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People walk around the Christmas tree in front of St. Sophia Monastery in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.
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From left: Donmayne Gyles, president and CEO of Andrews Memorial Hospital, makes a point as Zuleika Jess, member of parliament for St Elizabeth North Eastern, and Leroy Dallas, CEO of Allkare Wellness Foundation, listen at an outreach clinic on December 7,
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Adventists partner to deliver psychosocial, health services in St Bess

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, Andrews Memorial Hospital Limited (AMH), the Allkare Wellness Foundation and the Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church staged a Hurricane…
Children play amid the rubble on High Street, Black River, St Elizabeth, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October.
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UNICEF urges play for children during the holidays

UNICEF Jamaica is urging families to make play a central part of recovery during the holiday season, noting that games and creative activities are vital for children’s emotional healing in the…
Latoya Burrows-Johns (second right), owner of LD Promise Farms, shares a photo with employees (from left) Kenroy Ricketts, Vivine Haslam and Glen Shirley.
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Unbroken will

The resilience so often used to describe the Jamaican farmer is clearly exemplified in 35-year-old Latoya Barrows-Johns, who, along with her partner, operates a 15-acre crop and livestock farm at Salt…
Beryl Rochester, outgoing custos of St Elizabeth.
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St Elizabeth’s first female custos to demit office; expresses pride in service, justice expansion

WESTERN BUREAU: Beryl H. Rochester, the first woman to serve as custos rotulorum for St Elizabeth, is preparing to demit office after nearly 12 years of service, bringing to a close a historic tenure…
Sandals team members join children in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, for a photo at the Christmas treat on Thursday.
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Sandals hosts holiday treat for 400 children

The Sandals Foundation and staff from Sandals South Coast Resort this week hosted a holiday party for 400 children still reeling from Hurricane Melissa.
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65-year-old freed of wounding charge in dispute over goat rope

A 65-year-old man accused of stabbing another during a dispute over goat ropes has been acquitted of wounding with intent charge in the St Catherine Circuit Court. The accused, Cleveland Williams of…
Newcastle's Nick Woltemade celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and FC Chelsea in Newcastle, England on December 20, 2025.
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Chelsea recovers to draw 2-2 at Newcastle

Chelsea recovered from conceding two early goals to Nick Woltemade to draw 2-2 with Newcastle in the English Premier League on Saturday. Robert Sanchez smashed a long clearance up to Joao Pedro, who…
Anthony Joshua (left) in action against Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match on December 19, 2025, in Miami, Florida.
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Boxing champion Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul to win fight

(AP) - Two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out YouTuber Jake Paul in the sixth round of their fight in Miami on Friday night. Joshua displayed why he is one of the sport’s elite…