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February 8, 2026
Sean Major-Campbell | If I can help somebody
Imagine if we were united in helping the poor, humble, honest fellow citizens around us. Imagine if we understood that we all may need some moral support one day. Everyone needs a little help…
February 8, 2026
by Dudley McLean II
Many dioceses, one body
In Anglican life, the word Province is often heard but not always understood. Yet it is one of the most important concepts holding together a global communion of more than 80 million believers. A…
February 8, 2026
Yaakov Raskin | The 400-year-old lesson from Jamaica’s first rabbi – Don’t stray from your path
On Thursday, January 29, I found myself standing in the quiet outskirts of Kingston in a spot that most Jamaicans have never visited, and one which many don’t know even exists. It was the Hunt’s Bay…
February 7, 2026
by Corey Robinson
US Army vet booted to Ja
Godfrey Wade, the 65-year-old United States (US) Army veteran who was detained in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility for months, has been deported to Jamaica. Wade arrived in the…
February 7, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Search on for missing ballistic evidence as trial continues for cops in triple killing
A search is now under way at the police central store to locate key ballistic evidence collected in the January 2013 fatal shooting of three men along Acadia Drive, St Andrew. The revelation came…
February 7, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Flooding, cold front leave chilling effect in Hanover
Western Bureau: Heavy rains that lashed sections of Hanover this week took a heavy toll on the parish, causing major flooding in the OceanPointe Housing Development and land slippage in other areas,…
February 7, 2026
UK relief flight with diaspora support lands in JA
LONDON: A relief flight to Jamaica from the UK arrived last month, delivering nearly three tonnes of essential supplies to vulnerable communities across St Elizabeth and surrounding parishes which…
February 7, 2026
by Dave Rodney
A Jamaican surviving a simulated Antarctic ice storm
On a trip to New Zealand a few weeks ago, I was blown away by the astounding beauty of this South Pacific retreat. This spotlessly clean destination is overloaded with dramatic alpine vistas, pop-up…
February 7, 2026
Soleta Thomas remembered for quiet influence, professional excellence at JPS
Soleta Thomas was remembered on January 24 during her funeral service at East Queen Street Baptist Church in Kingston as a professional of rare steadiness and quiet influence — someone whose work…