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This October 2021 photo shows a pedestrian gate leading to the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in Montego Bay.
29 Sep, 2026 0

Witness: Cop approached me amid Pathways siege

A policewoman whose gun was allegedly used by now-deceased church leader Kevin Smith to fire at police during a deadly October 2021 service, had reportedly approached a senior officer after members of…
 Dr Andrew Holness, prime minister of Jamaica, at Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2026.
29 Sep, 2026 0

Holness pushes for faster, more strategic regulation in regional agriculture

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says bureaucracy is strangling agricultural investment in the Caribbean, requiring faster and more strategic regulation to help Jamaica and the region…
Leighton Johnson, the principal of Muschett High School in Trelawny.
29 Sep, 2026 0

Muschett High contemplating digitising library books after Hurricane Melissa experience

WESTERN BUREAU: Almost one year after Hurricane Melissa damaged library books and equipment at Muschett High School in Trelawny, the institution’s administration is considering digitising its…
Floyd Green, minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, at the  Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2026 event on September 27.
29 Sep, 2026 0

Overhaul Caribbean’s agricultural transportation system, Green urges

WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is calling for an overhauling of the Caribbean’s agricultural transportation system, warning that the region cannot achieve food security if food…
Anthony Garwood, principal, Dinthill Technical High School.
29 Sep, 2026 0

St Catherine school farms weather drought

The prolonged drought affecting St Catherine has disrupted school farms across the parish, delaying planting schedules, reducing some crop and poultry yields and making land preparation increasingly…
Assistant Commissioner of Police Christopher Phillips.
29 Sep, 2026 0

St Catherine police launch mental health support group

The St Catherine South Police Division has launched a Family and Community Mental Health Support Group as part of efforts to strengthen its response to mental health challenges within communities. The…
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, addressing the Ministry’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy Development and Estate Planning Forum, held at Sandals Dunn’s River in St Ann on September 25.
29 Sep, 2026 0

Gov’t looking at stronger penalties for persons who provide lead sheets to scammers

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, says the Government is looking at strengthening penalties for persons who illegally provide customer information known as “lead sheets” to…
Shawnie Fitt
29 Sep, 2026 0

RJRGLEANER appoints Shawnie Fitt as Chief Operating Officer

The RJRGLEANER Communications Group has announced the appointment of Shawnie Fitt as Chief Operating Officer, effective Monday, September 28. The company says Fitt brings extensive regional and…
29 Sep, 2026 0

Pathways International Trial | Police investigator breaks down in tears recalling ‘appalling’ church scene

An investigator who participated in the probe into the October 2021 deadly incident at Pathways International Restoration Ministries in St James broke down in tears today as she recalled walking onto…