http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/ JamaicaObserver.com, the most concise and in-depth website for news coverage on Jamaica and the Caribbean. Updated daily 7 days a week, 24 hours a day en-us copyright Jamaica Observer, 2011 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Talk-about-Food_14300577 The 15th staging of the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards is just over a week away, and much of island is abuzz with excitement. Local Youth Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/How-can-we-make-the-schools-safer_14291910 The discovery of vast number of deadly weapons over the last six months mostly from school students is an indication that schools have become somewhat of a war zone. These include over 1,000 knives, 250 ice picks, over 200 scissors and several home-made firearms. Local Youth Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/IMAGINE---not-magic-but-magical_14298815 FORMER Miss Jamaica World and producer Cathi Levy has done it again with the creation of a theatrical experience that is nothing short of magical. Local Youth Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/16-y-o-emerges-Champion-for-at-WATA-Nuttall-5K_14294601 Many participants in the WATA/Nuttall Memorial Hospital Pre-Mother's Day 5K Road Race entered with hopes of coming first, while others were just there to support the cause. But the young runners gave an impressive performance at the event, sweeping the top four places in the male run category. Local Youth Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Around-the-Entertainment-Globe_14291905 1 Songstress and American Idol judge, Mariah Carey, releases the video for her latest single Beautiful, which features Miguel. Local Youth Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Hit-or-Miss--Nuh-Compatible---Bugle_14291812 Bugle has always been one of the better songwriters within the dancehall/reggae genres since he came on the scene in the mid-2000s as a singjay. His storytelling ability has put him ahead of the pack in comparison to many. But unfortunately, isn't given his rightful dues despite his talent. Local Youth Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Gunners-seal-CL-football_14300643 On the final day of the season, Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny nicked the lone crucial goal to give Arsenal the 1-0 win over Newcastle and Champions League berth football next season despite Gareth Bale's best efforts in his team's 1-0 win over Sunderland. Local Youth Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Moneague-tops-REAP_14291916 MONEAGUE Primary and Junior High topped 24 schools at the awards ceremony for the inaugural Lasco Releaf Enviromental Awareness Programme (REAP) held last Tuesday at the Knutsford Court. Local Youth Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/UWI-Games-2013-set-for-this-week_14300604 TEN sports, 10 days, one winner. Jamaica's UWI Mona Campus is all set for the upcoming hosting of the biennial inter-campus championships, the UWI Games 2013. Approximately 400 student athletes, from across the four major campuses in the region, will compete in the event's 10 disciplines including netball and cricket (men's only), as well as women's and men's: football, track and field, volleyball, lawn tennis, table tennis, hockey, swimming and basketball, from Tuesday, May 21 to Thursday, May 30 at the UWI Mona, Bowl. Local Youth Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/In-case-U-missed-it---Angelina-s-Surprising-Confession_14291914 This was possibly the biggest story of the week, the sad fortune of Angelina's double mastectomy. Jolie, mother of six, has recently revealed that she underwent a double mastectomy surgery in early February after discovering she was positive for the BRCA1 cancer gene. Since the surgery the actress has had dramatic results as the chance of developing the cancer has dropped from 87 per cent to less than five per cent. Local Youth Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/The-Tour-Wrap_14252141 THIS week, we recap all the experiences of the fifth season of the teenAGE Expression Tours. Once again, we toured the length and breadth of the island each week to find some of the most unique and talented teenagers. Local Youth Tue, 14 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Youths-talk-WELLNESS_14252380 FOR three days last week, Nestlé Jamaica hosted its third annual Wellness Fiesta at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Local Youth Tue, 14 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/More-than-being-physical-_14252285 EASTERN CONFERENCE Local Youth Tue, 14 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/NBA-iLikes---May-13_14252212 5. When you think of plays featuring reigning league MVP LeBron James, he is always on the dominant end. However, the diminutive Nate Robinson of the Chicago Bulls had other ideas on Friday as he came from the blindside to block the attempted lay-up of the league's most prized talent. Local Youth Tue, 14 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/The-legend-set-to-retire_14252261 EPL: Having secured the 20th league title for England's most decorated domestic team, Sir Alex Ferguson has called it quits on his more than illustrious career at the helm of Manchester United. That being said, Sir Alex is still focused on ending the season on a high and made such strides as Man U defeated Swansea City 2-1 through strikes from Chicarito and Rio Ferdinand. Local Youth Tue, 14 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Flexxing-with-Leftside_14206582 CRAIG 'Leftside' Parks has been in the music industry for all his life.Born into a musical family, his father Lloyd Parks (of We The People Band fame) has 'paid his dues' and is a stalwart in Jamaica's musical history — Leftside tells teenAGE much about his life when we Press Record. Local Youth Tue, 07 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Kick-starting-football-development_14162410 FOR most aspiring football talents, the chance to work with experienced, efficient international coaches is a definite dream. Local Youth Tue, 07 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Jamaica-College-cops-second-award-at-Int-l-Robotics-Competition_14202675 THE Jamaica College (JC) Robotics Team took home the prestigious and highly coveted Judges Award at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Competition World Championships in St Louis, Missouri. Local Youth Tue, 07 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/The-new-BEST-PHONE-ever_14211067 JUST as teenAGE TECH co-ordinator Kristen Laing predicted, Samsung released the upgrade for their popular smartphone Galaxy S4 in May. Local Youth Tue, 07 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Hit-or-Miss--Rise-Up---Mavado-ft-Akon---Rick-Ross_14211959 MAVADO has easily been one of the most dominant forces within the dancehall/reggae genres over the past decade. He has lessened his one-time stranglehold on the market locally to try his hand at cross-over success in the USA. Mavado is currently signed to DJ Khaled's We The Best imprint, which is currently distributed by Birdman's Cash Money Records. The latest offering from this deal is Rise Up. Local Youth Tue, 07 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Badminton-gets-refurbished-home-at-Haile-Selassie-High_14189863 A $2 million upgrade to the Haile Selassie High School's auditorium was officially handed over last Wednesday. Local Youth Tue, 07 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/The-kids-do-it-again_14191493 EVERY Christmas since 2009, the children at Fundaciones El Centro have participated in a Christmas Drawing Competition. The successful applicants have their drawings compiled into the 'Giving Paper', Christmas gift-wrapping paper. Local Youth Tue, 07 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Who-is-to-be-blamed-_14205490 Instances of violence among school children have been and still remain an ongoing problem that plagues Jamaica. Recent incidences includes a student being taken into police custody for stabbing his colleague to death at the Penwood High School and more recently the attacking of a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus driver by students from a popular Corporate Area high school. Local Youth Tue, 07 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Tomorrow-is-World-Red-Cross-day_14211512 IN May 8, 2013, World Red Cross Day, the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the movement. On this day the organisation commemorates 150 years of humanitarian action in a constantly evolving world. Local Youth Tue, 07 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Games-out---May-7_14211157 Residue Local Youth Tue, 07 May 2013 02:00:00 GMT