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Young, called and connected: How a St Andrew church keeps its youth rooted in faith
As churches across Jamaica and the world contend with the steady decline of youth attendance, Escarpment New Testament Church of God is defying the trend by building real community, offering purpose, and meeting young people where they are. Across the country, many young adults have opted out of traditional church life, often citing judgment, lack of understanding, and irrelevance as key reasons for walking away. But at Escarpment Church, located...
Merritone’s Monte Blake honoured by Ribbiz
Merritone’s Monte Blake honoured by Ribbiz
Trump says Iran nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ threatens more strikes
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump said Saturday that US air strikes had "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities and threatened more attacks if Tehran does not make peace. "There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days. Remember there are many targets left," Trump said in a late-night address to...
JP Farms donates bananas, pineapples to Jessie Ripoll PEP Breakfast Programme
In a heartfelt show of support for student well-being and academic success, JP Farms donated five boxes of pineapples and two boxes of its locally grown bananas to Jessie Ripoll Primary School’s PEP Breakfast Programme, helping to nourish over 100 Grade 4 students ahead of their second day of Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations on Thursday, June 19. Spearheaded by the school’s dynamic PTA President, Nicole-Ann Bromfield Lundy, the PEP...
Man City squad must be trimmed – Guardiola
ATLANTA, United States (AFP) -- Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Saturday his club will have to sell players this summer for the stars' own good. The Premier League side brought in several players ahead of the Club World Cup, leaving Guardiola with a large squad. Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has been linked with a move to Turkish side Galatasaray in recent days. Guardiola said he did not know anything about...
Trump says US carried out ‘very successful attack’ on three Iran nuclear sites
US President Donald Trump said Saturday the US military has carried out a "very successful attack" on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordow. "We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. "A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow,"...
Eight dead in Brazil hot-air balloon accident
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- At least eight people were killed Saturday when a hot-air balloon with 21 passengers caught fire in southern Brazil, a state governor said. It was the second fatal balloon accident in the vast South American country in less than a week. "Eight fatalities and 13 survivors," Santa Catarina state governor Jorginho Mello said on X. Videos taken by bystanders and carried on Brazilian television showed...
Iran threatens ‘more devastating’ response to Israel’s attacks
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Saturday of a "more devastating" retaliation should Israel's nine-day bombing campaign continue, saying the Islamic republic would not halt its nuclear programme "under any circumstances". Israel said on Saturday it had killed three more Iranian commanders in its unprecedented offensive, and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar claimed Tehran's alleged progress towards a nuclear weapon had been set back by two years. "We...
Senate approves harsher sentences for killing of children among other murders
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Senate, on Friday (June 20), approved amendments to three pieces of legislation, which impose harsher penalties for murder, especially in cases involving the killing of children. The Bills are the Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Act 2025, the Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Act 2025 and the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act 2025. They seek to increase the mandatory minimum penalties specified for murder, to increase the...
48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew South
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in the St Andrew South police division. The curfew began at midnight on Saturday and will remain in effect until midnight on Monday. The curfew boundaries are as follows: East: From an imaginary line at Chisholm Avenue/Maxfield Avenue travelling southerly to East Avenue intersecting at Marcus Garvey Drive. South: From an imaginary line from the coastline at Marcus Garvey Drive in the vicinity of East...
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