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December 9, 2025
'As for me and my household’ - Lyles and Bromfield baptised, pledge lives to Christ
Jamaican quarter-miler Junelle Bromfield and American sprint star Noah Lyles, fresh off World Championships glory, have been baptised, declaring devotion to Christ. The engaged couple got baptised…
December 9, 2025
Church called to be part of Jamaica’s governance, declares new Anglican head
The Christian Church must play an active role in Jamaica’s governance and moral fabric, newly installed Anglican Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Leon Golding, declared on Sunday. Preaching…
December 9, 2025
by Carl Gilchrist
Mary Issa Paediatric and Adolescent Health Centre nears completion
The Issa Trust Foundation (ITF) says the construction of the building to house the Mary Issa Paediatric and Adolescent Health Centre in Richmond, St Ann, is almost done. However, the ITF says it needs…
December 9, 2025
by Carl Gilchrist
SSP Russell returns to take charge of St Ann as murders rise
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Carlos Russell is the new head of the St Ann Police Division, as murders in The Garden Parish rise above 2024 levels. Jamaica Constabulary Force statistics for…
December 9, 2025
UHWI starts foundation for childhood cancer care
Having treated hundreds of children with cancer over her two decades in medicine, consultant at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Dr Michelle Reece-Mills has taken a giant step to…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Bartlett unveils ‘Jamaica First’ with 90-day action plan
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has launched a new ‘Jamaica First’ initiative, vowing that his administration’s first 90 days in office will focus on deepening local linkages,…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Overseas-based JC old boys urge Holness to step in, address onerous new donor requirements
Members of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States and Canada have described as onerous and an unexpected hurdle new requirements from the National Education Trust (NET) governing donations being…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Tourist Board to launch first Pirates Week in October
To take advantage of Port Royal being designated a UNESCO Heritage Site, the Jamaica Tourist Board has announced that it will be staging the first Kingston Pirates Week from October 29 to November 2.…
December 9, 2025
Heart Foundation of Jamaica observes World Heart Week
Every year, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, in conjunction with the World Heart Federation (WHF), joins the global community in recognising World Heart Day on September 29. This year, the Heart…