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August 9, 2026
Life in Cuba revolves around small bursts of electricity
HAVANA (AP): A 20-minute burst of electricity is a small miracle in Havana nowadays – a miracle that sometimes comes at 3 a.m. That’s when 72-year-old Leidis Rodríguez frantically cooked beans after…
August 9, 2026
Haitian woman charged with overstaying granted bail after infant daughter injured in State care
A Haitian woman who was among persons arrested at a house in Green Acres, St Catherine, and charged with overstaying was on Friday granted bail on humanitarian grounds in the St Catherine Parish Court…
August 9, 2026
Medical officer urges precaution against Hepatitis B
Residents of Westmoreland are being encouraged to take steps to protect themselves against Hepatitis B by getting vaccinated and practising safe sex. Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr…
August 9, 2026
Police seize shotgun, 50 rounds of ammunition in Manchester
The police seized 50 rounds of ammunition and a firearm during an operation along Hope Avenue in Land Settlement, Manchester. No arrests were made. According to reports from the Mandeville police,…
August 9, 2026
Portmore man charged for allegedly assaulting spouse during dispute
A 40-year-old Portmore man has been arrested and charged following an alleged attack on his spouse at their home in Gregory Park, St Catherine. Keran Sampson, a sales representative of Portmore…
August 9, 2026
Dwight Fletcher | When regret writes your story
Have you ever noticed how one mistake can begin to define an entire season of your life? You replay a conversation you wish had gone differently. You think about a business decision that didn’t work…
August 9, 2026
Sean Major Campbell | Ancestors calling for independence
Our African ancestors have questions. The Old Testament reading set in Deuteronomy Chapter 8 is raising questions in the mind. To be more precise, the pericope is verses 11-20. However, the wider…
August 9, 2026
Gabriel Agbo | I will try again
“ We worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, we’ll try again.” Luke 5:5 Your season of fruitless labour is coming to an end. From now on, you will begin to see…
August 9, 2026
Yaakov Raskin | The ancient horn calling us to return
At the foot of the Blue Mountains is the Charles Town Maroon Museum, which showcases the history and culture of Jamaica’s Maroons. One of the museum’s unique artifacts is the abeng, a hollowed-out cow…