Coke raises religious liberty concerns over Saturday opening of TAJ offices
Less than two months after a Religious Liberty Summit was held on January 30, concerns are being raised about the potential impact on such rights after an announcement by Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams that select Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) offices are to open on Saturdays ...
JAMU to Host First-ever Film Festival
The Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (JAMU) invites all digital disciples to apply for its first-ever Film Festival, which will take place on May 10, 2025, at the Seventh-day Adventist Conference Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, starting at 3:30 p.m. The Festival is a collaborative effort between the ...
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During a recent Jamaica Observer Monday Exchange Mr Nigel Coke, the communications, public affairs, and religious liberty director of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica, shared the experience that a young Sabbath keeper had with his employer that was most eye-opening. The young man, Mr Coke said, secured summer employment ...
Church Leaders, Officials Address the Dual Nature of Technology and State of Religion Freedom in Jamaica
In Jamaica event, panel discusses challenges and opportunities of the current environment. February 19, 2025 | Kingston Jamaica | Dyhann Buddoo-Fletcher and IAD News Staff Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders recently reflected on the paradoxical nature of technological advancements in religious freedom during a panel at the Jamaica Union Conference Religious ...
The Right to Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion Is Non-Negotiable
In Jamaica, keynote speaker discusses the current state and challenges of religious liberty. February 16, 2025 | Kingston Jamaica | Dyhann Buddoo-Fletcher and IAD News Staff Seventh-day Adventist religious liberty leaders launched a passionate plea for the church to uphold and advocate for religious freedom, particularly for those facing persecution ...
Andrews SDA, Uchee Pines Lifestyle Institute partner for launch of life-saving health symposium
The Health and Wellness Ministries of Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church, in partnership with the renowned Uchee Pines Lifestyle Institute of Alabama in the United States (US), is set to host a special symposium aimed at teaching life-saving lifestyle changes to reverse non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Yesterday’s launch at The ...