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25 Jan, 2026
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Dwight Fletcher | Have you drawn strength from God?
We’re in the last week of January, and the last week of our discussion on resilience. I pray that this has been a series that has given you time to reflect and prepare for all that 2026 has in store.…
25 Jan, 2026
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Historic Baptist churches played pivotal role in liberation
TORONTO: Two historic Baptist churches that are miles away from each other in different countries and have been around for two centuries were major centres in the liberation struggle of black people…
25 Jan, 2026
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Gabriel Agbo | Move a little farther!
“ On the third day of the journey, Abraham saw the place in the distance. ‘Stay here with the donkey’, Abraham told the young men. ‘The boy and I will travel a little farther” Genesis 22:4-5
24 Jan, 2026
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Estuary on edge
Western Bureau: With the 2026 hurricane season just months away, some residents of Phase Two of the Estuary Housing Scheme, in St James, are worried about the slow pace of the rehabilitation work on a…
24 Jan, 2026
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‘Quite frankly, I was afraid’
Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green testified on Thursday that fear had prevented him from giving an immediate statement to investigators following a fatal 2013 police shooting along Arcadia Road in…
24 Jan, 2026
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Former JTA head loses lawsuit against teachers’ body
The wage agreement for a 20 per cent minimum increase in basic salary after tax, between the Government and the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), has been upheld after the Supreme Court dismissed a…
24 Jan, 2026
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Ports under pressure
Jamaica’s ports and cargo warehouses continue to face significant congestion, weeks after the traditional holiday rush. The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and key stakeholders yesterday urged…
24 Jan, 2026
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Sav hospital reckons with disturbing pickup in patient load post-Melissa
In the days following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, doctors at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital began noticing a troubling pattern among patients seeking care. Dr Suman Vemu, orthopaedic surgeon at the…
24 Jan, 2026
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UPDATED: 44 candidates nominated for Global Diaspora elections
Forty-four persons have been nominated across Canada and the United States to compete for seats on the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GDYC). Of…