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The Junction Traffic Department is conducting a probe into the matter. - File photo.
Published 21 hours ago

Motorcyclist shot by men posing as police in Portmore

A man on a motorcycle was shot and injured in a gun attack by men posing as the police in Portmore, St Catherine, early Sunday morning. The incident occurred about 12:10 a.m. on along Port Henderson…
Published 20 hours ago

Hermitage Dam at 31.4%; NWC tightens water supply to sections of Kingston and St Andrew

The National Water Commission (NWC) is tightening its water supply schedule for customers in sections of Kingston and St Andrew as it says severe drought conditions continue to affect its Constant…
Updated 18 hours ago

St Mary police hunt man over attempted murder of woman in Annotto Bay

The police in St Mary are hunting for a man following the attempted murder of a 51-year-old woman in Forte George, Annotto Bay, on Sunday. The police reported that sometime after midnight, the woman…
 Jenel Rowe
Published 18 hours ago

Jamaican woman extradited to US over alleged lottery-scamming scheme in Kentucky

A 29-year-old Jamaican woman has been extradited to the United States to answer allegations that she was part of a lottery-scamming scheme that bilked elderly residents of a county in Kentucky out of…
Published 18 hours ago

St Mary police probing suspected arson attacks in Rock River

The St Mary police are investigating a series of suspected arson incidents in the Rock River area of Richmond, which occurred between Friday and Saturday of last week, resulting in significant…
Forgiveness means releasing your right to keep carrying the burden.
August 23, 2026

Dwight Fletcher | How do you actually move on?

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about regret. We’ve established that everyone has regrets. We’ve explored how regret can negatively reshape our identity, influence our decisions, and…
Major-Campbell
August 23, 2026

Sean Major Campbell | Lying becoming a new normal

“ The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.” Words of wisdom from the book of Proverbs 12:22.
The Jamaica Military Band, under the baton of Warrant Officer Class I Gregory Nicholson, provides entertainment at the recent event at East Queen Street Baptist Church in downtown Kingston to honour ‘emancipator’ Philip Beekman Livingston Jr.
August 23, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Who was Rev’d Philip Beekman Livingston Jr?

On the evening of Sunday, July 16, people from Jamaica and San Andrés, Colombia gathered in the East Queen St Baptist Church, downtown Kingston, to honour the legacy of Reverend Philip Beekman…
The two-day festival of Rosh Hashanah is marked with song, celebration in the synagogue, and the blowing of a ram’s horn known as a ‘shofar’.
August 23, 2026

Yaakov Raskin | What is the Jewish New Year, and why is it celebrated in September?

All around the world, birthdays of leaders and important historical figures are marked with national celebrations – George Washington’s birthday in the USA, Victoria Day in Canada, and Heroes Day in…