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06 Sep, 2026 0

Dennis A. Minott | Reverend Thwaites, are you reading my mind?

There are moments when a newspaper column arrives with such extraordinary timing that one is tempted to ask whether the writer has somehow been reading one’s mind. Reverend Ronald Thwaites’ “What if…
Fr Sean Major-Campbell
06 Sep, 2026 0

Sean Major-Campbell | Pray too for a functioning Caribbean

Last week’s column titled Cries from the ocean floor called attention to the Transatlantic reasonings conference to be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, later this year. Little did I know that we would…
Rev Gabriel Agbo
06 Sep, 2026 0

Gabriel Agbo | Breaking generational curses

“ I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in Egypt. Do not worship any other gods besides me. Do not make idols of any kind, whether in the shape of birds, animals, or fish. You must…
06 Sep, 2026 0

Dwight Fletcher | Why are you ‘fishing’ when you could be flourishing?

Over the last few weeks, we have been talking about regret. We began with the reality that all of us have something we wish we could change. We then explored what happens when regret begins to define…
Guests gather at the life-size Tabernacle exhibition in the United States
06 Sep, 2026 0

A walk through Scripture: Life-size tabernacle opens in Kingston

For the first time in Jamaica, the ancient tabernacle built by Moses will be recreated at full scale and opened to the public. This immersive walk-through exhibition features sacred instruments that…
Rev’d Ignacio Barrera Kelly of San Andres, Colombia, stands beneath a portrait of George Liele on the compound of the East Queen Street Baptist Church. Liele, a Black American, is credited with founding the Native Baptist movement in Jamaica.
06 Sep, 2026 0

Rev’d Ignacio Barrera Kelly is a dreadlocked Baptist minister

Reverend Ignacio Barrera Kelly, who sports dreadlocks, was born on the island of San Andres, part of an archipelago that also includes Providencia (Providence) and Santa Catalina. The archipelago is a…
Friends and family members of rapper Tupac Shakur, including his sister, Sekyiwa Shakur (second left), line up to hug Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal (right), after a jury found Duane Davis guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to th
06 Sep, 2026 0

The trial over Tupac Shakur’s murder ended with a guilty verdict

LOS ANGELES (AP): For nearly 30 years, the story of Tupac Shakur’s killing existed somewhere between an unsolved murder and hip-hop mythology. His death became intertwined with the killing of…
A hidden villa sits beautifully at the water’s edge.
06 Sep, 2026 0

Dream House | A beachfront retreat in Sandy Bay

If you’ve ever dreamed of living by the sea, a hidden coastal home like this one offers a tranquil escape. Located in quiet Sandy Bay, in northwestern Jamaica, some 13 miles outside of Montego Bay,…
06 Sep, 2026 0

Yaakov Raskin | Bringing the Sabbath into every ordinary day?

Whenever New Year’s Day falls on a Friday or a Monday, people rejoice. A three-day weekend! Now, we can take a vacation, go to the beach, and turn what would normally have been two separate days off…