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Inside the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries after arsonists tried to set fire to the building days after a deadly service in October 2021.
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Video shows Ruddock taking responsibility for Pathways killing

Murder accused Andre Ruddock had expressed regret in a video-recorded caution statement to police, admitting he was guilty of killing fellow church member Taneka Gardner and that it was something he…
Deputy Mayor Lorraine Dobson chairing a meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation on Tuesday.
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KSAMC demands proof of source for water parties

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has moved to block events involving the recreational use of National Water Commission (NWC)-supplied water as drought conditions persist and…
Kevon Stephenson (forefront), director of investigation at the Integrity Commission.
14 Oct, 2026 0

IC wants probe of single-source contracts

Declaring that competition was the exception in the awarding of government contracts last year, Kevon Stephenson, director of investigation at the Integrity Commission, says in 2025, single-source…
Heroy Clarke (right), the sole nominee for the Jamaica Labour Party’s deputy leadership of Area Council Four, receives the party’s symbolic bell from outgoing deputy leader J.C. Hutchinson after his nomination at Sunday’s Area Council Four meeting at
14 Oct, 2026 0

Clarke says local polls key to JLP’s fourth-term bid

WESTERN BUREAU: Heroy Clarke, the sole nominee for the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) deputy leadership of Area Council Four, said the road to a fourth term in government runs through the 2028 local…
Michael Troupe (centre), councillor for the Granville division in the St James Municipal Corporation, addresses the monthly meeting of the corporation last Thursday. Also pictured are Martin Kellier (left), councillor for the Welcome Hall division, and Ker
14 Oct, 2026 0

St James councillors bemoan inconsistent garbage collection

WESTERN BUREAU: The issue of inadequate garbage collection again took centre stage at last Thursday’s sitting of the St James Municipal Corporation, where several councillors lamented the inconsistent…
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14 Oct, 2026 0

Finding her formula - Roxanne Francis’ journey to a PhD in mathematics

Long before she understood what a career in mathematics might entail, Dr Roxanne Francis had already added it to her list of possibilities. At eight years old, while attending St Ann’s Bay Primary…
Jamaica Fire Brigade Superintendent O’Neil Henry, in charge of operations at the brigade’s St James division, presenting the Fire Brigade report during the monthly meeting of the St James Municipal Corporation on October 8.
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St James fire superintendent calls for joint road safety initiative

WESTERN BUREAU: Superintendent Oneil Henry, who heads the St James branch of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), is urging the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) and other stakeholders to work with…
Allison Richards, business development officer and trainer at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, guides participants through an interactive exercise during the inaugural Restaurant Food Safety Excellence programme, delivered through the Quality Institute in
14 Oct, 2026 0

BSJ, Best Dressed Chicken launch restaurant food-safety programme

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), through its Quality Institute, has partnered with The Best Dressed Chicken to promote stronger food-safety practices across Jamaica’s restaurant sector through…
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14 Oct, 2026 0

PwC study: AI adoption outpaces workplace training

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is creating a new divide in the workplace, with employees who use the technology regularly reporting greater confidence and career prospects, while…