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18 Sep, 2026
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FATAL FAITH
Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries member Corey James on Thursday said he was convinced that the now-deceased church leader could have brought back his former church sister, who was…
18 Sep, 2026
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‘Almost scandalous’ - Davis-Whyte slams decadeslong delay in passing workplace safety bill
A senior trade unionist is questioning the will of the Government to retable and pass the long-awaited Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Bill, which is intended to improve safety at the workplace.…
18 Sep, 2026
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Former church member recalls being stabbed after pastor said he had to die
A former member of the flock led by the now-deceased church leader Dr Kevin Smith said he had been perplexed when the pastor told him that he would have to be killed. “When that was said to you, how…
18 Sep, 2026
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Thieves hit six primary schools in St James, Hanover since August
WESTERN BUREAU: Thieves have broken into six primary schools within the Ministry of Education’s Region 4 jurisdiction since late August, with Bickersteth Primary and Infant School in St James…
18 Sep, 2026
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‘It’s like Christmas’
WESTERN BUREAU: For generations, ganja has been more than a crop in communities such as Brighton and Orange Hill in Westmoreland. It has been a source of income, a way to pay bills and, for some…
18 Sep, 2026
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Kenneth Samuels thanks God for life at 105
WESTERN BUREAU: Retired pastor Kenneth George Samuels counts it a blessing to have lived to see his 105th birthday, which he celebrated with his relatives and other loved ones at his Bogue Heights…
17 Sep, 2026
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TCN U-TURN
A decision by Jamaica and the United States to withhold the full details of the controversial third-country nationals (TCN) agreement has been described as “odd” by former diplomat Byron Blake, who…
17 Sep, 2026
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Miller Simpson warns about data drain as J’cans feed foreign AI services
WESTERN BUREAU: Educator Ethnie Miller Simpson is expressing concern that while Jamaica is pumping information into artificial-intelligence (AI) systems at an accelerating rate, the country does not…
17 Sep, 2026
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$100K mobile phones but no textbooks
WESTERN BUREAU: A senior school administrator is challenging parents to rethink their priorities as the new school year gets under way, noting that some are spending heavily on their children’s…