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Jamaica Gleaner

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:07:41 -0400
Heavenly fire
The late leader of the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries had reportedly claimed to be the prophet ‘Elijah’ and tried to summon heavenly fire before shooting at cops during a bloody 2021 service at the church. “Mr [Kevin] Sm...

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:07:40 -0400
‘I used to say, ‘Good job, police’, but now I feel it’
Relatives of 35-year-old businessman Jordon Perry Smith took their grief and anger to the streets of Seaford Town, Westmoreland, on Monday, demanding answers over his fatal shooting during a police operation. The protest came three days after Smith ...

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:07:40 -0400
‘I will never get weary doing good’
Dr Carl Bruce would not admit he was worried that Monday’s judgment in an assault case could have prevented him from keeping a promise to his deceased mother to “never get weary doing good”. A guilty verdict would also have been damaging to th...

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:07:26 -0400
Escalating domestic violence impacting St James churches
WESTERN BUREAU: Domestic violence is emerging as an increasingly common issue confronting churches across St James, as pastors are routinely called upon to counsel people struggling with troubled relationships and family conflicts. The Reverend Godf...

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:07:29 -0400
Golding rips Gov’t over CRH’s decade of delays
WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding has demanded accountability for the nearly decade-long rehabilitation of Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, describing the unfinished facility as a “monument to delays, escalat...

Jamaica Observer

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Charity makes donation to upgrade more restrooms at Little London High
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
This Day in History - April 12
Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Arlene Swaby fuels her business with focus and Access
While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

Mon, Apr 11, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Hanging not solution to crime problem, says official
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

Jamaica Star

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:35:10 -0500
16-y-o fatally electrocuted at his home in Clarendon
A 16-year-old Garvey Maceo High School student died in what is belived to be a freak accident at his home in Gimme-Me-Bit, Clarendon, on Sunday.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:30:39 -0500
Crawford says Jamaica is a 'Strange land' due to violence and loss of values
Jamaica has become a “strange land” where hunger, poverty, violence and the breakdown of community values are increasingly being accepted as normal, according to St Catherine North Western MP Damion Crawford.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:52:06 -0500
Protest in Petersfield over bad roads once again
Frustrated residents and taxi operators in Petersfield, Westmoreland, have taken to the streets for a second time this year, protesting the worsening condition of roads in the area.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:38:40 -0500
Dawes says healthcare system is in its 'worst state' in more than two decades
Jamaica’s healthcare system is in its worst state in more than two decades, according to PNP Shadow Minister of Health and Wellness Alfred Dawes.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:20:57 -0500
People still homeless after Hurricane Melissa says PNP supporter
Nearly a year after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, some residents in Hanover are still without proper shelter and are depending on friends for a roof over their heads, according to PNP supporter Carlyle Peterkin.

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