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01 Nov, 2026
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‘Before the Rain’ – and then it came
The launch of Before the Rain, Christine Craig’s wonderful new collection, was held on Sunday, October 25, at the School of Drama, Edna Manley College. The author captivated the audience with her…
01 Nov, 2026
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Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Is oil really the light at the end of the tunnel for Jamaica?
On October 22, the Jamaica Observer published an editorial “The Long Hunt for Oil: Is This the Light at the End of the Tunnel?” I had just finished watching a TVJ feature on Black River, almost one…
01 Nov, 2026
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Afghanistan musicians defy music ban to keep traditions alive
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP): There was a time when music would fill many of Kabul’s streets, wafting out of cafes and restaurants, seeping out of homes in the warren of alleys that make up the Afghan…
01 Nov, 2026
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Introspective Kirk Franklin no longer apologising
NEW YORK (AP): Gospelv legend Kirk Franklin is getting tired of defending his musical decisions. He isn’t apologetic for praying with Chris Brown and Usher before a recent concert, a moment that drew…
01 Nov, 2026
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Bent by the storm, never broken
Each year, as November begins, Jamaicans exhale a little. The Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, begins its final stretch, and the island that has weathered so much…
01 Nov, 2026
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Sean Major-Campbell | Poverty in our neighbourhood
Shelter poverty prevails where an individual or family exists at the mercy of the elements. A national poverty rate is not necessarily indicative of the critical structural integrity of the built…
01 Nov, 2026
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Dwight Fletcher | Your excuses are not the final word
In last week’s article, we looked at how God chose Gideon, an unlikely candidate, to lead Israel out of oppression by the Midianites. Gideon did not see himself as a mighty warrior, but God saw beyond…
01 Nov, 2026
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Gabriel Agbo | Obedience is key to defying premature death
When we live a holy life and totally walk in obedience to God’s laws and leading, then, it will become almost impossible to die untimely through sickness, diseases, enemy’s attacks, demonic arrows,…
01 Nov, 2026
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Gordon Robinson | Love thy neighbour
I’ve repeatedly written that God issued no “Commandments” properly-so-called to Moses or anyone else. Not even the Old Testament, whose reliance on hellfire and brimstone is notorious, uses that word…