February 11, 2017 - Jamaica Observer

Storm shock reveals Jamaica’s narrow and fragile tax base

Business, Latest News

Storm shock reveals Jamaica’s narrow and fragile tax base

January 29, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica --Hurricane Melissa has exposed vulnerabilities in Jamaica’s tax base, prompting the Government to sharply revise down revenue proje...

Spotlight on Jimmy Cliff, Cat Coore for Reggae Month in South Florida

Entertainment, Latest News

Spotlight on Jimmy Cliff, Cat Coore for Reggae Month in South Florida

January 29, 2026

The music of Jimmy Cliff and Cat Coore will be the focus of Reggae Month in South Florida, which officially begins on February 7 with the Reggae Genea...

Creative Resilience Fund issues first round of Melissa relief grants to creative entrepreneurs

Business, Latest News

Creative Resilience Fund issues first round of Melissa relief grants to creative entrepreneurs

January 29, 2026

Arts NGO Kingston Creative says it has distributed 38 stipends to creative entrepreneurs impacted by Hurricane Melissa, under its Creative Resilience ...

Sabalenka says Serena return would be ‘cool’ after great refuses to rule it out

Latest News, Sports

Sabalenka says Serena return would be ‘cool’ after great refuses to rule it out

January 29, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia -- World number one Aryna Sabalenka said it would be "cool" to see Serena Williams return to tennis after the American great refu...

Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested over alleged assault of ex-partner

International News, Latest News

Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested over alleged assault of ex-partner

January 29, 2026

MIAMI, United States -- US police arrested former champion boxer Gervonta Davis in Miami after his ex-partner reported him for physical assault, kidna...

Seiveright: Gov’t to pump more resources into global digital services sector

Latest News, News

Seiveright: Gov’t to pump more resources into global digital services sector

January 29, 2026

ST JAMES, Jamaica – State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright has announced that the Government will be in...

Hyde replaces Reynolds at Harbour View

Latest News, Sports

Hyde replaces Reynolds at Harbour View

January 29, 2026

Lenworth Hyde has replaced Vassell Reynolds as head coach of struggling Harbour View FC for the remainder of the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier Leagu...

Cliff Hughes reveals ‘minor’ health scare

Latest News, News

Cliff Hughes reveals ‘minor’ health scare

January 29, 2026

Nationwide News Network (NNN) principal Cliff Hughes says he suffered a health scare earlier this week. He made the revelation in a post on social med...

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