Scholars and Maroons mingle at Accompong
The sacred space that the cool hilltop district of Accompong Town, St. Elizabeth, occupies in the annals of black history was blessed with the intervention of an intellectual sort, on Saturday, December 5, when scholars from all over the world descended upon what is arguably one of the most famous historical sites in the Western hemisphere.
Across the Nation
Deaths from crime and violence have no equal, save those that stem from traffic accidents. The state of roads has added to that fact, and soon the Irwindale main road could become a killer as well. The November rains have washed away a third of the road, which runs from Irwindale in Trelawny to St. James.
Jamaica's men on a mission set for February
A special men's conference is being planed for February 15 and 16 next year. Dubbed 'Covenant: Jamaica's Men on a Mission', it is being led by a team of men from various denominations who have determined to help Jamaica's men to assume their rightful role in the society.
Picking up the pieces after losing a loved one
A new year is drawing near and for many it will mark the beginning of a new life without loved ones who lost their lives at the hands of criminals this year. While death is inevitable, gruesome murders are usually the hardest to get over.
St Ann residents advised to be more wary of robbers
Police in St. Ann are advising members of the public to be more vigilant as they go about their daily activities. The police say they have noticed a new trend in robberies.
Mind and Spirit - Towards better preaching
On Monday, December 17, the Rev. Dr. David Kuck, who is one of the deputy presidents of the United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI), officially launched Preaching in the Caribbean: Building Up A People For Mission. His book is a publication of Faith Works Press.
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