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August 23, 2026

Sean Major Campbell | Lying becoming a new normal

“ The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.” Words of wisdom from the book of Proverbs 12:22.
The Jamaica Military Band, under the baton of Warrant Officer Class I Gregory Nicholson, provides entertainment at the recent event at East Queen Street Baptist Church in downtown Kingston to honour ‘emancipator’ Philip Beekman Livingston Jr.
August 23, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Who was Rev’d Philip Beekman Livingston Jr?

On the evening of Sunday, July 16, people from Jamaica and San Andrés, Colombia gathered in the East Queen St Baptist Church, downtown Kingston, to honour the legacy of Reverend Philip Beekman…
The two-day festival of Rosh Hashanah is marked with song, celebration in the synagogue, and the blowing of a ram’s horn known as a ‘shofar’.
August 23, 2026

Yaakov Raskin | What is the Jewish New Year, and why is it celebrated in September?

All around the world, birthdays of leaders and important historical figures are marked with national celebrations – George Washington’s birthday in the USA, Victoria Day in Canada, and Heroes Day in…
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August 22, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

PNP bets on democratic socialism - Golding embraces Manley’s 1970s philosophy, vows to build on former PM’s legacy

People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has embraced democratic socialism, the political philosophy championed by former PNP leader and Prime Minister Michael Manley in the 1970s,…
Regional Director Dr Michelle Pinnock.
August 22, 2026 by Janet Silvera

In the classroom, six days a week…Region Four’s 36 volunteer educators rally students after Melissa – and the results are in

WESTERN BUREAU: They started with mathematics. Then students wanted Spanish, English, science, information technology and social studies. Soon, four weekdays were not enough. “Miss, we’re ready,” they…
Delroy Chuck (right), minister of justice and constitutional affairs, chats with Justice Bryan Sykes, chief justice of Jamaica, during the Judiciary’s Strategic Management Retreat at the AC Hotel in Kingston on Monday.
August 22, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Digital court case management system to go live in October 2027

Jamaica’s Judiciary is aiming to launch an integrated electronic case management system (IECMS) on October 1, 2027, as the government and the courts prepare to invest millions of US dollars in…
From left: Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels, commanding officer for the St James Police Division; Councillor Richard Vernon, mayor of Montego Bay; Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Roshane Reid-Ko
August 22, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

More compassion needed for cancer patients, says JCS head

WESTERN BUREAU: Executive director of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), Roshane Reid-Koomson, is urging Jamaicans, particularly employers and healthcare workers, to show greater compassion towards…
Charna-Kay McLauren (centre) speaks with NPSC Regional Parenting Support managers Sabrina Williams of Region 5 (left) and Tamara Show-McFarlane (right) during a visit to her newly constructed home in Arlington, St Elizabeth.
August 22, 2026

NPSC, Food For The Poor help family rebuild after storm

For Charna-Kay McLauren of Arlington, St Elizabeth, the journey from heartbreak to hope has been defined by resilience, faith and determination. After Hurricane Melissa destroyed the home she shared…
Journalist Janet Silvera receives the inaugural First Dance Studios FLAME Award from founder and artistic director Jody-Marie Smith during the National Dance Theatre Company’s 64th Season of Dance finale in Montego Bay on Sunday.
August 22, 2026

First Dance Studios honours Janet Silvera with inaugural FLAME Award

First Dance Studios has honoured journalist and civic leader Janet Silvera with its inaugural FLAME Award for her longstanding advocacy and support for the performing arts in western Jamaica. The…