- World lost equivalent of 255m jobs in 2020 — UN 8:59 am
- Bangladesh sweep ODI series 3-0 against West Indies 8:49 am
- UPDATE: At least six homeless men attacked in the Corporate Area 8:36 am
- Six men shot and injured at illegal party Sunday night 8:17 am
- Bangladesh post 297-6 against West Indies in third ODI 8:02 am
- Three homeless men found dead in downtown Kingston 7:37 am
Regional
Cops put heat on Beenie Man
THE St Elizabeth police say they are in possession of a summons to be served on Corporate Area-based dancehall deejay Beenie Man for breaching the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) at an event held on November 29 in the parish. Read More
Bartlett optimistic about frequent flights between Nigeria, Jamaica
BY MARK CUMMINGS Editor-at-Large Western Bureau cummingsm@jamaicaobserver.com | Friday, January, 1 2021
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Coming on the heels of the recent inaugural flight from Lagos, Nigeria, to Montego Bay, Jamaica, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is optimistic that Jamaica could see a biweekly flight service established between the two countries. Read More
Children in Salt Spring receive computers
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Sixteen tablet computers and a laptop have been presented to children living in the Salt Spring community of St James, under the No Student Left Behind electronics campaign. Read More
Davis pledges support for CTEP
CAMBRIDGE, St James - Member of Parliament for St James Southern Homer Davis has given his commitment to the Community Training for Empowerment Programme (CTEP), conceptualised by his predecessor, Derrick Kellier, 16 years ago. Read More
St JMC partners with New Fortress Energy to bring Christmas cheer to children's homes
MONTEGO BAY, St James - The St James Municipal Corporation recently partnered with LNG provider, New Fortress Energy (NFE), through its foundation, to provide Christmas gifts for the Blossom Gardens Childcare facility, Robin's Nest and the SOS Children's Village in Barrett Town—... Read More
Pastors challenged to preach the gospel despite COVID-19
MOUNT SALEM, St James - Amidst the spread of the novel coronavirus worldwide, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica continues to focus on the mission of the church — saving souls for God's eternal Kingdom. Read More
'FOR THE KIDS'
PARADISE, St James - Scores of children in Paradise Acres and sections of Norwood received belated Christmas gifts on Sunday from World Championships Under-20 double gold medallist Briana Williams. Read More
'BETTER DAYS AHEAD'
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Spiritual leaders across western Jamaica are hopeful that the vaccines for the coronavirus will result in improvements in the country's economy in the new year. Read More
VOX POP: What is your new year's wish for Jamaica?
As Jamaicans approach the dawn of 2021, Jamaica Observer West photographer Alan Lewin yesterday asked people across parishes in the western region:“What is your new year's wish for Jamaica?”Here are some of the responses: Read More
Keep changes made to 2021 Champs, ISSA
Optimism is high in track and field circles that the world-renowned Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Boys' and Girls' athletics Championships, better known as 'Champs,' will resume next year. Read More
UWI medical students donate equipment to Falmouth hospital
FALMOUTH, Trelawny - The Falmouth Public General Hospital received a shot in the arm with a $2.6-million donation of well-needed equipment from The University of the West Indies (UWI) Smoker 2019 on Monday. Read More
Repair starts on fire-damaged courthouse in Mandeville
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Work has begun to restore a section of the historic Mandeville courthouse which was damaged by fire on November 7, 2019. Read More
Government putting fight to cyber criminals
GRANGE HILL, Westmoreland — Project portfolio manager in the Ministry of National Security, Thaddeti Tulloch, says the ministry will, as of next month, start to roll out a programme on cybersecurity as part of efforts to further protect citizens from the evolving threat of... Read More
Some Manchester businesses say Christmas sales better than expected
MANDEVILLE, Manchester – Business operators across the island have reported reduced Christmas sales as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Candle in the Dark lights up Christmas for less fortunate
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Despite the harsh economic challenges since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Mandeville-based Candle in the Dark drop-in centre brought light through a Christmas treat last week for many homeless individuals. Read More
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