Recently, a clergy colleague sent a meme to me depicting a manger scene. The image of the Holy Family was missing. In its place stood a sign which read. “ICE was here.” The message was palpable. The absence of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus also...
Allison Morris, nee Francis, has a long familial connection to Black River, where St John’s Anglican Parish Church is situated, in St Elizabeth. She was christened and grew up in St. John’s, which she regards the church of her black ancestors,...
What if I told you that the story of Jesus’ birth has one of the most powerful lessons on resilience? It is a true story of hope, God’s unfailing love, joy and so much more, but it’s also filled with hardship that Jesus’ parents and people endured...
It is Christmas! We are about celebrating the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Christmas is the most celebrated day in the world today. In fact, some people begin to plan for it as soon as they go into a new year. In some countries,...
St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) captured the 2025 ISSA/WATA daCosta Cup rural schoolboy football crown after edging Glenmuir High 8-7 on penalties at the National Stadium on Saturday evening. The final ended scoreless after regulation...
Clarendon College are the champions of the 2025 ISSA Ben Francis Cup knockout football competition after defeating Cornwall College 2-1 in the final at the National Stadium on Saturday. Nayar Anderson opened the scoring for Clarendon in the 10th...
One of three men who allegedly fired at police in Spanish Town on Friday morning was fatally shot, and an illegal firearm was seized, the police have reported. The two other men reportedly escaped. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-...
Motorists will face significant delays on the PJ Patterson Highway following a multiple-vehicle collision near the Vineyards Toll Plaza, heading towards Old Harbour, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says. It says the accident has left the...
A deceased occupant was recovered from a pickup truck that plunged into a river in Lacovia, St Elizabeth, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has confirmed. The victim’s identity has not yet been released. The vehicle was successfully retrieved with...
Four retired educators at the St Catherine-based Jonathan Grant High School, who have contributed a combined 130 years of service, have been honoured by the institution. The retirees, who have each served 30 years or more, are former Vice...
A businessman who allegedly brandished a firearm and threatened a man during a dispute on Slipe Road, Kingston, has been charged with assault at common law and possession of a prohibited weapon. The accused is 43-year-old Lerone Nicholson,...
The Court Administration Division (CAD) has relocated all St Catherine Circuit Court matters to Kingston due to damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. The Rodney Memorial Building in Spanish Town, which houses the court’s administrative operations,...
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it has intensified its crackdown on the illicit firearms trade, seizing three guns and more than 100 rounds of ammunition in separate operations and charging five men. Two of the seizures resulted from...
The St Thomas police are searching for the body of a man after a severed head was discovered in the parish on Friday. The death investigation was launched following the gruesome find in an area known as Peggy Mouth in Friendship Pen, St Thomas,...
Erling Haaland continues to motor along at better than a goal a game for Manchester City and has passed Cristiano Ronaldo on the English Premier League football all-time scoring list. His latest victim was West Ham on Saturday. The Norway striker...
An investigation by detectives from the Linstead Criminal Investigation Branch has led to the arrest of third suspect in the murder of St Catherine contractor Humphrey Brown. The arrest was made two weeks ago following sustained police...
(AP) - Two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out YouTuber Jake Paul in the sixth round of their fight in Miami on Friday night. Joshua displayed why he is one of the sport’s elite punchers when he dropped the fading Paul twice in...
Chelsea recovered from conceding two early goals to Nick Woltemade to draw 2-2 with Newcastle in the English Premier League on Saturday. Robert Sanchez smashed a long clearance up to Joao Pedro, who headed the ball forward and ended up...
A 65-year-old man accused of stabbing another during a dispute over goat ropes has been acquitted of wounding with intent charge in the St Catherine Circuit Court. The accused, Cleveland Williams of Top Hill District in Bog Walk, St Catherine,...
The Sandals Foundation and staff from Sandals South Coast Resort this week hosted a holiday party for 400 children still reeling from Hurricane Melissa. On December 18 pupils from Culloden Infant, Kings Primary, Petersville Primary and the...
The resilience so often used to describe the Jamaican farmer is clearly exemplified in 35-year-old Latoya Barrows-Johns, who, along with her partner, operates a 15-acre crop and livestock farm at Salt Pond, a section of the Bernard Lodge in St...
UNICEF Jamaica is urging families to make play a central part of recovery during the holiday season, noting that games and creative activities are vital for children’s emotional healing in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “Play is powerful at...
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, Andrews Memorial Hospital Limited (AMH), the Allkare Wellness Foundation and the Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church staged a Hurricane Recovery Health Clinic on Sunday, December 7, across...
