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April 12, 2026

Dwight Fletcher | The perspective of blood covenants

As we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is my prayer that you will receive fresh revelation of what this sacrifice means for you. This is why we have been studying blood…
Rt Rev Leon Golding
April 12, 2026

Sean Major-Campbell | New wineskins: conveyors of hope and channels of healing

“If the Church is to remain relevant, we cannot close our minds to new research, discoveries, and developments across various disciplines, including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Ignorance…
Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels.
April 11, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Church accused of squatting

WESTERN BUREAU: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels is accusing a church in the Hanover capital of squatting, saying the building it is occupying is owned by the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), which…
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates.
April 11, 2026 by Sashana Small

Mideast war threatens food security in Caribbean, CARICOM official warns

Warning of the threat the ongoing Middle East conflict poses to the Caribbean’s food and economic security, Wendell Samuel, assistant secretary-general (ASG) of CARICOM, is calling for stronger…
A section of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay.
April 11, 2026 by Andre Williams

Month end autopsy set for CRH newborn

An autopsy has been scheduled for April 28 to determine the cause of death of a newborn at Cornwall Regional Hospital as grieving mother Shandale Ballentine has launched a crowdfunding campaign to…
The outside of the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St James, which was significantly damaged following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025.
April 11, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Vendors cry foul after early-morning crackdown at Charles Gordon Market

WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay are once again crying foul against the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) over the market’s conditions and accusations of unfair…
Veteran DJ Jaggy D.
April 11, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Man suspected of killing ‘Jaggy D’ shot dead

WESTERN BUREAU: A man believed to have been the mastermind behind Tuesday’s murder of deejay Roger ‘Jaggy D’ Walker, a police source told The Gleaner, was shot and killed in a gunfight with the…
Angelita Graham
April 11, 2026

Ja’s Angelita Graham takes helm at Canadian Institute of Actuaries

The capacity of Jamaicans to claim positions of leadership while breaking barriers internationally has long been documented, so Angelita Graham, freshly minted president of the Canadian Institute of…
Cordell Williams, president of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica.
April 11, 2026

Business associations forge united front for MSME reform

The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica (YEA) and the MSME Alliance have agreed to align their advocacy efforts in a bid to increase their…