Gays slam Church - Say pastors ignore closet group, fear flock exodus
Church leaders have failed to adequately counsel and interface with homosexuals in their congregations because they fear unpopularity could trigger a membership exodus, gays have claimed. Marcus Bryan, a member of Sunshine Cathedral Jamaica, a church formed for homosexuals...
Review health watchdog role - MAJ
The role of regional health authorities should be re-evaluated in the wake of lax oversight which might have facilitated medical malpractice at the National Chest Hospital, says Dr Rosemarie Wright-Pascoe, president of the Medical Association of Jamaica....
China bailout for bauxite?
Reports are now surfacing that the ailing bauxite sector could be rescued by China but there has been, so far, no confirmation from the Government.Yesterday, Minister of Mining and Telecommunications Derrick Smith shied away from the issue...
Batting away trials - Cricketer, Olympian win scholarships
Shacurie Wilson and Tanto Campbell have got game. Though the two budding sportsmen have faced different challenges, their worlds converge in a tale of sheer will and unflappable courage. Wilson and Campbell, recipients of Capital and Credit Financial Group's...
Spice hits back
Deejay Spice has blasted what she views as the targeting of dancehall music in the Broadcasting Commission's ban on X-rated songs on television, radio and cable.Spice has also got her share of blows in a torrent of criticism for the hit song Rampin'...
Anglicans prepare to welcome Archbishop of Canterbury
The Right Reverend Rowan Williams, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, will pay his first visit to Jamaica from May 2-14.The archbishop will be travelling to the island in his capacity as president of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) and some 150...
Special Adventist service to be held for GG-designate
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in West Indies Union will hold a special service of commendation and consecration for Governor General-designate Dr Patrick Allen, and his wife, Patricia. Members of the approximately 700 congregations of the Church in Jamaica...
... New leaders for western region
Pastors Charles Brevitt and Donovan Williams were recently elected president and secretary, respectively, of the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (WJC).Brevitt and Donovan were elected at an extraordinary meeting of the executive...
Last week's winners
Spear snares Grammy - Roots singing legend Burning Spear notched his second Grammy award for Best Reggae Album last Sunday.
Super cop roll-out
The Major Investigation Task Force (MIT) will be replicating the unit's approach to solving gun-related murders across the island.Superintendent Selvin Hay, commanding officer, said that the expansion will start in Clarendon, St James...