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11 Oct, 2026 0

Dwight Fletcher | The freedom truth gives

Over the past four weeks, we have begun the war for absolute truth. In today’s world, having “your truth and my truth” has become so attractive but it is actually deadly. Only God’s unchanging truth…
11 Oct, 2026 0

Roy Notice | Justice drought

There are few biblical images of justice more powerful than the words of Amos: “ Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24). Justice is supposed to flow,…
Agbo
11 Oct, 2026 0

Gabriel Agbo | The sun, moon and stars

“ The sun and moon grew dark, and the stars no longer shine … Then the LORD will pity His people and be zealous for the honour of His land. He will reply, ‘I am sending you grain, new wine and olive…
10 Oct, 2026 0

COSTLY WAIT - 15-month delay for trial transcript derails Crown’s sentence appeal for missionaries’ killer

A 15-month transcript delay has cost the Crown its chance to challenge the 26-year minimum term before parole imposed on Andre Thomas for the 2016 killing of two American missionaries in St Mary. The…
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Delroy Chuck.
10 Oct, 2026 0

Chuck: Ministries dragging feet on updating archaic fines

Several government ministries have not yet submitted lists of offences with “absolutely ridiculous” monetary fines that fall under their purview, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has disclosed. The…
Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels.
10 Oct, 2026 0

‘A watchman may not be enough’ - Samuels calls on schools to tighten security amid multiple break-in reports

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police are urging the Ministry of Education to put adequate security measures in place at schools to address a spike in break-ins in recent weeks. Speaking at the St James…
From left: St James Municipal Corporation officials Naudia Crosskill, CEO; Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon, chairman; and Beresford Powell, chief financial officer, on stage at the City Hall 2026 Municipal Budget Presentation on Thursday.
10 Oct, 2026 0

StJMC mulls action against companies for hanging wires

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation is calling on telecommunications companies with low-hanging wires, which were displaced by Hurricane Melissa a year ago, to address them immediately…
Latoya Bulgin.
10 Oct, 2026 0

Management hearing in ‘Buju’ murder case rescheduled

WESTERN BUREAU: The case management hearing in the murder case against Constable Andrew Wilson, who is charged with the May shooting death of Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin, has been rescheduled to December 4.…
Jason McDonald
10 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaicans vie for Ontario municipal seats

TORONTO: Advance voting opened last Tuesday in Toronto for municipal council and school board elections scheduled for October 26, with several Jamaicans seeking public office in municipalities across…