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Rev Dr Wendell Gibbs, senior pastor of First Baptist Church Toronto, standing in the Penny Hodge Heritage Room.
January 25, 2026 by Neil Armstrong

Historic Baptist churches played pivotal role in liberation

TORONTO: Two historic Baptist churches that are miles away from each other in different countries and have been around for two centuries were major centres in the liberation struggle of black people…
President Donald Trump watches as Rev Mariann Budde arrives at the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 in Washington.
January 25, 2026

Sean Major-Campbell | Faith in Donald Trump

Say what you may, many Christians are maintaining that President Donald Trump is an answer to prayer. He is protecting their favourite doctrines, he loves the Bible, and he is God’s chosen. This is a…
File Allan Bernard writes: When police killings approach a third or more of total violent deaths ... it becomes a question of strategy, proportionality, and legitimacy.
January 25, 2026

Allan Bernard | Why Jamaica must count all its dead

The reduction in Jamaica’s murder rate in 2025 is a development that warrants careful attention. Recording 673 murders, the lowest figure in more than three decades, represents a notable departure…
Kaysia Kerr (left), chief executive officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), looks on as Kyle Paul Stephenson (right) explains to the audience the objectives he hopes to be achieved by the end of the workshop.
January 25, 2026 by Dudley McLean II

Bridging home and school

MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Parental involvement in schools, as it is traditionally practised, is often limited and does little to build the parenting skills needed to improve student outcomes. This,…
Viewed from the flank, the sheer scale of the 5.1-metre chassis becomes apparent, accented by those striking wheels that anchor the vehicle’s bold, “Opposites United” aesthetic.
January 25, 2026 by Kareem LaTouche

Kia EV9: The Electric

At first glance, I didn’t think this vehicle was so big until I recognised that it had seven seats. The Kia EV9 is a larger version of its siblings and is a bold statement in the mid-size SUV segment.…
Carl Green, dean of discipline at Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, St Catherine.
January 25, 2026 by Sashana Small

Quietly preparing for greatness

Jonathan Grant High School’s stunning upset of Campion College in the opening round of Television Jamaica’s Schools’ Challenge Quiz last week played out like a modern-day David versus Goliath – an…
Brian Larkin CEO of United Oil and Gas Plc.
January 25, 2026

Vessel offshore Jamaica to test billion-barrel oil prospect this week

A research vessel departed Trinidad last weekend bound for Jamaica to conduct seabed surveys, starting this week, aimed at confirming whether oil-like substances detected beneath the island’s waters…
From left: VM Wealth Deputy CEO Brian Frazer; VM Wealth Chief Operating Officer,Allison Mais; Dequity CEO and founder Kadeen Mairs; and Chairman of Dequity Dr Damien King, pose with the new agreement signed between Dequity Capital Management Limited and VM
January 25, 2026

Oran Hall | Two paths to list, two different results

Recently, West Indies Petroleum Terminal Ltd and Dequity Capital Management Ltd set out on different paths to ultimately list their ordinary shares on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.…
January 25, 2026

Continue to produce graduates who help to shape Jamaica

On behalf of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, I am delighted to extend heartfelt congratulations to the principal, staff, students, alumni, and wider school community of…