. Goldman Sachs warned of potential surges above $120, while White House advisors reportedly discussed the conflict's potential to last through President Trump's term.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asGlobal oil surges above US$100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asGlobal oil surges above US$100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
Jamaica is to file a petition with King Charles III seeking legal guidance on slavery reparations. The petition asks the King to refer three questions to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council concerning the legality of slavery and the UK's obligation. The delegation will also discuss the repatriation of cultural artefacts.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it as‘We want answers’, says Grange as Jamaica files slavery reparations petition with King Charles (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asFlights cancelled as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asFlights cancelled as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
Argentine President Javier Milei has suggested the UK hand over the Falkland Islands to Argentina, proposing a model similar to the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. Milei stated Argentina seeks a consensus solution and does not believe in war, while the UK government reaffirmed its support for islanders' self-determination.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asWhat to know about UK-controlled Falkland Islands after Argentina’s president stakes claim (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
The 36th annual Ig Nobel Prizes awarded ten research teams for studies that are scientifically sound but unusual. This year's ceremony was held in Zurich, marking the first time the event took place outside the United States.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asScientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to use maps that more accurately represent the true relative sizes of countries and continents. The move, driven by African nations, seeks to correct distortions caused by the centuries-old Mercator projection.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asUN General Assembly endorses new world map that shows more accurately Africa’s size (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
Argentine President Javier Milei announced sanctions against companies involved in oil projects near the Falkland Islands and the construction of a new naval base in Tierra del Fuego. The moves come amid renewed tensions over the islands' sovereignty, fueled by remarks from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asMilei escalates Falklands dispute (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
Police shot and killed a man on the Brooklyn Bridge early Friday after he climbed the cables, brandished a knife, and moved towards officers. The man had claimed he had a bomb and wanted to die.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asKnife-wielding man on Brooklyn Bridge cables fatally shot after ignoring orders to drop weapon (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
More than 100 people were deported by the United States to Haiti on Thursday, arriving in Cap‑Haitien. Haiti’s foreign‑affairs coordinator said 101 were on board, among them ex‑official Renan Hédouville. Gangs control about 70% of the capital and the UN recorded over 3,050 deaths from January to June.
Jamaica Gleaner reported it asUS deports more than 100 people to Haiti as gang violence persists (opens Jamaica Gleaner in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Jamaica Gleaner.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Jamaica
- Official site
- jamaica-gleaner.com
- Seen publishing on
- jamaica-gleaner.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 49
- Reports listed
- 49
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
49 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Jamaica Gleaner is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 49 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Jamaica Gleaner: its report arrived a median of 33 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 6 September 2026.
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