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06 Sep, 2026
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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…
06 Sep, 2026
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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…
06 Sep, 2026
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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…
06 Sep, 2026
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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
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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…
05 Sep, 2026
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BREAKING BARRIERS - Women’s Centre helping 139 teen moms to head back to school on Monday
Nearly 140 adolescent mothers will return to school on Monday, a move executive director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Novlette Howell, said reflects a shifting attitude towards…
05 Sep, 2026
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Bartlett appeals for authentic Jamaican souvenirs
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is challenging Jamaica’s craft vendors and artisans to move away from imported souvenirs and seek to create authentic Jamaican products that showcase…
05 Sep, 2026
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St James MC to activate funding for water trucking
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says that the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) will soon activate funding to have water trucked to the parish’s drought-hit communities. In an…
05 Sep, 2026
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‘I can do that’ - 17-y-o Bridgeport High graduate receives $600,000 scholarship from NCB Foundation
By the time London Crawlle applied for an NCB Foundation scholarship, the deadline had passed. She submitted her application anyway. It was the latest in a series of big decisions that shaped her…