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December 21, 2025
Dwight Fletcher | The forgotten lesson in the Christmas story
What if I told you that the story of Jesus’ birth has one of the most powerful lessons on resilience? It is a true story of hope, God’s unfailing love, joy and so much more, but it’s also filled with…
December 21, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Of St John’s Anglican Church and Allison Morris – Part III Urges, hope, and anguish
Allison Morris, nee Francis, has a long familial connection to Black River, where St John’s Anglican Parish Church is situated, in St Elizabeth. She was christened and grew up in St. John’s, which she…
December 21, 2025
Sean Major-Campbell | Jamaica is here for Christmas and beyond
Recently, a clergy colleague sent a meme to me depicting a manger scene. The image of the Holy Family was missing. In its place stood a sign which read. “ICE was here.” The message was palpable. The…
December 21, 2025
Hello mi neighbour | Remember victims of another sort
As we pour into the lives of Melissa’s victims especially those in western Jamaica, let’s remember victims of another sort residing in other sections of the island. “Poorness” prevents them from…
December 20, 2025
by Andre Williams
Bloodline bloodshed
Concerns are being raised today for the well-being of children who witnessed the bludgeoning of a family member and had to run for their lives from the killer- another of their relatives who had…
December 20, 2025
JFJ warned against ‘enabling, empowering predators’
Criminologist Dr Jason McKay is questioning Jamaicans for Justice’s (JFJ) close-in-age exemption defence, as it relates to decriminalising consensual sex among minors, a proposal outlined in the…
December 20, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Russell calls for multi-use indoor arena after Hurricane Melissa ravages MoBay Sports Complex
WESTERN BUREAU: Reacting to the devastation caused to the Montego Bay Sports Complex by Hurricane Melissa, Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), is…
December 20, 2025
by Sashana Small
St Theresa Prep gets festive at Christmas Jubilee
The grounds of St Theresa Preparatory School in Kingston were transformed into a scene of merriment Thursday evening as students, staff and parents gathered to celebrate their annual Christmas…
December 20, 2025
by Adrian Frater
NCB Foundation grants wishes to women from the west
Western Bureau: Kemeshia Black, of Bethel Town, in Westmoreland; and Charmaine Green, of Montego Bay, St James, who were both impacted by Hurricane Melissa, got some much-needed financial help earlier…