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August 30, 2026

KC wins Roper Cup

Kingston College (KC) won the 2026 Roper Cup showdown against North Street rivals St George’s College (STGC) yesterday. The Roper Cup is the annual football showcase between the two schools. …
August 30, 2026

JA cops 7 medals at PanAm handgun championships

Jamaica won seven medals, including two golds, at the 2026 Pan-American Handgun Championships, which ended in Aruba on Saturday. The seven-medal haul is a major improvement from the two medals --…
August 30, 2026

Dispute between family members over phone-charger ends with one dead, one on the run

A dispute between two family members over a phone-charger ended with one stabbed to death and the other being the target of a police manhunt. The incident happened in Boscobel View, St Mary on…
August 30, 2026

St Catherine man beaten with hammer remains unresponsive, accused attacker remanded

A St Catherine man who was attacked earlier this month over a land dispute and beaten with a hammer while he slept remains unresponsive in hospital despite multiple surgical procedures. The update…
 Rev Gabriel Agbo
August 30, 2026

Gabriel Agbo | The Word of God is unstoppable

The word of God is unstoppable, irrevocable, impregnable, immutable and infallible. Stop fidgeting. Stop complaining about it. Our God is able and faithful. Yes, Jesus said that everything is possible…
Major-Campbell
August 30, 2026

Sean Major-Campbell | Cries from the ocean floor

Is there a place for forgiveness in conversations around the transatlantic slave trade? Since the Caribbean has a rich Christian tradition, shouldn’t we be more willing to forgive the colonial…
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August 30, 2026

Dwight Fletcher | The Church and the future of Jamaica

Jamaica is a small nation with an extraordinary global influence. Through our music, sport, culture and people, we have made an impact far beyond our shores. Central to the story of Jamaica has been…
Colombian Ambassador to Jamaica Emiliana Bernard Stephenson addressing the gathering at the service to honour Rev’d Philip Beekman Livingston Jr at the East Queen Street Baptist Church, downtown Kingston on Sunday, August 16.
August 30, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

J’can and San Andrean Baptists honour Philip Beekman Livingston Jr

Philip Beekman Livingston Jr was a descendant of British people who owned plantations in Jamaica and the now Colombian archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Catalina. When Emancipation came along…
Suzette Campbell, a resident of Coopers Pen, Trelawny, became emotional during the tour of Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness who was visiting the community yesterday.
August 29, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

December target for Coopers Pen relocation

WESTERN BUREAU: During a visit yesterday to Coopers Pen in Trelawny, where 20 houses were flattened during a demolition exercise on August 11, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness said he is targeting…