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A black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse at the industrial area of Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
March 1, 2026

Death toll reaches 165 after strike on Iranian school - state media

(AP) — Iranian state media have reported that the death toll from a strike on a school on Saturday has climbed to 165. It's not clear which country's forces are responsible for the attack,…
March 1, 2026

Gabriel Agbo | Praying in tongues

For your prayers to be effective, especially during the midnight battles, you must learn how to pray in tongues. It is very difficult if not impossible, to pray effectively for long hours in the…
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March 1, 2026

Dwight Fletcher | Kingdom principles for money matters

Christ is the only true source of contentment; any other version of contentment is sure to come up short. This is a big statement that might be hard for us to wrap our heads around. But there is no…
March 1, 2026

Hello mi neighbour | Is it really kindness?

Is it kindness or is it kindness? In other words, is it trustworthy kindness or is it the kindness that could cost you dearly down the road? *Mary was overjoyed when the “kind, tall, dark and…
Niala Gonzalez, a cancer patient, is kissed by her mother at the National Institute of Oncology and Radiology in Havana, Cuba, Friday, February 20, 2026.
March 1, 2026

Sean Major-Campbell | Praying for Cuba

This Lenten time provides us with yet another opportunity to continue in a spirit of praying, fasting, and giving for our Caribbean region amid geopolitical dynamics and attendant threats to peace and…
A 2007 murder in the Corporate Area marked the first time it was used in Jamaica
February 28, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Path cleared for gun fight

The Court of Appeal has cleared the way for a high-profile judicial review, after setting aside a ruling by the Supreme Court and allowing a licensed firearm holder to challenge the Firearm Licensing…
American actress Phylicia Rashad interacts with adolescent mothers during a conversation about motherhood, education and discipline at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica in St Andrew yesterday.
February 28, 2026 by Sashana Small

‘You all have a fire inside you’

Adolescent mothers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCFJ) in St Andrew were yesterday encouraged not to give up on their dreams, but to pursue them with confidence and determination…
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February 28, 2026

House to comb through expenditure, revenue measures

The Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives will begin its examination of the Estimates of Expenditure over two days next week. The committee, which comprises all members of the…
February 28, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Witness confirms confiscation of 11 guns from 6 cops in deadly Acadia shooting

A retired detective sergeant testified yesterday that he had seized 11 firearms from six policemen involved in the 2013 fatal shooting of three men on Acadia Drive in Kingston. The witness also…